[wkteoh] Vancouver
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campoes | Thanks for the encouragement campoes. Will do.
Today is the orientation day at University of British Columbia, they call it "Imagine UBC". No classes, just a lot of booths introducing various clubs, activities, services (banking, cellphone, etc.), and giving away freebies. There are also tours and the pep rally (welcome speeches, cheering, and jeering). One of my favourite booths - when people hit the target with a ball, the guy falls into the tank.
Today is the orientation day at University of British Columbia, they call it "Imagine UBC". No classes, just a lot of booths introducing various clubs, activities, services (banking, cellphone, etc.), and giving away freebies. There are also tours and the pep rally (welcome speeches, cheering, and jeering). One of my favourite booths - when people hit the target with a ball, the guy falls into the tank.
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Interesting pics, thanks for sharing.
How's the weather in Vancouver? I heard from my friend there are lots of Asians, especially Indians and Chinese in the city. Must be a very multi-cultural city..
How's the weather in Vancouver? I heard from my friend there are lots of Asians, especially Indians and Chinese in the city. Must be a very multi-cultural city..
engta | Hey thanks for stopping by. Weather here is good most of the time (rains quite a bit though and it can get quite gloomy). It is a very multi-cultural city indeed, Asians are definitely a visible minority (interestingly enough, when people here mention Asian, they usually mean Chinese/Korean/Japanese, not the Indians). The multiculturalism can be easily seen from the variety of restaurants here (esp. sushi joints...mmm sushi).
Anyway I was coming back from a park in North Vancouver and stumbled across a Taiwanfest in downtown (there was a Japanese festival earlier). This singer's quirky attire caught my attention, but it was the band's catchy rock/country music that won me over.
Anyway I was coming back from a park in North Vancouver and stumbled across a Taiwanfest in downtown (there was a Japanese festival earlier). This singer's quirky attire caught my attention, but it was the band's catchy rock/country music that won me over.
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Let me introduce you all to some of the residents in Vancouver...
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House Finch
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Steller's Jay
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Female Northern Flicker
Cool stuff! Any pics of human language residents in Vancouver? ;p
engta | Later la...
This weekend I witnessed a latte art competition in Vancouver Public Library downtown. Somehow I wasn't chased away by the security/organizing committee so I managed to snap a few shots.
Moar to come... still trying to get used to NX2.
This weekend I witnessed a latte art competition in Vancouver Public Library downtown. Somehow I wasn't chased away by the security/organizing committee so I managed to snap a few shots.
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Trophies for the etching competition
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There were quite a few Japanese contestants. Aki Tokuhara (hope my image is sharp enough for you to see her name ;p) was one of the best etchers on that day
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This matcha latte was her entry. The taste was not bad.
Trophies for the etching competition
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There were quite a few Japanese contestants. Aki Tokuhara (hope my image is sharp enough for you to see her name ;p) was one of the best etchers on that day
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This matcha latte was her entry. The taste was not bad.
Moar to come... still trying to get used to NX2.
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Kind of curious, how gorgeous is Vancouver? The city, people, architecture, weather...?
Kind of curious, how gorgeous is Vancouver? The city, people, architecture, weather...?
As a Vancouverite it's fitting that my first post is about Vancouver. I was going to post some of my snapshots but then I remembered a youtube video that a couple of brothers made as hommage to our fair city for the Winter Oympics which took placed earlier this year. This video does an exceptional job of showcasing Vancouver in its full glory. It must be viewed in HD to appreciate the work that went into producing the timelapse video. I believed they used a Nikon D700 to capture the images.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xMz2SnSWS4
Hey, you're welcome. Looks like you're into birding, you might want to head up to Brackendale between mid December to mid January. It has one of the highest concentrations of bald eagles anywhere in the world.
The combination of rainy weathers and schoolwork meant that there is less time to go photoshooting now. However I went to Grouse Mountain again recently and there are a few pictures to share.
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They have a bear shelter up the mountain with two Grizzly Bears.
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It's a pretty strenuous hike for the average people. A 2.9 km trail with an elevation of 853m. The hike can take from 45 minutes to 3 hours depending on your fitness (but average for first-timers is 2 hours).
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Part of the Lumberjack Show on the mountain
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Logrolling. I am quite impressed - because the temperature is probably 15C or lower on the top and they don't seem to be too cold even after falling into the water several times.
They have a bear shelter up the mountain with two Grizzly Bears.
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It's a pretty strenuous hike for the average people. A 2.9 km trail with an elevation of 853m. The hike can take from 45 minutes to 3 hours depending on your fitness (but average for first-timers is 2 hours).
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Part of the Lumberjack Show on the mountain
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Logrolling. I am quite impressed - because the temperature is probably 15C or lower on the top and they don't seem to be too cold even after falling into the water several times.
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