The new hiking season is just around the corner. In the
meanwhile, we checked our archives and found some interesting
photographs which we took in Vancouver, BC in 2005-2008. Early 2006 was
the last year we used a film camera (a 3x zoom Canon), and later in 2006
was when we got a digital Sony DSC-H5 and started taking photos in
earnest.
It doesn't seem that long ago, but someone born in 2005
is going to be 19 years old this year. Time flies. Looking at these
photographs one can't help but notice how much cleaner, less crowded,
and laid back Vancouver used to be. Many more people moved in, and, if
one is missing those days but doesn't want to leave British Columbia,
the alternative is moving to
Victoria. We visited last year and, yes, it does feel like Vancouver
17-19 years ago.
The first four photographs were taken with a film camera
and, subsequently, digitized. The rest of the photos are digital
originally.
1. November of 2005. We are on Dunbar
Street at 17th Avenue, looking North. The bus shelter features an ad for
Sam Sullivan (NPA), who was running for the mayor of Vancouver and won.
Bus #25 is approaching the bus stop.
Dunbar Street at 17th Avenue Vancouver BC
2. November of 2005. Dunbar Street at
King Edward Blvd (25th Ave). Looking North. Trolley #7 at the
intersection.
Dunbar Street at King Edward Blvd Vancouver British Columbia
3. November of 2005. Onboard the
trolley. Translink purchased new and improved buses and trolleys in
2006, but the old ones, in our opinion, had a better colour scheme and
finer interiors.
Inside Vancouver trolley bus in 2005
4. January of 2006. The last film photo
of this trip report is of this cool old Ford truck somewhere in Vancouver.
Old Ford truck in Vancouver BC Canada
5-6. July of 2006. The digital age
arrives. Here is a photo of a three-kid stroller. These fellas are in
their early 20s by now.
Three-kid stroller
6. July of 2006. Old style 99 B-line
bus Eastbound on Broadway at Vine Street.
Old 99 B-Line Bus in Vancouver - Broadway at Vine Street
7. July of 2006. Chess players on
Robson Square in downtown Vancouver.
Vancouver Robson Square Chess Players
8. October of 2006. Falafel Maison
prices - Robson Street.
2006 Falafel Maison prices Vancouver BC
9-10. February of 2007 - a lady in a
fancy dress on Robson Street.
11-12. April of 2007 - old
Safeway on Robson Street (at Denman Street). Quite interesting that the
old Safeway had the same colour scheme as old Translink buses, and the
new two-storey Safeway that replaced this old store has the same dark
and rather unappealing exterior as that of new Translink buses. Left to
right.
Old Safeway Robson St at Denman St Vancouver BC
13-15. July of 2006. Elvis impersonator
at English Bay in downtown Vancouver.
Elvis impersonator
Vancouver BC Elvis impersonator
Elvis impersonator Vancouver BC
16. July of 2007. Celebration of Light
fireworks. English Bay in Vancouver, BC.
2007 Vancouver Celebration of Light
17. August of 2006. Racoon begging for
food at Prospect Point in Stanley Park. The boy should be close to his
mid 20s by now.
Raccoon begging food from a child
18. August of
2006 - Smart car advertisement on a bus shelter in Vancouver.
Smart car advertisement Vancouver BC
19. August of 2007 - an old Vancouver
police cruiser. Yet again, a light-coloured scheme was replaced by a
dark one on new VPD patrol vehicles. Translink, Safeway, VPD - a rather
perplexing trend.
Old Vancouver Police patrol car
20. April of 2007. An Airporter bus
arriving to Pan Pacific Hotel at Canada Place in downtown Vancouver.
This bus used to deliver people from the airport to hotels and back.
Airporter service was discontinued with
the arrival of Canada Line skytrain on August 17, 2009.
Airporter bus Vancouver BC
21-22. April of 2007. Shaw TV
interviewing people by Canada Place.
Shaw TV street interview Vancouver Canada
23-24. July 1, 2007 - Canada Day at
Canada Place. Photos with mounties.
Photo with mounties on Canada Day in Vancouver BC
25-27. May of 2007, followed by July of
2007 and, again, July of 2007 - Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre
West building under construction.
VCEC West under construction
Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre West Wing
under construction
28. September of 2007. A man giving
away "24" newspaper (remember those days?) in front of the Waterfront
Station in downtown Vancouver, BC.
Newspaper giveaway Vancouver BC
29. September of 2007. Parking lot
prices - West Georgia Street at Denman Street near Stanley Park.
2007 parking lot prices Vancouver British Columbia
Canada
30. February of 2008. Bait car campaign
poster somewhere in Vancouver.
Bait car poster Vancouver BC
31. November of 2007. Broadway-City
Hall Canada Line station construction. We are on Cambie Street at 10th
Avenue, looking North towards Broadway.
Canada Line construction Cambie Street Vancouver BC
32. July of 2007 - English Bay
balancing act.
Rope walking Vancouver British Columbia
Lots has changed since those days.
Fortunately, the nature is still the same. So, let's go hiking.
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