Up to Vancouver - August 2nd-6th 2006

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August 5th 2006: Ferrying to North Vancouver, Lonsdale Quay, Lynn Canyon, Grouse Mountain, and Fireworks Competition (Mexico)

Most of this day's trips were outside and sadly some of the pictures didn't come out too well -- my camera doesn't capture the contrast between a sunny sky and a shaded forest well. Nearly all the movies are of Mexico's entry into the fireworks competition. Viewing them full screen is, of course, best.

The only non-fireworks movies are a video of the river/rapids in Lynn Canyon and a faint movie of the boats proceeding back to their docks. All one can see is the many lights from boats, not the boats themselves. Yet the video at least gives an idea of the large number of the boats involved.

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Downtown and Ferry Trip
The inside of the building that contains the library and some shops. The outside of the building looked interesting as well; I'd actually spotted it on a previous day and took a picture of it, not knowing what it was at the time. I didn't get to go in the library portion itself because I was too early and the library was opening later than usual due to a holiday. That's too bad, because I was going to use it to help plan my trip (find bus routes and the like). Luckily, it turned out plotting bus routes wasn't that difficult simply using the map in the ferry terminal.
Canada Place once again. Since my visit there two days ago, a huge cruise ship docked.
The outside of the ferry terminal building (a.k.a. Waterfront Station).
The inside of the ferry terminal. Grand Central it isn't.
The inside of the building that contains the library and some shops. The outside of the building looked interesting as well; I'd actually spotted it on a previous day and took a picture of it, not knowing what it was at the time.
I didn't get to go in the library portion itself because I was too early and the library was opening later than usual due to a holiday. That's too bad, because I was going to use it to help plan my trip (find bus routes and the like). Luckily, it turned out plotting bus routes wasn't that difficult simply using the map in the ferry terminal.
Canada Place once again. Since my visit there two days ago, a huge cruise ship docked.
The outside of the ferry terminal building (a.k.a. Waterfront Station).
The inside of the ferry terminal. Grand Central it isn't.
A view eastward of the train tracks and gastown, as seen from an enclosed bridge connecting the ferry building to the ferry.
The interior of the ferry and a skyline. I don't recall if this is the skyline of Vancouver or of North Vancouver.
The ferry (a.k.a. seabus), as it heads back toward Vancouver.
The Vancouver skyline, as seen from the ferry when I took it back to Vancouver much later in the day.
A view eastward of the train tracks and gastown, as seen from an enclosed bridge connecting the ferry building to the ferry.
The interior of the ferry and a skyline. I don't recall if this is the skyline of Vancouver or of North Vancouver.
The ferry (a.k.a. seabus), as it heads back toward Vancouver.
The Vancouver skyline, as seen from the ferry when I took it back to Vancouver much later in the day.
Lonsdale Quay
The Lonsdale Quay Market.
The plaza of Lonsdale Quay as seen from the top of a nearby tower. The previous picture was taken from the ground level on the left, looking toward the market on the right.
Another view down from the tower by Lonsdale Quay.
Panorama of North Vancouver as seen from the tower by Lonsdale Quay. This picture mostly looks between WSW and N. On the left side of the image is the bridge from North Vancouver to Vancouver, specifically Stanley Park.
The Lonsdale Quay Market.
The plaza of Lonsdale Quay as seen from the top of a nearby tower. The previous picture was taken from the ground level on the left, looking toward the market on the right.
Another view down from the tower by Lonsdale Quay.
Panorama of North Vancouver as seen from the tower by Lonsdale Quay. This picture mostly looks between WSW and N. On the left side of the image is the bridge from North Vancouver to Vancouver, specifically Stanley Park.
A panorama of the many skyscrapers of downtown Vancouver as seen from a tower by Lonsdale Quay. The trees at the far right are one edge of Stanley Park. Excellent. View full-sized image.
The second floor of the Lonsdale Quay Market. You can see the booths selling fruit and meat on the first floor.
The fruit salad I made myself for brunch. Includes: blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, grapefruit, peaches, and mango. Look how fresh those fruits are! Every one was in the prime of its sweetness. The eatery probably purchased some of these fruits from the farmers market next door.
Chicken and vegetable pot pie, the other half of my brunch. Every time I go to Canada I see pot pies for sale everywhere. I finally decided to buy one. This one was very tomato-y and rather unexciting.
A panorama of the many skyscrapers of downtown Vancouver as seen from a tower by Lonsdale Quay. The trees at the far right are one edge of Stanley Park.
Excellent. View full-sized image.
The second floor of the Lonsdale Quay Market. You can see the booths selling fruit and meat on the first floor.
The fruit salad I made myself for brunch. Includes: blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, grapefruit, peaches, and mango. Look how fresh those fruits are! Every one was in the prime of its sweetness. The eatery probably purchased some of these fruits from the farmers market next door.
Chicken and vegetable pot pie, the other half of my brunch. Every time I go to Canada I see pot pies for sale everywhere. I finally decided to buy one. This one was very tomato-y and rather unexciting.
Lynn Canyon
Official entrance sign.
The left side of the warning sign in Lynn Canyon. This is not a sign that you'd see in America! In the U.S., it would be a simple list of "No climbing," "No jumping," etc. This sign, however, includes sketches of what happens when you do the prohibited activity along with a brief description of how and when people died by disregarding these instructions. (These descriptions are so small they are difficult to read in this picture.)
The right side of the warning sign.
The stream is barely visible in the distance.
Official entrance sign.
The left side of the warning sign in Lynn Canyon. This is not a sign that you'd see in America! In the U.S., it would be a simple list of "No climbing," "No jumping," etc. This sign, however, includes sketches of what happens when you do the prohibited activity along with a brief description of how and when people died by disregarding these instructions. (These descriptions are so small they are difficult to read in this picture.)
The right side of the warning sign.
The stream is barely visible in the distance.
A failed attempt to photograph the stream through the trees.
A thin waterfall.
The suspension bridge itself, the star of the park.
A view from the bridge.
A failed attempt to photograph the stream through the trees.
A thin waterfall.
The suspension bridge itself, the star of the park.
A view from the bridge.
Another view from the bridge.
A side view of a different, more solid bridge: The Twin Falls Bridge.
A pond. Check out the shimmering water and observe the vibrancy of the green on the right side of image.
The end of what might generously be called rapids. I also took a movie from this spot.
Another view from the bridge.
A side view of a different, more solid bridge: The Twin Falls Bridge.
A pond. Check out the shimmering water and observe the vibrancy of the green on the right side of image.
The end of what might generously be called rapids.
I also took a movie from this spot.
Due to the lighting, the water in this pool looks green!
Tall trees.
A nice path winding through the forest.
Due to the lighting, the water in this pool looks green!
Tall trees.
A nice path winding through the forest.
Grouse Mountain
Grouse Mountain, its gondolas, and an impression of the hike I'd be doing. Yes, I climbed that mountain. This picture gets an excellent because I really like the way the trees glow.
Some of the steps upward.
More tall trees. My, I wish I had a wide angle lens.
The often rock-covered trail upward.
Grouse Mountain, its gondolas, and an impression of the hike I'd be doing. Yes, I climbed that mountain.
This picture gets an excellent because I really like the way the trees glow.
Some of the steps upward.
More tall trees. My, I wish I had a wide angle lens.
The often rock-covered trail upward.
Halfway up Grouse Mountain, looking down. This picture was shot with as large a depth of field as my camera allows.
The same as the last picture except shot with my camera's "landscape mode" setting. Which image do you prefer?
Still scrambling upward, now over a trail made of logs.
At the top, finally!
Halfway up Grouse Mountain, looking down.
This picture was shot with as large a depth of field as my camera allows.
The same as the last picture except shot with my camera's "landscape mode" setting. Which image do you prefer?
Still scrambling upward, now over a trail made of logs.
At the top, finally!