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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A deer.
The view from the top of Grouse Mountain to Burrard Inlet and North Vancouver. This image also is proof that I climbed to exactly the top of the mountain where the gondola goes, as seen in this previous picture.
More of the same. Look at the river sparkle!
Burrard Inlet and North Vancouver. (The camera faces southwest.) The Capilano River is in the foreground.
A deer.
The view from the top of Grouse Mountain to Burrard Inlet and North Vancouver. This image also is proof that I climbed to exactly the top of the mountain where the gondola goes, as seen in this previous picture.
More of the same. Look at the river sparkle!
Burrard Inlet and North Vancouver. (The camera faces southwest.) The Capilano River is in the foreground.
Looking west at Capilano River. It almost makes me think of a fjord.
Panorama of Capilano River from Grouse Mountain.
Vancouver, including its downtown, in the distance and North Vancouver in the foreground.
A wider, no-zoom version of the previous photo.
Looking west at Capilano River. It almost makes me think of a fjord.
Panorama of Capilano River from Grouse Mountain.
Vancouver, including its downtown, in the distance and North Vancouver in the foreground.
A wider, no-zoom version of the previous photo.
The gondola which I would take down.
Vancouver and North Vancouver, as seen from the gondola.
The gondola which I would take down.
Vancouver and North Vancouver, as seen from the gondola.
Vij's (Indian-inspired fusion)
Vij's interior.
"Sauteed rapini and spinach with paneer and roasted cashews" and naan.
"Wine marinated lamb popsicles in fenugreek cream curry" with sliced potatoes and mustard greens.
Vij's interior.
"Sauteed rapini and spinach with paneer and roasted cashews" and naan.
"Wine marinated lamb popsicles in fenugreek cream curry" with sliced potatoes and mustard greens.
Fireworks Competition: Mexico
I don't know if the zigs are from my hand shaking or from the fireworks themselves. I think the former is likely.
I don't know if the zigs are from my hand shaking or from the fireworks themselves. I think the former is likely.
A big one!
It almost looks like a face.
A big one!
It almost looks like a face.
Many fireworks!
I believe all the little lights in this and the other pictures are boats.
Many fireworks!
I believe all the little lights in this and the other pictures are boats.
Another big cluster of fireworks.I wonder why the picture has a glowing haze. I don't think it's smoke.
Another big cluster of fireworks.
I wonder why the picture has a glowing haze. I don't think it's smoke.
Other Nighttime Photos
Burrard Bridge at night.
Burrard Bridge.
Excellent. Burrard Bridge at night. (This is called saving the best picture for (close to) last.)
A long exposure photograph of English Bay at night. The lights are trails from the boats' lights.
Burrard Bridge at night.
Burrard Bridge.
Excellent.
Burrard Bridge at night. (This is called saving the best picture for (close to) last.)
A long exposure photograph of English Bay at night. The lights are trails from the boats' lights.