Tree house

Construction

October 19th, 2023 — Construction of the Brock Hall Annex at UBC photographed from the North Parkade.

JunkYard Cross

Bicycle racing cyclocross

October 22nd, 2023 — The elite men head up the hill after the start of this year’s JunkYard Cross cyclocross race at South Surrey Bike Park. More pictures can be found HERE, by clicking on the above picture, or by selecting the event from the cycling galleries on the bottom right. Riders can download or share pictures from this race for personal use.

What a waste

Construction, Demolition, Vanishing Vancouver

October 14th, 2023 — This house at 4522 North West Marine Drive is being demolished so a new, probably much bigger house, can be built in its place. It was built in 1995 and sold for $4.5 million in October of 2021. The most recent assessment had the house itself valued at $455,000. That’s a lot of money for rubble.

Heritage barn

Salt Spring Island, Urban Landscape

October 10th, 2023 — There is a heritage barn with out buildings in Burgoyne Bay Park, Salt Spring Island, that has been waiting for years to be restored. It’s made from logs and rough cut timbers and the names of the animals who once sheltered in it could still be found over the stalls. Until recently it was in pristine condition, not a mark on it. A few days ago we walked by during a hike and found it covered in graffiti. It will be impossible to restore.

More beds

Construction

September 27th, 2023 — More student housing being built in the 3700 block of Wesbrook Mall at UBC. Over 58,000 students attend the Vancouver campus and there are beds for just over 13,000. About 8,000 students are on the waiting list for accommodation.

View cone

Urban Landscape

September 28th, 2023 — In the past there was much talk in Vancouver about preserving view cones, the ability to see the mountains from city streets. They’re long gone. Looking north west on Cordova Street from the overpass to 200 Granville Street.