April 6, 2016: Olympic Cauldron, Vancouver
A permanent art fixture on Vancouver Harbor, the Cauldron is there to remind people of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, which the city hosted. Traveling Canuck provides more information.
A permanent art fixture on Vancouver Harbor, the Cauldron is there to remind people of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, which the city hosted. Traveling Canuck provides more information.
In 2010 the city of Vancouver hosted the Winter Olympic Games. As part of the official opening ceremonies, which were held indoors at BC Place, a permanent second cauldron was set up outdoors. Located at the Jack Poole Plaza beside the Vancouver Convention Center, the cauldron is set against the beautiful backdrop of the Vancouver Harbour and downtown area as well as the surrounding mountains. After the lighting of the official cauldron in BC Place hockey legend Wayne Gretzky made his way to...
An 89 km long beach trail on Haida Gwaii, B.C. forms the basis of this adventure.
A fun cluster of statues made of bronze, to be enjoyed in Vancouver B.C.
One of my favorite cities in which to go for a long walk is Vancouver, BC. It lends itself to walking because its setting is incredibly beautiful, its architecture interesting, and there's a lot of fascinating street art you can enjoy. I...
I don't recall where I've spent most statutory holidays, but I do remember the one I spent in Queen Charlotte City because it was the wettest I've encountered. It rained and misted all day, although there were a few short breaks...
Fanny Bay is a tiny oceanside town situated on pretty Baynes Sound, a sheltered, narrow strait. It's a popular place for fishermen, scuba divers, kayakers and paddle-boarders to use as a departure point. There's...
I'd like to introduce you to "Cranbrook Ed". Cranbrook is a small city in southeastern British Columbia with an important history as a railway hub. Situated in the heart of its historic downtown is this statue of an elephant,...
Situated a few miles north of the USA - Canada border, above the Idaho Panhandle, is the small town of Yahk, British Columbia. And I mean small -- few hundred residents at most. At the southern end of Yahk is an unusual building I've...
It's summer in the Northern Hemisphere and flowers are blooming everywhere. No where is the profusion of blossoms greater than where Mother Nature planted them. And in a great assortment of size, shape and colors. ...
One of my favorite places for a hike in the Canadian Rockies is at Emerald Lake, in Yoho National Park. Yoho is in British Columbia but abuts Banff National Park in Alberta. Located only a few miles from the small town of Field, and just...
(Twin Falls, Yoho NP) In a region of dramatic scenery and jaw-dropping beauty, the Yoho Valley more than holds its own. Situated in Canada's Rocky Mountains, it's one of the most amazing places I've ever visited. The...
This is a close-up I took of a butterfly while visiting Vancouver island . The sun was out early and I suppose it was warming itself in the early morning heat. I think what impressed me was the delicacy and design of the insect, which let...
Early morning on the west coast and a view of the White Rock Pier and the North Cascade Mountains in Washington State. The North Cascades are a section of the Cascade Range of western North America. They...
I'm a huge admirer of American/Canadian northwest aboriginal art. The pinnacle of this art is the totem pole, meticulously carved by artisans from entire tree trunks. We've previously looked at ancient totems at the abandoned...