Vancouver: Getting ready for its Olympic close-up

Hi all, was just out on a beautiful sunny Saturday around downtown and decided to take a few pics. Lots going on around the city to get ready for the Winter Olympics happening here in February. Hopefully we’ll get a few days like this to show the world:

Bustling day as usual along Robson Street…

Along the Coal Harbour seawall…

Olympics rings in Burrard Inlet with North Vancouver skyline behind

Art installation in Coal Harbour

Thought it was hilarious this girl was picking his nose…

Coal Harbour Marina

People love those statues

New flatiron building

Lots of pointing going on that day

Typical Vancouver rowhouse podium

Security fencing with Vancouver’s Olympic branding on it and what is rumoured to be an outdoor cauldron for the Olympic flame being constructed behind

The new convention centre which will serve as the International Broadcast Centre during the games…

Olympic tents outside the convention centre

Soon to be completed Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel

Olympic building wraps going up

The Vancouver Art Gallery with the Olympic Countdown Clock in the foreground

Lots of people taking pics

Paralympic Games side

Demonstration going on outside the gallery

Robson Square ice rink

British Columbia tourism advertising being applied to the steps at Robson Square

Capitol Residences rising in the background

The End.