MORE PICTURES FROM MY TRUSTY CAMERA

This was the sky last night, as I looked towards the mountains from our balcony! Note…the snow has gone! We’ve had just day upon day of great weather, and it’s really very unusual, but who’s complaining!!

Again, an amazing sunset!!! Those are the mountains in Victoria, off in the distance!

This morning, while Tom was attending his Health Heart Exercise Program, I had a little exercise of my own. With a map in hand, I set off to explore! Here’s a few pictures!

They have these painted eagles all over the city on different corners. Last year they had painted bears, that where really fun to look at, but they auctioned them off to lucky people who could afford them.

 Getting ready for the 2010 Winter Games, the city has placed this HUGE flag around a large building. The building across the road, caught the whole image.

 This is a constant reminder of how many days, hours, minutes and seconds, until the 2010 Games begin!

 

 Above, the back of the Art Center, which says on the writing

on the top: “Placed Upon The Horizon (Casting Shadows)

Not sure what that is suppose to mean, but it’s a beautiful building, and Tom said, it used to be the Court House.

It seems to be a place where rally’s and protest’s seem to take place and it always has many people gathered in the grounds. However, it was pretty early, but the back of the building has a few “overnighters” sitting on the steps.

I just liked the look of this clock, off in the  distance.

I tend to take picture’s of almost anything that catches my eye, and I liked this one of the kids in uniforms climbing on this tree.

When Tom was finished, we met up with Martin and Joan, Gloria (Joan’s sister) and Karen, their cousin who was visiting. Little Byron, is sitting with Grandpa and Grandma!

  Gloria and Karen               Gloria, Karen, Joan             Gloria, Joan, Linda

This is Byron and one smart little boy, who understands basic signing with his hands, that his mother taught him. It’s incredible how easy it is to understand what he wants, when he can’t talk yet, but signs instead! He’s pointing at his Nana (me), who was surprised that he knew what I’m called, as we don’t see him very often!! He’s  cutie.

Looks like he had a full belly and it was time for a snooze!

 

When I got home, I still had some energy left, so went for a walk and couldn’t help snapping these beautiful flowers.

  

 

  

 Some garden buddies!!

More stumps, birds and more birds!

 

My climb up from the Seawall to the Street Level….and was it a hard climb!!!!

 

Above a Holly Tree! Below, just a beautiful Autumn picture!

That’s it for today! My show Survivor is on, so I got to go!!!! I have money riding on this show!!! Byeeee!!

PS…Is anybody looking at this stuff? Comment’s would be appreciated!! PLEASE!!!

MONDAY MORNING WALK IN VANCOUVER

   

Once again, to take advantage of this fabulous Vancouver weather, Tom and I went into Vancouver and walked along the waterfront trail. How beautiful is was! Great way to get exercise and just enjoy being alive!

The little fellow has his breakfast….a starfish!

Such a beautiful city!!!

 Hmmmm, I wonder what this is!!

There was falling water down the brick here. So much to see along the way!

 Boats and Sea Planes everywhere!!

 We passed HUGE yachts and then BIGGER then HUGE!! Then these cute little houseboats.

 The HUGE boat I believe is the boat that Oprah cruised to Alaska in, last year. It belongs to a prominent business man here, undoubtedly rich!!

 No, I didn’t take a crooked picture….this was the way this leaning little building stood? Could be where the owner of the boat stashes his liquor supply for the boat he owns as it was right at his dock. I’m joking here!!

Vancouver Convention Center.The new facility incorporates a number of key design elements for buildings of this scale. For example, the six-acre green roof provides a home for 20 varieties of plant life, and is pollinated by local bee hives. What’s more, the roof was designed to imitate a gulf island beachfront to provide a nesting ground for local birds. As well, 40 per cent of the building is suspended over water with the foundation specifically designed to recreate a natural shoreline for marine life. Finally, the seawater heating and cooling system makes the convention centre one of the most energy efficient buildings in Vancouver.

Looking across the water at North Vancouver. Why are my pictures so blue?? I may have a wrong setting??

 I can’t get away from these bird picture’s. Note: To the person who wrote me anonymously from Ambleside in the UK, thank you and I’ll look up your Ambleside after doing this!! I appreciate your post!!

 

Called “The King and Queen! Tom said, I wonder how come the King isn’t bigger!! Hummmph….that made me angry!!

We stopped and had a coffee here, while we watched the planes coming arriving and departing. All the benches in the area, are donated and all have little brass plates on the back, and Tom had a laugh at this one that we sat on.

Believe it or Not!

 I wondered what these white things where suppose to represent. Some of these sculptures that we see are strange. Looking closer, it was just bags of fertilizer!!!

     

ABOVE: Not the old ugly cement trucks for Vancouver, No sireee..these are painted up pretty nice I’d say! More construction going on!

An older building among the modern, an eagle sculpture, and a tourist bus.

 

 

 The Sails, or Canada Place. I can see these from our bedroom deck.  This is where the cruise ships dock when they are in, however, I think there won’t be anymore until May now. None come to Vancouver in the Fall/Winter season.

 We found a place for lunch!!

Heading home now on the Sea bus, looking at North Vancouver in the distance.

Peaks called “THE LIONS”

I started this blog at 5pm, and now it’s 10:30 pm and I never got time to finish it before we had to leave for the movies to see CAPITALISM, by Michael Moore!!! We went with my friend Patricia and then for coffee after. We aren't use to being out so late and right now, I’m working hard to finish this and get to bed before my eyes close! So, hope you enjoyed the blog and a little trip around Vancouver.