Biking The Seawall In Vancouver

Never have I had so much fun in Vancouver with my family!  We headed into Vancouver  Saturday morning.  Our truck was loaded with our bikes, picnic lunch and swimming attire.  All the things necessary for a fantastic day in Stanley Park, Vancouver.

We arrived in Vancouver at the perfect time to get the perfect parking near Second Beach.  The place we planned to picnic and swim in after we biked the seawall.  We made our way through the forest of Stanley Park to Prospect Point.  A great place to rest and enjoy the views of the Bay and North Vancouver.  With a few wrong turns, we finally made it to the seawall for our ride back to Second Beach.

One of my wishes was that we would have spent more time biking on the seawall, and less time on the forest paths.  Oh well.  A good reason to go for another ride through Stanley Park again in the future:)

We then spent hours at the gorgeous giant pool at Second Beach.  According to Cayden it was his 'favorite pool ever!'  It certainly was amazing.  Perfectly situated right beside the ocean and with a perfect temperature.  Hours later, I still had to drag the family onto our next stop: Stephos Greek Taverne.

It was there that we finished off the perfect day, with a perfect dinner.  With our bellies full, and our energy sapped, we headed on home.  Smiles on our faces with thoughts on 'the next time'.  When we do it all over again.

Vancouver Through My Camera Lens

There are 'firsts' that come along in life every so often.  And my trip to Vancouver yesterday marked a first.  Not the first time in Vancouver, but my first time wandering aimlessly for hours with only one task at hand.  Take pictures.  Lots of pictures.  Of people, places and things.

The day was perfect.  The weather and company was everything I could ask for.  No children along with many requests and demand for attention.  Just me, my camera and MWAC.

The point of the day was to step away from taking pictures of our families and all things familiar and step out of our comfort zone and bubble and take pictures with a whole different mindset.  We weren't looking so much for backlighting, smiles and all the normal things.  We instead looked for raw moments of people and things we didn't even know.

Five hundred pictures were snapped just on my camera alone!  Many I love, some I like and two hundred I immediately deleted.  Four hours later, I have my favourites all edited.

I look like I was the leader of the group.  Only because I forgot my shirt!

 Reflection. 

 This man asked us to take pictures of him while we were in Chinatown.

Just a picture of something out of place.

Such an amazing day weather-wise.

 Reflection again.

 Something out of place.

 The bus and train terminal on Main.

 I was asked to email the pictures I took of this man to him.

 We witnessed a few brides in front of this Catholic Church. 

 From the outside looking in. He was happy to have me take pictures of him. 

Tourists.

My practicing of panning.  Totally cool but could use some practice.

Alpahbet: O 

 Something bright.

Graffiti Alley.

 Everyone loved the pee smelling alley on Cambie.