Ever since they rebuilt/renovated the Woodwards building in Vancouver, I’ve been meaning to go down there and take a look. After much procrastination I went down there and it’s a pretty nice building. There is a London Drugs there and a inner courtyard with a basketball court in it. The main focal point though is an abstract stairway that leads up to the upper floors.
The outer courtyard at the Woodwards building
After babysitting my niece and nephew for the whole day, I had an urge to go for a drive. What prompted me was the Pixar film Cars which I was watching with the kids. Specifically the scene where Lightning Mcqueen and Sally were taking a scenic drive. I didn’t actually head out for my drive with till about 10pm and I went with dabu6o4. Its a good idea to head out somewhere with a friend especially late at night for safety reasons. We ended up driving up to Cypress Bowl, Horseshoe Bay, and Ambleside Park. Here are some photos from last night.
The view overlooking Vancouver from Cypress Bowl Mountain
Granville Island usually provides a great variety of things to see and photograph. Here are some shots I took a few weeks ago on an evening walk through the area.
The view of the Burrard Street Bridge from Granville Island during blue hour
Today at 11am, the famous BC Place roof will be deflated to make way for the construction of a new retractable roof that will be installed in its place. I will miss the iconic look that I’m use to seeing of BC Place and the big white cover that sits on top. It will take some getting used to when it is gone.
False Creek by the Athletes Village, BC Place Stadium and its iconic white dome sits in the background
I do a lot of long exposure photographs. Its usually because by the time I get off work and get home, its pretty dark out by the time I’m ready to go shoot photos with friends. 8:00pm is our usual departure time and has become the norm. I don’t mind though because I love night photography and you shouldn’t be put away your camera because it gets too dark out. Get a sturdy tripod and go explore your city at night. You’ll come away with some of your best shots and you’ll see your city in a different light so to speak.
Beams of Lights heading into the Vancouver downtown core
