English Bay, Sunset Beach and other photos!

On Sunday, August 1st I went to check out the activities along English Bay and at Sunset Beach before heading over to the Davie Village Community Garden. These are just some of the photos I took along the way. Kayaks were being rented out at the main beach on English Bay, something that has been happening every summer recently. The colour yellow seems to add something to these photos in an otherwise drab setting. Otherwise, its just shades of greens, browns and blues!
The yellow tansies were found in flower along Sunset Beach and even thistles complete with busy bumblebees.
The photo above shows a view of the activity on English Bay. That's Bowen Island on the left in the background. Sunset Beach itself was very busy, especially where the pride tents were located.
The aquabus was kept very busy ferrying people between the landing at Sunset Beach and Granville Island. Feel free to comment. I hope you enjoy these images! Have an awesome weekend!!! - V

An autumn walk along False Creek - Part 2

Here is another shot taken on Granville Island. The Granville Island Brewery is found to the left but there's plenty more. There is a yacht club and a fishermen's wharf between the island and the Burrard Bridge as some of the photos below illustrate.

Then Burrard Street has some autumn colour but this colour is at various stages depending upon where you are in the area.

Then here are a couple of photos taken from the Burrard bridge of Granville Island. Hope you enjoy the pics! More photos coming soon. - Volker

An autumn walk along False Creek

The weather was better on Sunday than it was Saturday but the cloud did start moving in as a friend and I arrived at Granville Island. We met at Science World at the eastern end of False Creek, not really a creek and more like an inlet into English Bay. There are high-rise condos and Science World at this end plus the nearby Winter Olympic Village currently under construction.

Below are a series of shots of the olympic village under construction. I've been taking photos of this venue about every month or as there is some significant progress in the work. Of course, sunny skies help!

The boat in the photo above looks like a converted fishing trawler, don't you think? Then below, someone is taking some dogs, Afghan Hounds, for a walk as we approach Granville Island. You saw this pic in yesterday's post.

Then there is a series of photos taken on Granville Island. The autumn colour is evident!

So, the day started off well enough with plenty of sunshine but as the cloud rolled in, it got cooler. We stopped at the Granville Market to have a bite to eat. I had wanted a sausage roll but then decided on a salmon roll instead, at $3.75 a roll, washing all that down with a carbonated drink (orange-mango). Then it was back outside to enjoy the view despite the cloud. Hope you've enjoyed these pics! - Volker