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Banana Palm with a large yellow flower and baby bananas

How’s the Weather There in Vancouver, Canada?

November 2, 2021by Albatz Travel Adventures 8 Comments

Between November 2020 and now I’ve learned a few new words to describe the weather. In November 2020, Christmas and New Year’s were cancelled due the 2nd coronavirus wave, and […]

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Alberta, BC, Friendly Friday Photo Challenges
Mural of an exotic woman in a parking lot in the Downtown Eastside

In Search of Street Art in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver

November 1, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

My studio mate and I were moaning about how much we miss travelling.  Then I told her about my project to go on photo walks around the murals of the […]

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BC
a silver bear with sunglasses waves from a roof deck backdropped by a Haida-inspired mural.

Meandering Around the Murals of Main Street in Vancouver

October 8, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

Lately I’ve been walking around Vancouver’s neighbourhoods checking out the murals. Plus any other oddball thing that catches my attention. I made my way down Broadway past the old Bow […]

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BC, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge

Vancouver Street Art in 2020

September 8, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 21 Comments

This week the Friendly Friday Challenge is Street Art.  I figured I would find examples of illegal and unsanctioned Street Art from my early ‘safe’ COVID walks that took me mostly through […]

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BC, Friendly Friday Photo Challenges, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
Grilled sardines on Italian Day in Vancouver

Summer Traditions for Late June and July in Vancouver

June 29, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 8 Comments

Under normal circumstances we stay home during Vancouver’s summer and spend our time at all the great festivals. This year we’re staying home as usual but all the festivals have […]

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BC
In Chinatown, longans for sale

Vancouver’s Chinatown

July 13, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures 4 Comments

Favourite shots of Vancouver’s Chinatown over the years… 1973. This is the year I made my first trip to Chinatown in a photo class. Chinese herbalist preparing a prescription. The exotic smells […]

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BC, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
Olympic Village condos in the 'Blue Hour'.

An Urban Walk Around False Creek South in Vancouver

June 14, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures 7 Comments

I have been testing out a series of walks to take my cousin on when she arrives in Vancouver next month. Although I’m still in the process of organizing everything […]

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A Photo a Week Challenge, BC

A Life Change, Vancouver 1951

May 20, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

Note from Editor/Daughter: This story, from my dad’s journal of memories, is about when he met my mom. A Life Change. Meanwhile life at Mrs. Blezards’ rooming house carried on. […]

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BC
Chew Shingle Mill in False Creek, Vancouver

The Cedar Mill at False Creek in Vancouver, 1950

May 14, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

Note from Editor/Daughter: This story, from my dad’s journal of memories, is about a job he had at a cedar mill in False Creek, Vancouver. Image from Vancouver Archives: from […]

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BC, Experiencing History

Lighting Up the Winter at Yaletown Illuminations in Vancouver

February 23, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures 5 Comments

Originally posted on Albatz Travel Adventures:
Illuminate Yaletown was one of my favourite events to light up the dark days of winter. There were all manner of lights, fire dancers…

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