Meandering Around the Murals of Main Street in Vancouver
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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Vancouver Street Art in 2020
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 […]
Summer Traditions for Late June and July in Vancouver
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 […]
Vancouver’s Chinatown
Favourite shots of Vancouver’s Chinatown over the years… 1974. This is the year I made my first trip to Chinatown in a photo class. Chinese herbalist preparing a prescription. The exotic smells […]
An Urban Walk Around False Creek South in Vancouver
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 […]
A Life Change, Vancouver 1951
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. […]
The Cedar Mill at False Creek in Vancouver, 1950
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. Working on the greenchain. […]
Lighting Up the Winter at Yaletown Illuminations in Vancouver
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…
The Mural Festival On (& Off) Main (Vancouver)
Although some countries have had ‘murals’ for thousands of years (cave paintings, Mexico, Egypt come to mind) there now seems to be a world mural craze, and Vancouver jumped in […]
Author’s Note from my Dad’s Journal of Memories
My Dad’s note about his journal: Because I am not a very good typist or too good at English grammar I have chosen to heavily illustrate this book. As the saying […]
