Canadian Icon - Lake Louise

No. 0163 - 01 July 2012 - 10:47:25

No. 0164 - 01 July 2012 - 10:50:25

Where else to be on a national holiday but one of the top tourist destinations. I was just passing through but inspired, with my free park pass, paper flag and lapel pin courtesy of the feds at Banff National Park gate that morning, to make a stop with thousands of others. By the time I left they were parking down the side of the mountain for their classic photo-op.

Happy 145th huzzah, Canada!

Melancholic Remains

No. 2654 - 31 May 2011 - 16:38:01

This old church -
somewhere in Saskatchewan
by the side of the road
in a farmer's field.
Memory is a hollow victory.

On this, the thirty-fifth anniversary of my father's death, I remember.

His kind, intelligent soulfulness and unconditional love for family are greatly missed.

Fall On Pavement

No. 4424 - 18 Oct 2007 - 09:32:20

Windows By Canada

No. 6561 - 18 Mar 2011 - 20:09:18

Fresh

No. 1053 - 21 May 2011 - 10:08:58

Discreet birthday greetings to my dearest one.

Happy Birthday Tee Hee

No. 8563 - 16 Apr 2011 - 08:40:12

An unanticipated snow fall inspires a walk through downtown in
search of images for my mother who celebrates her 85th year today.
She was born in rural Manitoba and never actually lived in Winnipeg
but retains fond memories of the place.

I'm An April Fool

Pardon my vanity if I prefer the instant glamour of Photo Booth.

No. 7152 - 01 Apr 2011 - 15:33:46

Poisson D'Avril

No. 7064 - 01 Apr 2011 - 11:30:12

Everyday Should Be Women's Day

No. 9500 - 14 Aug 2010 - 15:36:33

Posted, with respect to two of my favourite women, on
International Women's Day 2011.

Red River Hearts

No. 5468 - 14 Feb 2011 - 06:27:04

From Tall Grass Prairie Bakery at The Forks.

Took Off

No. 6646 - 06 Nov 2010 - 08:41:12*No. 6649 - 06 Nov 2010 - 08:41:24

HAPPY TRAILS!

Thanks Mom

No. 2365 - 01 Jan 2011 - 17:35:42

My mother makes the best turkey with all the trimmings - no contest.

A Beautiful View

No. 2216 - 29 Dec 2010 - 15:38:10

In Memorium

No. 2193 - 06 Feb 2008 - 15:33:34

I think of this as my grandfather's window at 901 Main Street due to the building's use as a Rec Hall for the employees of the B.C Electric Railway Company, for whom he worked, before the First World War. He was already in his mid-30's but youthful for his age when he signed up in 1914; in the 16th Canadian Scottish he was among those who suffered through action at Vimy Ridge in April 1917.

My father was apparently conceived as his father went off to battle and born to his mother nine months later on December 29, 1917 in Folkestone, England while German zeppelins dropped bombs on her hometown of London. Meanwhile his father was in hospital for wounds suffered at Vimy; by March 1918 and now 40 years old Granddad was sent back to Canada with his war bride and infant son. By all accounts he was never the same again and did not return to his former job at B.C. Electric after the war.

In later years the building was home to artist's studios but now that developers have moved the painters out, in anticipation of eventual condo development, its fate is uncertain. The window remains as a melancholy tribute to duty and memory.

Birthplace

No. 4169 - 16 Mar 2010 - 18:35:34 * No. 4173 - 16 Mar 2010 - 18:36:22

Where I was born 56 years ago is now a centre of medical research and the second largest hospital in Canada. The building on the far right, is a tower of the original Heather Pavilion at Vancouver General Hospital. It sits at the top of Fairview Slopes, in the middle of the Vancouver Hospital and Health Services Centre with its assorted pavilions, medical office towers, satellite divisions, rehab centres as well as its neighbour, the BC Cancer Agency, and far flung partner, the UBC Teaching Hospital.
A large workforce requires feeding and I have noted a preponderance of good and inexpensive restaurants along this part of the Broadway corridor although two of my favourites were recently closed because of fire damage. The south side of Broadway may be almost as old as the 104 year old Heather Pavilion itself which is less vulnerable to fire due to a recent renovation.

Public Dreams Society 25th Anniversary Gala

24 Sept 2010

The Society is 25 years old and so are many of the attendees which speaks eloquently of the on-going appeal of this volunteer driven organization. Monies raised are going toward the production of the anticipated Parade of Lost Souls, October 31, 2010, on Commercial Drive in Grandview.

Gala Gala Fundraiser

12 August 2010 - Chinatown 125

Gastown, Vancouver

The formation of Chinatown predates the incorporation of the City of Vancouver by one year. In those days the waters of False Creek lapped at the southern edge of Pender Street. We have within our community the potential to create a great Eurasian city in North America.

The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden was proclaimed a cultural icon by the international press during the recent Vancouver Olympic Winter Games; it is an integral part of the cultural life of Vancouver. The cost of membership is reasonable and every visit reveals new treasures and fresh contemplation.

Society

No. 9769 - 24 July 2010 - 06:01:03

Chinatown 125

No. 5379 - 09 Feb 2010 - 16:12:54

Self Aware

No. 1006 - 14 Jun 2010 - 12:05:24

Gastown, Vancouver

Today is the birthday of a woman who has positively impacted my life. She, along with a team of practitioners of the highest professional calibre, has assisted me to transform my 20 year history of illness, due to an unfortunate accident, forward into wellness. The best thing about a paradigm shift is the momentum it gives one to challenge and accomplish other shifts and rearrangements.

Click on the image and look into the middle where four small windows are set in a golden brick background; the two on the right are the studio from which I currently take 90% of my pictures.

It is notable to have the opportunity to look back at myself from the location of my recovery and as I move on to a new landscape. There is added significance in the background, which is my hometown, the City of North Vancouver.

I snapped this shot while waiting for an appointment with the person of the day. She is a fellow mid-Boomer; born in the Year of the Horse (like me and Jackie Chan). Happy birthday Dr, Donna. Regards.