VANCOUVER, BC. On the Edge of Civilization

[Ricopedra]

~All pics were shot over a few days at the end of July/beginning of August, 2013. I love this place. If you haven't been, I would say: GO!

Some people think Vancouver is boring, compared to other big cities, and it is, but it's not. For what some outsiders see as boredom, is actually deep internal, local contentment.

In any case, Vancouver is what people make of it now, and this is a city undergoing a metamorphosis, especially between economic lines. Onward Ho!



Beautiful Vancouver!


airVan by ricopedra1, on Flickr



yotes by ricopedra1, on Flickr



old Cornwall st. by ricopedra1, on Flickr
(correction - Cornwall Avenue)



W7th by ricopedra1, on Flickr



yew shop by ricopedra1, on Flickr



old mustang by ricopedra1, on Flickr



on the bank by ricopedra1, on Flickr



modest by ricopedra1, on Flickr



old one by ricopedra1, on Flickr



new mustang by ricopedra1, on Flickr



kits coup 2 by ricopedra1, on Flickr



lake ready by ricopedra1, on Flickr



seaside by ricopedra1, on Flickr



transformer by ricopedra1, on Flickr



dude w dreams by ricopedra1, on Flickr



jeep+home by ricopedra1, on Flickr



goods2 by ricopedra1, on Flickr



goods by ricopedra1, on Flickr



cool ones by ricopedra1, on Flickr


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old(full)log by ricopedra1, on Flickr



youngin's walkin' by ricopedra1, on Flickr



getting ready by ricopedra1, on Flickr


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hi by ricopedra1, on Flickr


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GR2 by ricopedra1, on Flickr

[destroycreate]

God this city is so stunning it hurts!

How can people even begin to think Vancouver is boring!? It's such a perfect city in so many ways, with plenty to do.

[BIMBAM]

Originally Posted by destroycreate

God this city is so stunning it hurts!

How can people even begin to think Vancouver is boring!? It's such a perfect city in so many ways, with plenty to do.

As someone who's lived in Vancouver now for two years, I'd say Ricopedra has actually described it perfectly, it really is kind of boring, but at the same time it isn't. The notion isn't preposterous.

[Ricopedra]

I didn't know it, but I'd hit the 'hood on fireworks day!...


get ready by ricopedra1, on Flickr



on the beach by ricopedra1, on Flickr



sunset by ricopedra1, on Flickr



free band by ricopedra1, on Flickr



busy now! by ricopedra1, on Flickr



darby's by ricopedra1, on Flickr



girlfriends by ricopedra1, on Flickr



little park by ricopedra1, on Flickr



steps down by ricopedra1, on Flickr



don't ask by ricopedra1, on Flickr



best party by ricopedra1, on Flickr



fireworks2 by ricopedra1, on Flickr



fireworks1 by ricopedra1, on Flickr



aaftermath by ricopedra1, on Flickr



sun up by ricopedra1, on Flickr



early morn by ricopedra1, on Flickr



poolseaearly by ricopedra1, on Flickr



crashed by ricopedra1, on Flickr
(Photo allowed)



kits, 6am by ricopedra1, on Flickr

[Ricopedra]

Good Mornin'!


lookin' dt by ricopedra1, on Flickr



boats by ricopedra1, on Flickr



condos'n'boats by ricopedra1, on Flickr



Mark fittin' in by ricopedra1, on Flickr



tallest by ricopedra1, on Flickr



thinkin' by ricopedra1, on Flickr



vpl2 by ricopedra1, on Flickr



vpl5 by ricopedra1, on Flickr



vpl3 by ricopedra1, on Flickr



vpl4 by ricopedra1, on Flickr



st james by ricopedra1, on Flickr



walkin' by ricopedra1, on Flickr



park by ricopedra1, on Flickr



pao by ricopedra1, on Flickr



pao2 by ricopedra1, on Flickr



progress by ricopedra1, on Flickr



vpd by ricopedra1, on Flickr



vpd2 by ricopedra1, on Flickr



railings by ricopedra1, on Flickr



mask1 by ricopedra1, on Flickr

Comin' your way~

[dc_denizen]

Interesting to see some of the non-downtown areas for once! Looks for very Pac NW. thanks for the pics.

[OhioGuy]

Love seeing photos of Vancouver. Thanks!

[DuluthJon]

I miss Vancouver so much....those were some of my happiest moments...

[Surrealplaces]

Weird.... I've never heard anyone describe Vancouver as 'boring' before. Anyone I've met has always loved it, and found it interesting.

Nice shots BTW!

Originally Posted by Ricopedra

A lot of people think Vancouver is boring, and it is. But it isn't. Several updates are on the way to make this memory whole.

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[Coldrsx]

My buddy used to live on the end unit of this place, bar beneath, many fun nights to say the least.


(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3786/9...a0e1f513_o.jpg)

[ChiTownCity]

:


lookin' dt by ricopedra1, on Flickr

And were they with you?:


girlfriends by ricopedra1, on Flickr

If not, then I'll take the one on the left....

[Ricopedra]

Bus stop Babes; now there's a hard vote that's fun to make. (Mr. Wiener, you're excluded).

[Ricopedra]

The following shots were taken on, or from, Granville Island; a small, former industrial wasteland, transformed into one of the city's best attractions and a great place to shop for food.



bikes! by ricopedra1, on Flickr




relaxinGI by ricopedra1, on Flickr




GIcareful by ricopedra1, on Flickr




GI day by ricopedra1, on Flickr




modtotem by ricopedra1, on Flickr




walkinGIpooch by ricopedra1, on Flickr




cloakdagger by ricopedra1, on Flickr




htGI3 by ricopedra1, on Flickr




hillGI by ricopedra1, on Flickr




hilltopGI by ricopedra1, on Flickr




broadway from GI by ricopedra1, on Flickr




longwayhome by ricopedra1, on Flickr




Mo+Dau by ricopedra1, on Flickr




GIdocks by ricopedra1, on Flickr




padbing by ricopedra1, on Flickr




fhomesyard? by ricopedra1, on Flickr




floatmail by ricopedra1, on Flickr




dockend by ricopedra1, on Flickr

GI2 soon....

[Ricopedra]

GI2:


relicks by ricopedra1, on Flickr




float+girls by ricopedra1, on Flickr




this way by ricopedra1, on Flickr





lwh2 by ricopedra1, on Flickr




bridge by ricopedra1, on Flickr




gi2 by ricopedra1, on Flickr




choose your ride by ricopedra1, on Flickr




folks by ricopedra1, on Flickr




kayak lessons by ricopedra1, on Flickr




GIcouple by ricopedra1, on Flickr




GICU by ricopedra1, on Flickr




gogo by ricopedra1, on Flickr




best bread by ricopedra1, on Flickr




float-homes2 by ricopedra1, on Flickr

[MolsonExport]

From my 4 years living in Vancouver:
By day, it is fabulous. The best outdoors city in Canada, great neighborhoods, gorgeous views.
By night, it is on the dullside. Not compared to the average similar-sized North American city. But compared to Montreal (my hometown)...it is really quite dull.

I do miss Vancouver terribly. Thanks for the phototour.

[mSeattle]

Can't wait to get up there again. Been over a decade since I snapped pics up there.

[diskojoe]

he's doing it right!

[diskojoe]

Originally Posted by ChiTownCity

:


lookin' dt by ricopedra1, on Flickr

And were they with you?:


girlfriends by ricopedra1, on Flickr

If not, then I'll take the one on the left....

You can totally be my wingman, I wanted the one on the right.

[Ricopedra]

The last from Granville Island:



that hurts by ricopedra1, on Flickr



meatGI by ricopedra1, on Flickr



love organic by ricopedra1, on Flickr



GIeating by ricopedra1, on Flickr



GIgirls by ricopedra1, on Flickr



breaktime by ricopedra1, on Flickr



good cookies by ricopedra1, on Flickr

Sooo sweet and beautiful. I laid my soul to rest.

But then I looked into the background to the right, spotting the Brunette.
All I could do was start to sing the blues, Led Zeppelin, Dazed and Confused....
(You! Look past the white shorts! ; )

Well, we're all beautiful in our own way....

~~Just having fun with Good Cookies!~~

[Deepstar]

Great tour! I definitely miss a lot of things about Vancouver.