March 29 2011 - store window

Grace on Maple

http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/unwind/story.html?id=f8f96044-6ba2-4b34-b7fc-957c6908b662

March 26 2011 - Monument for East Vancouver by Ken Lum

Hiatus

       I am going to have to take a break from this project for a few, maybe several, days.  In the mean time, I may occasionally post an older photo.  Bye for now.  Peace out.

March 12 2011 - tender shoots

March 9 2011 - Harbinger of spring

the French call him Le Rouge-gorge

...although, evidently, the European Robins are quite a bit smaller

(and their colouring is a little different, too).

A friend of mine was on a plane once seated next to a Frenchman,

and decided to ask him his impressions of Canada.

My friend was startled when the man gushed:  "Your rouge-gorge are enormous!"

Not knowing what he was talking about, my buddy simply blushed and said, "why, thank you".

March 7 2011 - Morning Run

jogger and statue of Harry Winston Jerome, Stanley Park

March 6 2011 - Siwash Rock

March 5 2011 - Grey

Sometimes spring skies can appear surprisingly cold.  Winter skies out here are closer, more atmospheric (read fog and mist).  As the sun gets a little stronger and tries to fight through the cloud, the skies look flinty to me.  And the steel of the buildings glisten icily in the haze.  A walk along the seawall is sometimes beautiful, sometimes brutally stark.

taken a couple of days ago immediately after a downpour
mist completely obliterates the mountains
a hazy sunlight reflects off water, steel and glass

cement Skytrain tracks and grey sky

Wanting to enjoy my walk without the encumbrance of a bulky camera,

all photos were taken with my iPhone

The first two photos were taken today.

March 3 2011 - Orchids

March 02 2011 - Watery Vision

heading towards the light
(at the end of my tree-lined street)

view of balcony through veil of rain

playground puddle

March 01 2011 - Golden Goal

Canada scores hockey gold, Vancouver 2010.
Parties ensue in Vancouver streets.

Okay, so I'm one day late.... the one-year anniversary was yesterday.  This is one of many shots I got the afternoon of that win.  I randomly selected this one to experiment with HDR.  I am using a trial version of the HDR software, Photomatix.  Hence the annoying watermark.  I liked the blur I got in many of these shots; it captures, I think, the frenetic and spontaneous nature of the celebration (although this pic was pushing it just a little).  The HDR emphasizes the surreality of the moment... imho.  What do you think?