Interesting use of grasses in window boxes!
Archive for May, 2008
Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, CA
Posted in Los Angeles, USA on May 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Counting down for another Olympics
Posted in British Columbia Canada, Vancouver on May 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
That bluey thing by the fountain is the countdown clock for the 2010 Winter Olympics. 663 days to go…or something like that. The city is full of construction in the name of this event. The economics of it are still unclear - how can the promise of two months of full occupancy be enough to justify [...]
Pink pride in Davie Street
Posted in British Columbia Canada, Vancouver on May 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
While there’s a lingering question about the beauty of the execution, there’s no doubt about the positive impact that Davie Street makes in terms of establishing that gay people are acknowledged and celebrated here… Here’s a pink bus stop to match the pink rubbish bins and the gorgeous display of pink tulips underplanting the pink [...]
Airport Food
Posted in Airports, Seattle USA on May 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Now this is a great leap forward – an airport that encourages you to buy freshly made food and take it with you on the plane. They even put it in a special bag! I managed to find a decent toasted panini. Still had to settle for starbucks for coffee. This cup has a remarkable [...]
Mountain backdrop
Posted in British Columbia Canada, Vancouver on May 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is the last shot of Vancouver’s magnificent mountain backdrop that I’m going to take. There’s just no way my snap-happy skills can capture the perspective or the tug at the heart that these backgrounds give in ordinary suburban streetscapes. It’s probably obvious to anyone that grew up in a mountain-clad city that I grew [...]
Spring Blossoms in Vancouver
Posted in British Columbia Canada, Eating, Vancouver on May 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Standing under the canopy of this magnolia on W.4th near The Naam, Vancouver’s longest running (since the ’60s) and longest opening (24/7) vegetarian restaurant, trying to create some sense of their incredible beauty. So much more elegant than all that fluffy pink cherry blossom!
Vancouver’s embracing smart transport ideas
Posted in British Columbia Canada, Smart Cities, Vancouver, tagged Add new tag on May 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
First, all the taxis are mandated hybrids. Spooky that they’re so quiet. But nice. Second, there is parking space for people who share cars. This company is called Zipcars. Swipe your card and away you go! So who’s out at 5pm in a suburban parking lot (just near the corner of Main and Broadway in Vancouver)? I wanted to [...]
Perspective – Person, Train, Ship, Mountain
Posted in British Columbia Canada, Eating, Vancouver on May 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Caught this view at lunch yesterday (So.cial – a butcher-driven restaurant!). The bluey-yellow stripe under the ship is a train. The mountains dominate the city usually but with this huge cruise ship the perspectives were all changed.
