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“…on every corner.” August 29, 2006

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on every corner

So it’s true, even here in Vancouver! I love their coffee and they have damn good coffee cakes too.
Now where’s my mocha frap? ;)

The colossal colliseum-like yellow building in the background is the Vancouver Public Library’s main branch.

Nikon D70s
70mm
1/200 sec.
f 7.1

Shifting time. August 29, 2006

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Shifting time

We’re all competing for something these days, may it be wealth, or fame, or maybe even that new touchscreen iPod that’s gonna come out next year; everyone’s a bit different, but lodged in in the back of our brains (the whole 1.3 kilograms of it) we’re all secretly competing for more time and we do this unconciously. We all try to earn more while working less. Whoever has the most work-unrelated spare time wins.
It’s a lazy world out there… :P
Hey, wake up. :P

Nikon D70s
60mm
1 sec.
f 25

Burrard Skyline August 27, 2006

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Burrard Skyline

Burrard Street Bridge is one of the oldest bridges in Vancouver and is also one of the nicest as it was built upon the Art Deco style (huge contrast to the other steel and concrete bridges leading to the downtown core) It’s also my other favourite bridge in Vancouver (the other one being Alex Fraser. muwahaha. :P )

Nikon D70s
18mm
1/320 sec.
f 9

Interurban 1207. August 27, 2006

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Interurban 1207

Here’s a pic of one of Vancouver’s historic Interurban trains. I love these trains, when you ride ‘em it feels like they’re going at super lightning fast speeds (which is like wicked cool) though thery’re really just chugging at some 50 km/h. (that’s like 30 mph for all you fellow imperial peeps.:P)

Nikon D70s
56mm
1/320 sec.
f 9

Teacup masquerade. August 26, 2006

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Teacup masquerade

Ehehe… I stole my mum’s favourite set of teacups. I’ll return ‘em… later. :P
I have to say, rooibos is a damn good tea.

Nikon D70s
65mm
1/50 sec.
f 4.5

Chinese windchime. August 24, 2006

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Chinese windchime
Here’s my lucky windchime. I used to have a bamboo one that sounded much better but strong winds one night blew it into my neighbour’s yard and their dog sorta chewed it up… ergh..

Nikon D70s
85mm
1/500 sec.
f 11

Sunset over Fisherman’s Wharf. August 21, 2006

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Sunset over Fisherman's Wharf

Solitude.

Fisherman’s Wharf, Steveston

I stuck around fisherman’s wharf for few hours waiting for the sunset and bought some “fresh frozen-shrimp” (as they called it) in the process. The restaurant there on the wharf has terrific fish & chips.

Nikon D70s
35mm
1/100 sec
f 5

When the rain comes down. August 21, 2006

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Rain, I don’t mind.
When the rain comes down

Rain

If the rain comes they run and hide their heads.
They might as well be dead.
If the rain comes, if the rain comes.
When the sun shines they slip into the shade
And sip their lemonade.
When the sun shines, when the sun shines.
Rain, I don’t mind.
Shine, the weather’s fine.
I can show you that when it starts to rain,
Everything’s the same.
I can show you, I can show you.
Rain, I don’t mind.
Shine, the weather’s fine.
Can you hear me, that when it rains and shines,
It’s just a state of mind?
Can you hear me, can you hear me?
If the rain comes they run and hide their heads.

~ The Beatles.

Nikon D70s
165mm
1/250 sec.
f 5.3

Les fleurs de l’amour. August 21, 2006

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Les fleurs de l'amour

Hehe. A pic of a flower from my mom’s garden. Took it a while back. I’m thinking of getting one of venus fly traps for my coffee table. Too many fruit flies around the house. eck.

Nikon D70s
210mm
1/200
f 4.5

Resting Eagle. August 20, 2006

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Resting Eagle

Duncan, B.C. (City of Totems)

Drifting through the sea of boredom, I took a ferry to Vancouver Island and drove to Duncan, which is a pretty nice little town dubbed the “City of Totems” respectively, with it containing some 80+ totems or so carved by the local native artists. The city also has the “World’s Widest Totem Pole” which in my opinion, was wide but kinda short, but still, it was pretty cool. This is an owl I think.. or maybe it’s an eagle.. I’m not too sure.

Nikon D70s
60mm
1/320 sec.
f 9