Vancouver Photos

These photos were taken during the summer of 1999 while I was in work term in Vancouver working for dbb fuel cell engines (now XCELLSIS), an affiliate of Ballard Power Systems.

[ photos ] [ drivel.ca ]

divider

divider

Plaza 500 Hotel

These two photos were taken from the balcony of my room in the Plaza 500 Hotel.

A view of Vancouver City Hall. (17.8kB) A shot of downtown Vancouver along Cambie St. (19.3kB)
And a shot of my room. (13.3kB)

divider

Capilano Suspension Bridge

Capilano Suspension Bridge is the highest and longest foot suspension bridge in the world.

I can even prove that I was there. (32.5kB) Can you find me in the photo? (24.0kB)
Quite possible the biggest and tallest tree I've ever seen. (20.5kB) A cool waterfall in the trails near Capilano. (21.3kB)
A view of downtown from North Vancouver on the way home. (13.7kB)

divider

Grouse Mountain

Grouse Mountain, the 'Peak of Vancouver', famous for its gruelling Grind.

I had never seen real snow on Canada Day until this year. (12.5kB) There was still snow on July 31. (20.1kB)
There I am, with North Vancouver and UBC in the background. (17.8kB) BTW, it's nice to know that I was in a safe place! (You must click to see what the sign says!) (10.6kB)

divider

Victoria

My little side trip to Victoria by public transportation. It took 4.5 hours to get from my place to the hotel, but it was damn cheap for an overnight trip!

A view of the harbour and the MLA building. (21.2kB) The Empress Hotel still honours high tea. (22.7kB)
Why is everyone looking at me? (18.0kB) Because I can make statues move :) (17.1kB)
The beautiful Butchart Gardens. (27.7kB) And the ferry ride back to the mainland. (12.8kB)

divider

VETO Quiz Tournament

The inaugural Vancouver Estival Trivia Open (VETO), the first-ever quiz bowl tournament in western Canada, was held on Saturday, July 17, at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C.

Everyone except for me. (23.0kB) The killer B's, Bruce and Brock. (15.1kB)
Peter and Tara, discussing old times. (19.6kB)

divider

Whistler

I drove up to Whistler on BC Day weekend in a Firebird convertible along the mountains and ocean with Allan and Saleem. We did some pretty extreme mountain biking while we were there.

On the drive up to Whistler. Biking down Whistler Mountain five times was finger lickin' good.
Me on the mountain. Another picture of me from a different angle.

divider

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous photos taken around the Vancouver area.

Along the trail that I took to bike back home from work. Along the trail that I took to bike back home from work.
We crossed a very cold river to sit down for lunch at Lynn Valley, They didn't even notice that I took a picture of them before we went to Death by Chocolate.
The steam clock in Gastown. My home in Burnaby the corner of Victory and Nelson.

divider

[ photos ] [ drivel.ca ]