As the longest day of 2014 came to a gentle close a fantastic solar pillar illuminated the sky over English Bay Vancouver. On the day of the summer solstice the light pillar marked the northern most setting point for the sun as seen from downtown Vancouver. Sunset was at 9:21 PM with twilight lasting nearly to sunrise the next day at 5:07 AM.
As the longest day of 2014 came to a gentle close a fantastic solar pillar illuminated the sky over English Bay Vancouver. On the day of the summer solstice the light pillar marked the northern most setting point for the sun as seen from downtown Vancouver. Sunset was at 9:21 PM with twilight lasting nearly to sunrise the next day at 5:07 AM.
A black bee gathers pollen on a stand of spring flowers on Sunset Beach in Vancouver's West End.
Workin' hard but hardly workin'.
A ring of raindrops stands ready to water a fresh spring flower on Vancouver's Sunset Beach.
A combination of high tide and calm winds turns the inner section of English Bay into a rippled mirror.
A local storm cell tracks north across the Strait of Georgia in between Vancouver and Vancouver Island.
Beach Avenue (on the left) and Pacific Street (on the right) in Vancouver's West End come to an ... 'understanding' as they merge to create Beach Avenue.
Pacific Street was less than thrilled over the name.
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As demonstrated by two of the more seasoned trees in Vancouver's Stanley Park.
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The corner of Beach and Thurlow streets in Vancouver's West End neighborhood looking quite magical in the spring infra red light.
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At the entrance to False Creek Vancouver partying city folk meet Strait of Georgia nautical folk.
Both sides were equally befuddled by the other.
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A bald eagle rests on the top of a Vancouver West End hi-rise while the local raven and seagull gangs display their displeasure.
The eagle was very much 'yeah - whatever'.
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A lone raven dives towards a resting bald eagle atop a Vancouver West End hi-rise.
Reflected sunshine illuminates the underside of a thick cloud bank over English Bay Vancouver.
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The four pipeline proponents at the recent No Pipeline rally at Vancouver's Sunset Beach get up close and personal with those opposed.
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A warm spring afternoon floods Vancouver's Burrard St. Bridge, False Creek, Granville Island and Kitsilano neighborhood with soft light.
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A bank of feathery high level clouds adds a touch of optical class to a powerful sunset over English Bay Vancouver.
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A summer cruise ship heads out from the port of Vancouver - south to the US pacific coast states or north to Alaska.
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Sunset Beach in Vancouver's West End neighborhood glows warmly in the spring sunshine.
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Gladys Knight and the Pips with my favorite ancient elm (dead center) as Gladys - Sunset Beach Vancouver style.
A dark and stormy afternoon greets the warriors of good as they rally against the dark side that has become big-oil. You shall not pass.
#NotGonnaHappen
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The pro-pipeline crowd mixes it's messaging metaphors at the spring 2014 No Pipeline rally at Vancouver's Sunset Beach.
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I use a photo post processing technique called 'High Dynamic Range'. 3 to 5 shots, rapidly taken at slightly different camera settings, and then merged into a final single photograph. Since the photos that go in to creating the final image are taken over a period of time I can have creative fun, in a temporal way, with the shot.
Here's a final image with my temporal (over time) filter turned to zero. If a part of the shot looks peculiar that's because it is. Elements in the shot (people, dogs, etc) moved while I took the 3 shot sequence.
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That new pipeline and tripling of tanker traffic idea?
#NotGonnaHappen
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An attendee at the recent "No Pipelines!" protest at Sunset Beach in Vancouver's West End adds the perfect splash of spiritual presence.
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Keeping the peace at the largest No Enbridge Pipeline rally the city has yet seen.
Sunset Beach in Vancouver's West End - Saturday May 10 2014.
A turnout that's sure to be dwarfed once Canada's government approves the pipeline in June.
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Sunset Beach Vancouver Canada.
The "No Pipelines' rally.
#NotGonnaHappen
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1011 Beach Avenue, in downtown Vancouver's West End neighborhood, reaches for the clouds of spring.
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