5 And A Beagle

"Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans." John Lennon

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Snapshot Saturday 

Vancouver in the spring. Guess which picture best describes what the first full day of spring might have in store for us this year?

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Saturday, March 14, 2009

Snapshot Saturday 

Taken on a sunny, summer day on Granville Island in Vancouver.

These colourful aqua buses shuttle people across False Creek.



On a snowy March day. Winter just doesn't seem quite ready to fade away and let spring arrive.

Grand Boulevard in North Vancouver on Monday.

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# posted by Maureen : 12:54 a.m. |

Saturday, March 07, 2009

Snapshot Saturday 

Don't forget to "Spring Ahead" tonight!


left to right - top to bottom

1. Steam Clock in Gastown 2. Sundial in Butchart Gardens 3. West Vancouver Floral Clock 4. Vancouver City Hall Clock 5. The Birks Clock, Downtown Vancouver 6. PT Cruiser, regularly traveling the Lower Mainland 7. Mantle Clock, my fireplace 8. 'Vancouver Block' Clock

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# posted by Maureen : 8:58 a.m. |

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Snapshot Saturday 

A fine balance....


(click to enlarge)

A few summers ago, while riding through Stanley Park towards English Bay, we came across this amazing array of stones balanced in the bay at low tide by Kent Avery.

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# posted by Maureen : 6:00 a.m. |

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Snapshot Saturday 

(unfortunately, the panorama shot doesn't allow for very much clarity when published here, but you just have to click for a clearer picture)


A light snowfall hit the lower mainland a little over a week ago and I took the opportunity to head over to the Vancouver side of Burrard Inlet to get a few pictures of the North Shore mountains. I've used autostitch to join them together to get a panoramic shot.

We're very fortunate in North Vancouver to live at the base of three ski hills. Outside of the shot to the right (east) is Mount Seymour, just right of center is Grouse Mountain and out of the shot on the left is Cypress .

The twin peaks off in the background of this photo are referred to as The Lions or The Two Sisters. The story of the Sisters can be found here.

I've never made the climb, but I understand there is a great hike that starts out from the seaside community of Lions Bay and heads 15km and 1,200 vertical meters upwards. (9.3 miles and 4,200 ft)

A lot of natural beauty right at our doorstep.

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Saturday, February 14, 2009

Snapshot Saturday 

In honour of the day.....



One of the many trails that wind through or around Stanley Park.

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# posted by Maureen : 6:10 a.m. |

Saturday, February 07, 2009

Snapshot Saturday 

A new feature here at 5 and A Beagle.

Random snapshots from around our fair city of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Today, for your viewing pleasure . . . .



. . . . taken from the Stanley Park Seawall at Second Beach on a sunny day in August 2007.
Looking westward beyond the UBC Endowment Lands in the distance on the left and Lighthouse and Whytecliff Park in the distance on the right.

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# posted by Maureen : 6:15 a.m. |

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