Start of the May Long Weekend
Friday Morning, May 18th and it’s the start of the May Long Weekend Holiday. I’ve been riding my bike off and on for the last few weeks, trying to provide some “therapy” to my knees. A doctor, or physiotherapist (can’t remember which) suggested exercise such as swimming or riding a bike might help my knee problems. I thought about swimming but visions of a great white whale (Moby Dick) come to mind and the thought of being harpooned in a public swimming pool is...
Read More2012 Vancouver Sun Run
I forced myself to delay breakfast this morning so I could get out and take a few photographs of The Vancouver Sun Run, a 10k running event which is the second largest timed event of this kind in the world! The event was started by some former Canadian Olympians Dr. Doug and Diane Clement along with Dr. Jack Taunton, to promote the benefits of running to improve health and fitness as well as support elite amateur athletics. The first run attracted around three thousand people now it...
Read MoreVancouver Rowing Club
Taken along the pathway leading to the seawall that surrounds Stanley Park. This is near the Vancouver Rowing Club building in the background, located in Coal Harbour. Taken in December...
Read MoreThe Carol Ship Cruise
One of the things we promised ourselves when we came back to Vancouver was to go on a Carol Ship Cruise. These are dinner cruises on various size boats that leave from Coal Harbour and I believe there is a boat or two that sails out of False Creek. The dinner cruise we went on was out of Coal harbour and I actually bought the tickets through Groupon. The price was about 50% off the regular price, but looking back I am thinking they jacked up the price so it could be discounted. I was...
Read MoreThe fountain in the lagoon
This is a picture of the fountain in the middle of Lost Lagoon adjacent to Stanley Park. Taken in September 2011 from the path on the east side of the lagoon next to the Stanley Park Causeway which leads up to the Lions Gate Bridge and over to West...
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