VANCOUVER | Pacific Canada's big city

Thundertubs · #1 Posted: **Sep 19, 2010, 9:25 PM**

Vancouver, B.C.

September 2010

strangers have the best candy, especially strangers in vans

Sekkle · #2 Posted: **Sep 19, 2010, 11:12 PM**

wow, awesome set. I love those night shots.

OhioGuy · #3 Posted: **Sep 20, 2010, 12:31 AM**

Good stuff!

kanhawk · #4 Posted: **Sep 20, 2010, 12:32 AM**

Nice tour. A couple of those shots look like they might have been on E Hastings St., which goes several blocks of nothing but homeless people, drugs addicts and drifters.

artvandelay · #5 Posted: **Sep 20, 2010, 1:25 AM**

Great set! Looks like you spent a lot of time in the Downtown Eastside.

Pinion · #6 Posted: **Sep 20, 2010, 2:23 AM**

Awesome stuff. Always nice to see people with the guts to shoot in the DTES. I work there unfortunately and it's difficult to see Vancouver as the "beautiful urban metropolis" most Vancouverites want to believe it is.

ColDayMan · #7 Posted: **Sep 20, 2010, 3:27 AM**

Great shots!

Jarrod · #8 Posted: **Sep 20, 2010, 4:33 AM**

Oh how I miss the coast

I didn't think that the Woolworths building was going to work in the DTES but it fits in very well.

Pinion · #9 Posted: **Sep 20, 2010, 4:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jarrod

Oh how I miss the coast

I didn't think that the Woolworths building was going to work in the DTES but it fits in very well.

Not only that but it has revitalized everything to the west of it as well on Hastings and Cordova. It's a pretty incredible change.

Now we just need 3-4 more of those.

Coldrsx · #10 Posted: **Sep 20, 2010, 3:39 PM**

Love this shot! Very unique angle. Great tour.

stepper77 · #11 Posted: **Sep 20, 2010, 8:28 PM**

Nice photos! I don't necessarily like the look of a lot of the residential towers, even in the further surburbs, but, the density is impressive. I definitely plan to visit Vancouver someday. Thanks!

stormkingfan · #12 Posted: **Sep 20, 2010, 10:09 PM**

Referring to coldrsx's quote of the above view, the older bldg on Beatty and Pender, and the tall block on Cordova are what really get my attention. The former is one of my favs in Vancouver, mainly because of the dome.

Although I prefer older high rises, I like the latter, because of its angles.

I was up there for the Expo '86 (my only visit there). There's quite a bit I don't recognize.

stormkingfan · #13 Posted: **Sep 20, 2010, 10:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by Thundertubs

Vancouver, B.C.

Okay, that's where I wanna go, if I get out there again!

Smevo · #14 Posted: **Sep 23, 2010, 3:41 AM**

Great tour Thundertubs. I need to get out there again, with more than just 1/2 a day to explore this time.

Pinion · #15 Posted: **Sep 23, 2010, 5:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Love this shot! Very unique angle. Great tour.

A shot from the Harbour Centre observation deck - the place to take in a view of the city - is a unique angle?

flar · #16 Posted: **Sep 23, 2010, 5:14 PM**

This is the best Vancouver tour I've seen. I love how you show the urban fabric don't fixate on all the glass towers

xzmattzx · #17 Posted: **Sep 23, 2010, 6:38 PM**

Nice pictures. Did you go up in multiple places to get panoramic views, or is it all from one place?

Coldrsx · #18 Posted: **Sep 23, 2010, 6:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Pinion

A shot from the Harbour Centre observation deck - the place to take in a view of the city - is a unique angle?

yup, especially at this time of day and in such clarity.

Most people only care about north and west views from up there when some of the best 'views' are captured in this shot.

Byrdman* · #19 Posted: **Sep 23, 2010, 8:02 PM**

Now that's one big ass city. Lovely scenery as well. I've already visited Toronto, looks like Vancouver will have to be next

peanut gallery · #20 Posted: **Sep 23, 2010, 8:17 PM**

Your photos never disappoint. Come to think of it, neither does Vancouver. I'm thankful for the both of you!