Cambie Street Bridge

This can't be done without a tripod, or a garbage can, or a sturdy railing.
I used a tripod because they're easier to carry to carry around than garbage cans. 
But not by much.

Red Head

Cambie St. Bridge

New Banners

They were new when I took this photo a couple of weeks ago.

For the non-backlit view see below.

The Five Ring Circus ...

... is in town now, lock stock and barrel, and they've pitched their tents on every parking lot and plaza they can find.

I probably already mentioned (I hardly ever look at my posts once they're launched into orbit) that the Athletes' Village is clamped down tight. If you do not have a government-issue hi-tech body suit in your country's colours and a carbon fibre brain bucket you won't be getting anywhere near the Athletes' Village.

This is a pretty good outlook. A view from the bridge (apologies to Arthur Miller) was also the vantage point I used in my first post. I cannot explain why I should want to draw attention to the fact that my photography hasn't improved one iota in eighteen months.

I'd like to point out two more things. 1.The police boat in top left is one of many boats patrolling 24/7 near waterfront venues. They're on the lookout for maniacal kayakers and nefarious frogmen. 2. I didn't notice when I took the pic, it's pretty far off, but it would appear the Aussies are in residence and that they're looking for a fight. I don't have a long lens so I just cropped the beejeebers out of the image.

Good luck to Oz. I don't know how they train for winter games in a country that's mostly desert and hotter than Hades.

Gray Day on False Creek

This is my first attempt at blogging. Although everything is brilliantly designed to be idiot-proof some aspects have been challenging. I intend to persevere.

This is a view of False Creek. Not the sort of picture you see in the tourism brochures. It was a dull, wet day. Some of the buildings under construction will be provide housing for athletes during the Olympics after which they will be added to the inventory of the thousands and thousands of condos built and being built in Vancouver.