I Got My Eye On You

Believe it or not - this photo was taken at the airport. It caught my eye as I was standing waiting for my friend to arrive and I just had to snap it.

Pink Rose

Here I am again with my taking pictures of flowers obsession! I would have liked the center to be a little clearer but I think I need a tripod to hold the camera a little more still.

Bathtime

This display with the bathtub and the beautiful serene surroundings really appealed to me.

Spiritland

This is one of the beautiful teak wood statues in the Spiritland display at Van Dusen Gardens.

Lack of posts

I haven't had time to search around for some photos to post the last couple of days, but I am going to the botanical garden today, so hopefully I will get some good flower shots to display.

Peone

I took this at the rec center the other day. It isn't as sharp as I would have liked. I think I need to get a tripod!

Contemplation

I wonder what this guy is thinking about. He looks very deep in thought as though he has a tough decision to make.

Red Caddy

I spotted this beautiful old red Caddy on the way to dinner last night. Donna wasn't impressed when I stopped to snap a photo. I wanted to show the whole car, but the background was too busy and didn't do it justice.

Harley

Testosterone filled the air surrounding this Harley! I didn't see the owner anywhere, but I would have liked to catch a glimpse of the driver!

Lunchtime Reading

This young lady was so absorbed in her book that she didn't notice I snapped her picture. I never know if I should ask permission before I take a photo, or just snap away. Is there some kind of photo protocol I am not aware of?

Native Artwork

This is the carved top of a cedar trunk that I found in a shop on Granville Island. After living in Port Hardy for 5 years, I really came to appreciate this type of art and the stories told by the aboriginal people.

Granville Street Bridge

An interesting view of the Granvill Street Bridge. Sometimes we forget to look up for photo ops!

Triumph

Saw this beautiful bike on the way to the chiropractor on Thursday and wanted to hop on and take a ride. Sadly - I have no idea how to ride a big bike, but it does look like fun! I haven't been on one since I was a young girl!

Child Sized Bench

This little bench is patiently waiting for some child to come and sit down. It is so colorful and inviting. I have never seen this before, and as it is situated right next to Starbucks, I find that rather surprising!

Caged Crane

I thought this was kind of fun taking the picture of the crane through the fence. I like that the fence is in focus and the crane is not.

Orchids

These orchids are from Queen Elizabeth Park in the conservatory. I took them last June, and decided to post them today as I didn't have time to look through my new photos.

Orange flowers

I have no idea what kind of flowers these are, but I think they are pretty. I was trying out some new settins on my camera. Donna gave me a book for Mother's Day, which is really helpful. Good thing my camy is digital, or I would have wasted a lot of film by now!

Construction Crew

I love all the different lines here and the guy on the ladder looks like he is giving directions. Got a good caption for me?

Hinge

I love the detail on this old hinge and the weathered look of the door. This was taken across the street at Ryerson church. Where else?

Cat in the Window

Just as I was returning to our building the other day, I looked up, and this is what I saw peeking out the front window. Surprising, as I didn't thinkwe were allowed to have pets in this building.

Spring Flowers

Door Handle

This door handle is from the Ryerson United Church right near my apartment. I love this beautiful church. It really has a lot of character.

Greenhouse Gourmet

The other day when I was at the Happy Farm Market I noticed these tomato boxes stacked on top of one another. I had to snap a picture. The people at the market gave me a weird look as I was taking photographs of their fruit and vegetables!

Cascade of Turquoise

This turquoise, which is my favorite stone, was taken in the bead shop on Granville Island. I didn't have to stand on my head to take this shot - but almost!

Crane

With all the construction going on in the city right now, this is a very familiar site.

Bell E Buttons

Kerrisdale's favorite clown. He makes balloon animals for all the little kids during Kerrisdale Days. After I took the photo he asked me if I caught his good side.

We want the cup...

I should have actually posted this last week, but life got in the way of posting and I didn't get it up here. Anyway - I took this photo on the way to the last home game. I thought this was quite an ambitious project as the sign was huge - as you can see is spans 3 stories. Donna couldn't see it, so I took a photo for her. Maybe next year boys!

Fallen Petals

There are a lot of fallen petals curbside these days. I distorted this a little with my photo program.

Go Ducks Go!

I took this at Game 4 GM Place. We were the only orange towel in a sea of white!

Donna and Neil

This was taken after the wedding we attended on Saturday. Doesn't Neil look handsome in his tux? Of course Donna is as beautiful as always!

Mercury

This is a great old car, that actually used to be a Vancouver City Police car. I love all the chrome and rounded edges. Pity they don't make cars like this any more!

Bike Rack

I spotted this bike rack on my wanderings the other day, and it looks like it hasn't been used yet. I'm sure that won't last long in this city. Everybody rides a bike!

Glass Ornaments

I love the way it looks like these glass ornaments are hanging from the underside of the Granville Street Bridge. As Laura and I were looking through this store, I turned and looked out the front window and the illusion jumped at me, I grabbed the camera, and snapped!

Painted Pony

I love this old carousel horse that is in front of this garden shop on Granville Island. We had a great day there yesterday and I took lots of cool photos.

Mural Part 2

Kind of a weird angled shot as the windows are up really high above the bistro. The windows are very inviting and one of these days I gotta try some food there!

Mural

I love this little mural that is painted on the window of one of our small local bistros. Tomorrow I will post the scene that is painted on the other window.

St. Mary's Church

I love checking out what is above me when I walk along. I have to be careful not to trip on the sidewalk! There are some great looking churches in our area.

Grass Tuft

Sometimes something as simple as a tuft of grass in the rocks catches my eye. I love the different colours and textures that you can see here.

Street Music

This street musician is one of my favorite characters from our neighbourhood. He comes and plays outside of "Shoppers" on sunny days. He is always smiling and happy, and his beautiful steel drum music makes everybody dance.

Lillies

This is photo I took last summer at Queen Elizabeth Park. I haven't had my camera out for a couple of days, so had to go into my archives. Hopefully I will get out there today and take a few new pictures.

Dogwood

This is our neighbourhood Dogwood Tree. It is located on the west side of the building Neil lives in, and the only way I could get this shot was to walk out onto our roof.

Legion Canon

I know I posted a picture similar to this one already, but this is from a different angle, and a much better photo.

I am not very inventive with the names of my photos!

Blossom

This is a macro shot of the same Magnolia tree I showed yesterday. I was able to frame it up nicely with a new photo program I found with a little help from my friends.

Magnolia Tree.

This Magnolia tree is located at our Community Center and is just massive! It looks so beautiful this time of year.

In Honour of Vimy Ridge

Tulips

Bright and springy tulips. Red and yellow tulips are my favourite ones to draw and pain with my watercolour pencils. The colours bleed so nicely into one another.

Egg Wreath

I like this window display with the softness of the eggs contrasting with the grapevine wreath. The colours are so soft.

Fairy

I found this little fairy girl, right here on my very deck! I am reading a book called Stardust by Neil Gaiman, which inspired me to have a look for the little creatures.

Looking Down

I didn't get out of the apartment today and realized I hadn't taken a photo, so had to find something on deck so to speak. I leaned way over my front deck and snapped a shot between these two brick walls.

Tulip

I love tulips. Their colours are so vibrant and beautiful. I had to use this picture today, because my batteries in my camera were dead and I couldn't take a new photo.

Church

The church that is near my apartment is really a beautiful building. I have a hard time getting a really good shot, but I liked the peeling paint on the shutters here.