Category Archives: Scenery

Changing the commute

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Mark

I’ve recently changed the commute. The second car has gone and in it’s place is transit and a scooter. It’s been a mixed experience, but on the whole a good one. After a year of driving to and from Richmond … Continue reading →

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Sicamous

Posted on September 21, 2008 by Mark

It was late in August and our first trip to the interior of BC was to Sicamous, about a 300 mile drive from Vancouver. Why Sicamous? Well, it’s a bit of a long story, but a couple of months prior … Continue reading →

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Celebration of Light

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Mark

Since 1990, Vancouver has seen an annual fireworks ‘shoot out’, normally between Canada, the US and China, the Celebration of Light. Each country has one evening to themselves and then there’s a grand finale evening. This years event took on … Continue reading →

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Lighthouse Park

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Mark

[ Javascript required to view QuickTime movie, please turn it on and refresh this page ] You’ll find Lighthouse Park jutting out of West Vancouver in to the Strait of Georgia with views of Bowen Island and across the Burrard … Continue reading →

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Grouse Mountain – the missing ski post

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Mark

[ Javascript required to view QuickTime movie, please turn it on and refresh this page ] I have never downhill skied. My only experience of life on slippery stuff has been confined to flirting with ice stakes a few times … Continue reading →

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Capilano – a bridge too far?

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Mark

What else is there to do on a freezing cold New years Eve? Staying indoors would be boring so we decided to head off to North Van and Grouse Mountain. The plan was to go to the top of the … Continue reading →

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Downtown before Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2007 by Mark

You’ll find lights everywhere at this time of year and Vancouver is no different. On the run up to Christmas we took a trip to English Bay. The idea was to check out Unsilent Night, however when we arrived it … Continue reading →

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