Author: raggedy13

  • 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.