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Wrapping up our travels to BC & Washington, wonderful (albeit dark & gloomy) Vancouver!
Next stop was Tacoma. After BC, it was admittedly not quite up to par, but they did feature a pretty impressive glass museum! Better yet, they actually had a glass making workshop to demonstrate some of the abilities and techniques the skill required. The following day we headed home and said good bye to this beautiful corner of the globe, but I aim to be back again in the near future.
While visiting Victoria, we had to visit the Butchart Gardens. There's few gardens that hold my interest well enough, but Butchart is definitely one of the best.
The next day it was time to head over to Vancouver via ferry, bus, and light rail. The bus ride was longer than we expected, but overall it was a relatively smooth trip. The entire time spent at Victoria was bright and sunny, so it while it wasn't unplanned, we weren't expecting the dark clouds and rain that hit us on our first night. Still one of the most beautiful cities though...
I'm so ridiculously behind posting these, I'm just going to get on with it. Film pics from my family vacation in Victoria-Vancouver-Tacoma, starting with the island.
While the Northwest in general is easily one of my favorite place the world, Victoria in particular holds a special place in my heart as always being an exceptionally wonderful area.
It's been a while since I've posted here. It has not been forgotten however and there has been a fair amount of material I've gathered since last month, so look forward to seeing more posts soon. Until then, here's a kitty!
Always found it interesting how someone from one subculture can be so excited about an object that is essentially invisible to everyone outside of that culture. Case in point, this seemingly average Toyota pickup. To the general public, it's just some beatup Toyota truck. But for those in the know, it's a rare, grey-market imported outback/sahara/anywhere-ready legend.
Needless to say, it's easy to guess how I reacted when I saw this.
Just a few Parker pics from a Tahoe trip back when there was still some snow.
Just a shot I took back when I rented Canon's magical 85mm 1.2L. Stunning lens to isolate subjects, but I'm always surprised at how limited it's performance tends to be. If I wasn't shooting portraits, I was pining for a different lens. But, equipment plays a minor role in great pics, so it's best just to change goals and find a new way to get that shot.