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Ham comes from werewolves? (From the 'Tween the 'Weens blog article)

2009-11-22T08:31:55Z

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Ham comes from werewolves? (From the 'Tween the 'Weens blog article)

Everybody's hero. (From the 'Tween the 'Weens blog article)

2009-11-22T08:32:06Z

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Everybody's hero. (From the 'Tween the 'Weens blog article)

2009 - "A Sharp Blow to the Back of the Head"

2009-10-30T17:14:49Z

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2009 - "A Sharp Blow to the Back of the Head"

Hustlers & Bustlers -- a typical Saturday Night on Vancouver's Granville Street. (From 'The Match Technical Advantage' blog article).

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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Hustlers & Bustlers -- a typical Saturday Night on Vancouver's Granville Street. (From 'The Match Technical Advantage' blog article).

Streetcorner therapist. (From the 'What Color is Happy?' blog article).

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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Streetcorner therapist. (From the 'What Color is Happy?' blog article).

Impromptu ballet. (From the 'What Color is Happy?' blog article).

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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Impromptu ballet. (From the 'What Color is Happy?' blog article).

A night on the town. (From the 'What Color is Happy?' blog article).

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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A night on the town. (From the 'What Color is Happy?' blog article).

Long retired, a salmon boat and processing plant weather artfully on the shores of Drayton Harbor in Blaine, Washington.

2009-09-10T05:16:27Z

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Long retired, a salmon boat and processing plant weather artfully on the shores of Drayton Harbor in Blaine, Washington.

Peter Paul and Probably Not Mary. (From 'The Mythical Invisible Shield' blog article).

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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Peter Paul and Probably Not Mary. (From 'The Mythical Invisible Shield' blog article).

A child experiences both pleasure and pride, as his father jogs laps around a public sculpture. (From 'The Mythical Invisible Shield' blog article).

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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A child experiences both pleasure and pride, as his father jogs laps around a public sculpture. (From 'The Mythical Invisible Shield' blog article).

Case in point -- climbing a tree is not a successful method of bear avoidance.

2009-08-16T17:53:59Z

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Case in point -- climbing a tree is not a successful method of bear avoidance.

Sunset appears as a tiny gasp of light that illuminates only the tallest mountain peak in the Discovery Passage.

2009-08-16T17:58:55Z

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Sunset appears as a tiny gasp of light that illuminates only the tallest mountain peak in the Discovery Passage.

Crosswalk -- Burrard Street in Vancouver. (From 'Torment of the Innocuous Query' blog article).

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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Crosswalk -- Burrard Street in Vancouver. (From 'Torment of the Innocuous Query' blog article).

Dusk in British Columbia's Discovery Passage.

2009-08-16T17:58:55Z

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Dusk in British Columbia's Discovery Passage.

Juneau, on an overcast morning. And, "no," this isn't black & white -- see the tiny red buoy?

2009-08-16T17:58:55Z

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Juneau, on an overcast morning. And, "no," this isn't black & white -- see the tiny red buoy?

View from the caboose on the train from White Pass Summit to Skagway.

2009-08-16T17:52:37Z

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View from the caboose on the train from White Pass Summit to Skagway.

One of my goals for this trip was to get close to a bear in the wild, and photograph it. Be careful what you wish for.

2009-08-16T16:32:12Z

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One of my goals for this trip was to get close to a bear in the wild, and photograph it. Be careful what you wish for.

In a pastel mood -- John Hopkins Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park

2009-08-16T16:31:27Z

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In a pastel mood -- John Hopkins Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park

The Flume Trail in Juneau, AK.

2009-08-10T14:42:24Z

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The Flume Trail in Juneau, AK.

1400 passengers on the Volendam, and not a single one of them joined us on the bow as we followed another cruise ship into the twilight.

2009-08-16T16:31:09Z

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1400 passengers on the Volendam, and not a single one of them joined us on the bow as we followed another cruise ship into the twilight.

Glacier Bay -- as photographers might have captured it in the 1930's.

2009-11-22T08:30:42Z

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Glacier Bay -- as photographers might have captured it in the 1930's.

Oblivious to the man with a camera, this couple enjoys sunset from the bow of the Volendam as it cruises through the Strait of Georgia.

2009-08-16T16:33:28Z

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Oblivious to the man with a camera, this couple enjoys sunset from the bow of the Volendam as it cruises through the Strait of Georgia.

Trams ferry tourists through the clouds that cling to Mount Roberts in Juneau, AK.

2009-08-07T10:18:29Z

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Trams ferry tourists through the clouds that cling to Mount Roberts in Juneau, AK.

As one descends, a second humback whale breaches near Auke Bay, AK

2009-08-16T16:32:50Z

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As one descends, a second humback whale breaches near Auke Bay, AK

Vancouver's annual fireworks competition -- photographed in glorious, hand-held black & white. (From 'Listen to Your Leica' blog article).

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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Vancouver's annual fireworks competition -- photographed in glorious, hand-held black & white. (From 'Listen to Your Leica' blog article).

Blatant Plagiarism. (From 'The M8ing Ritual (Part 3)' blog article)

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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Blatant Plagiarism. (From 'The M8ing Ritual (Part 3)' blog article)

Now that's fresh. (From 'The M8ing Ritual (Part 3)' blog article)

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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Now that's fresh. (From 'The M8ing Ritual (Part 3)' blog article)

Even the most surreptitious camera and street technique won't, on occasion, prevent a photographer from getting "busted." (From 'The M8ing Ritual (Part 2)' blog article)

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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Even the most surreptitious camera and street technique won't, on occasion, prevent a photographer from getting "busted." (From 'The M8ing Ritual (Part 2)' blog article)

Paris Schmaris. More lovers on more logs on the shore of Vancouver's English Bay. (From 'The M8ing Ritual (Part 2)' blog article)

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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Paris Schmaris. More lovers on more logs on the shore of Vancouver's English Bay. (From 'The M8ing Ritual (Part 2)' blog article)

Behind every polished facade, there's the back alley... (From 'The M8ing Ritual (Part 2)' blog article)

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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Behind every polished facade, there's the back alley... (From 'The M8ing Ritual (Part 2)' blog article)

Management, Finance, and Labor -- an economic microcosm on a Vancouver street corner. (From 'Like a Leica (Addendum)' blog article)

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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Management, Finance, and Labor -- an economic microcosm on a Vancouver street corner. (From 'Like a Leica (Addendum)' blog article)

Photography is not a crime. (From 'The Miscreant Photographer' blog article)

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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Photography is not a crime. (From 'The Miscreant Photographer' blog article)

Confused portrait. (From 'Of Glass Cacophonies' blog article)

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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Confused portrait. (From 'Of Glass Cacophonies' blog article)

The old gang. (From 'Shut Up and Shoot' blog article)

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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The old gang. (From 'Shut Up and Shoot' blog article)

Street musicians and their audience. (From 'Shut Up and Shoot' blog article)

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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Street musicians and their audience. (From 'Shut Up and Shoot' blog article)

At home on a dark, winter day

2009-05-18T11:43:05Z

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At home on a dark, winter day

The day the zombies came out of the fog.

2009-07-12T04:08:37Z

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The day the zombies came out of the fog.

Corner office.

2009-05-19T03:37:30Z

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Corner office.

Crescent Beach at the Sooke Potholes on Vancouver Island, BC

2009-05-18T10:34:18Z

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Crescent Beach at the Sooke Potholes on Vancouver Island, BC

Fan Tan Alley, Victoria BC

2009-05-19T05:23:57Z

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Fan Tan Alley, Victoria BC

Just an airplane.

2009-05-18T10:34:18Z

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Just an airplane.

Sunset Beach, Vancouver BC

2009-05-19T04:27:24Z

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Sunset Beach, Vancouver BC

Gazing into the mist at Snoqualmie Falls, WA

2009-05-19T05:17:34Z

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Gazing into the mist at Snoqualmie Falls, WA

Nature's looking glass -- a high rise is rendered in a puddle in Vancouver's Emery Barnes Park. (From 'The Positive of Being Negative' blog article).

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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Nature's looking glass -- a high rise is rendered in a puddle in Vancouver's Emery Barnes Park. (From 'The Positive of Being Negative' blog article).

Silhouetted geese in flight. (From 'The Positive of Being Negative' blog article).

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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Silhouetted geese in flight. (From 'The Positive of Being Negative' blog article).

My "field office" -- CooCoo Coffee in Vancouver -- on a weekday afternoon. (From 'The Freedom of Free' blog article).

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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My "field office" -- CooCoo Coffee in Vancouver -- on a weekday afternoon. (From 'The Freedom of Free' blog article).

Self portrait in a spent mirror. (From the 'Tempted by Texture' blog article).

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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Self portrait in a spent mirror. (From the 'Tempted by Texture' blog article).

Girl in a nightclub queue on Vancouver's Granville Street. (From the 'Like a Leica (Addendum)' blog article).

2009-11-22T08:31:44Z

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Girl in a nightclub queue on Vancouver's Granville Street. (From the 'Like a Leica (Addendum)' blog article).

Lovers on a Vancouver beach in winter. (From the 'Tempted by Texture' blog article).

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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Lovers on a Vancouver beach in winter. (From the 'Tempted by Texture' blog article).

A study of convergence inside the brilliantly architected Vancouver Public Library. (From the 'Termino Morbus' blog article).

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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A study of convergence inside the brilliantly architected Vancouver Public Library. (From the 'Termino Morbus' blog article).

As I ponder the passing of my good friend, Dan, a particularly potent sunset appears outside my condominium window. (From the 'For Dan' blog article).

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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As I ponder the passing of my good friend, Dan, a particularly potent sunset appears outside my condominium window. (From the 'For Dan' blog article).

Serenity and fog blanket False Creek in equal amounts. (From the 'Like a Leica (Part 4)' blog article).

2009-11-02T08:27:32Z

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Serenity and fog blanket False Creek in equal amounts. (From the 'Like a Leica (Part 4)' blog article).

Greater Vancouver, the Strait of Georgia, the Gulf Islands, and Vancouver Island are all visible from Dinkey Peak atop Mt. Seymour -- a short (but vertical) 20 minute hike from the upper par ...

2009-02-16T05:31:59Z

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Greater Vancouver, the Strait of Georgia, the Gulf Islands, and Vancouver Island are all visible from Dinkey Peak atop Mt. Seymour -- a short (but vertical) 20 minute hike from the upper par ...

A battle of wills unfolds at Rolley Lake Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

2009-02-16T05:40:40Z

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A battle of wills unfolds at Rolley Lake Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

Peeking into Mother Nature's foyer at the self-guided Spirea Nature Trail in Golden Ears Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

2009-02-16T05:32:18Z

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Peeking into Mother Nature's foyer at the self-guided Spirea Nature Trail in Golden Ears Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

Another inukshuk, further upstream, offers additional proof of B.C.'s friendliness. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

2009-02-16T05:30:03Z

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Another inukshuk, further upstream, offers additional proof of B.C.'s friendliness. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

A catamaran comes ashore ahead of the impending storm at Porteau Cove Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

2009-02-16T05:17:43Z

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A catamaran comes ashore ahead of the impending storm at Porteau Cove Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

A seemingly luminous snow enrobes a tree's branches after the second of three major December snowstorms in Vancouver.

2009-02-16T09:20:32Z

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A seemingly luminous snow enrobes a tree's branches after the second of three major December snowstorms in Vancouver.

Christmas Eve in downtown Vancouver.

2009-02-16T09:21:47Z

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Christmas Eve in downtown Vancouver.

A near-perfect amalgamation of vehicle and signage on the streets of Vancouver.

2009-02-16T09:29:12Z

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A near-perfect amalgamation of vehicle and signage on the streets of Vancouver.

"Living Shangri-La" rises above Vancouver's skyline like a slender silver supermodel.

2009-02-16T09:21:13Z

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"Living Shangri-La" rises above Vancouver's skyline like a slender silver supermodel.

It's been dark and rainy for a week. I'm itching to take photos. And in thus lies the impetus for this still life "study" of a lens cloth.

2009-02-23T15:07:21Z

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It's been dark and rainy for a week. I'm itching to take photos. And in thus lies the impetus for this still life "study" of a lens cloth.

Lunch at the JapaDog stand. My attempt at discrete street photography failed miserably as not one, but THREE people stare into my lens.

2009-02-16T09:23:49Z

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Lunch at the JapaDog stand. My attempt at discrete street photography failed miserably as not one, but THREE people stare into my lens.

View of English Bay and Vancouver's west end from the roof of the 61-story "Shangri-La."

2009-07-12T04:22:01Z

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View of English Bay and Vancouver's west end from the roof of the 61-story "Shangri-La."

1/9000th of the 44 km Baden Powell trail. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

2009-02-16T05:40:13Z

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1/9000th of the 44 km Baden Powell trail. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

Irrefutable evidence that canines are simply not impressed by a 335 meter waterfall. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

2009-02-16T05:33:06Z

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Irrefutable evidence that canines are simply not impressed by a 335 meter waterfall. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

Sun sets behind the ferry terminal at Porteau Cove Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

2009-02-16T05:33:25Z

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Sun sets behind the ferry terminal at Porteau Cove Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

Trout fishing at Rolley Lake Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

2009-02-16T05:25:30Z

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Trout fishing at Rolley Lake Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

Either this is the popular sport of "bouldering" or I've stumbled upon the secret Spiderman training facility. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

2009-02-16T05:17:21Z

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Either this is the popular sport of "bouldering" or I've stumbled upon the secret Spiderman training facility. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

Romance on the rocks at Shannon Falls Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

2009-02-16T05:17:30Z

2009-02-16T05:24:15Z

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Fishing for their lunch at Mike Lake in Golden Ears Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

2009-02-16T05:29:19Z

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2009-02-16T05:28:38Z

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The wildlife viewing area at Rolley Lake -- between rain showers. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

Granville Street Bridge in Vancouver, BC

2009-02-16T03:49:57Z

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Granville Street Bridge in Vancouver, BC

Selkirk Trestle Bridge in Victoria, BC

2009-02-23T15:07:54Z

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Selkirk Trestle Bridge in Victoria, BC

2009-02-16T05:17:16Z

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Greater Vancouver, as seen at dusk from Cypress Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

A simple Inukshuk, a traditional First Nations' stone formation and symbol of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, stands on the shore of the Green River at Coudre Point. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simp ...

2009-02-16T05:24:58Z

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A simple Inukshuk, a traditional First Nations' stone formation and symbol of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, stands on the shore of the Green River at Coudre Point. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simp ...

Tourists bone up on their geology while the Green River continues its descent down Nairn Falls. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

2009-02-16T05:25:12Z

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Tourists bone up on their geology while the Green River continues its descent down Nairn Falls. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

The Green River slices through a crevice in the rock at Nairn Falls, pausing briefly in a series of emerald pools before it continues its journey. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographe ...

2009-02-16T05:18:16Z

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The Green River slices through a crevice in the rock at Nairn Falls, pausing briefly in a series of emerald pools before it continues its journey. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographe ...

2009-02-16T05:27:49Z

The emerald green waters of Daisy Lake as seen from Brandywine Falls Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

2009-02-16T05:17:56Z

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The emerald green waters of Daisy Lake as seen from Brandywine Falls Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

A foreboding sky blankets Gold Creek in a greenish hue at Golden Ears Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

2009-02-16T05:17:39Z

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A foreboding sky blankets Gold Creek in a greenish hue at Golden Ears Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

2009-02-23T15:08:28Z

Easy Riders rest easy and enjoy the view of Vancouver from Highview Lookout in Cypress Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

2009-02-23T14:18:38Z

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Easy Riders rest easy and enjoy the view of Vancouver from Highview Lookout in Cypress Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

2009-02-23T14:18:49Z

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A lone canoe seeks sanctuary in the shade at Alice Lake Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

No one ever seems to pay attention to the water after it descends a waterfall. This tranquil scene is only a couple hundred meters beyond the base of Shannon Falls. (© BC Parks | grEGORy s ...

2009-02-16T05:17:22Z

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No one ever seems to pay attention to the water after it descends a waterfall. This tranquil scene is only a couple hundred meters beyond the base of Shannon Falls. (© BC Parks | grEGORy s ...

2009-02-23T14:19:01Z

Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye Although I could be happy mounting this lens on my camera and using it exclusively for an entire week, such merriment would be "self indulgent." For the majori ...

2009-05-19T05:11:43Z

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Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye Although I could be happy mounting this lens on my camera and using it exclusively for an entire week, such merriment would be "self indulgent." For the majori ...

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Review in progress. Rating: 8 out of 10 | Sample Image: A

2009-05-19T05:11:43Z

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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Review in progress. Rating: 8 out of 10 | Sample Image: A

Lensbaby 3G Optically, this 50mm is even crappier than the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II, but it's so much more fun. Mounted on a miniature bellows, the 3G is focused by manually pushing or pu ...

2009-05-19T05:11:43Z

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Lensbaby 3G Optically, this 50mm is even crappier than the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II, but it's so much more fun. Mounted on a miniature bellows, the 3G is focused by manually pushing or pu ...

Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM Review in progress. Rating: TBD out of 10 | Sample Image: Forthcoming

2009-05-19T05:11:43Z

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Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM Review in progress. Rating: TBD out of 10 | Sample Image: Forthcoming

Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM Physics? Try magic. This lens is, quite simply, the best glass I've ever had the pleasure to use. Adjectives like "stellar," "remarkable," and "extraordinary" don' ...

2009-05-19T05:11:43Z

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Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM Physics? Try magic. This lens is, quite simply, the best glass I've ever had the pleasure to use. Adjectives like "stellar," "remarkable," and "extraordinary" don' ...

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Review in progress. Rating: 7 out of 10 | Sample Image: Forthcoming

2009-05-19T05:11:43Z

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Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Review in progress. Rating: 7 out of 10 | Sample Image: Forthcoming

Canon EF 70-200 f/4L IS USM Simply put, this lens is stunning. The only way it could be any more perfect is if it were free. Thanks to its wickedly effective image stabilization, sumptuou ...

2009-05-19T05:11:43Z

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Canon EF 70-200 f/4L IS USM Simply put, this lens is stunning. The only way it could be any more perfect is if it were free. Thanks to its wickedly effective image stabilization, sumptuou ...

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Cheaper than a tank of gas, this little plastic prime seems to be in every Canon shooter's kit. Although better than it should be, the lens is easily out-resolved b ...

2009-05-19T05:11:43Z

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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Cheaper than a tank of gas, this little plastic prime seems to be in every Canon shooter's kit. Although better than it should be, the lens is easily out-resolved b ...

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM Never has a lens taken so long to grow on me. Purchased as a fast wide-angle to compliment my 135 f/2L, three things immediately impacted my enjoyment. First, the ...

2009-05-19T05:11:43Z

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Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM Never has a lens taken so long to grow on me. Purchased as a fast wide-angle to compliment my 135 f/2L, three things immediately impacted my enjoyment. First, the ...

Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L Believe it or not, this is not the oddest looking lens in my arsenal (a distinction held by the Lensbaby 3G). Like a fisheye or macro, this highly underrated gem is ...

2009-05-19T05:11:43Z

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Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L Believe it or not, this is not the oddest looking lens in my arsenal (a distinction held by the Lensbaby 3G). Like a fisheye or macro, this highly underrated gem is ...

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM This is the classic "walkaround" lens--jack of all trades, but master of none. IF I'm heading out of the house, and IF I have no idea what I'm going to be ph ...

2009-05-19T05:11:43Z

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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM This is the classic "walkaround" lens--jack of all trades, but master of none. IF I'm heading out of the house, and IF I have no idea what I'm going to be ph ...

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Exceptional images are definitely not the exception with this lightweight, affordable L–class ultra-wide zoom. I must admit to being initially suspect of this ...

2009-05-19T05:11:43Z

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Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Exceptional images are definitely not the exception with this lightweight, affordable L–class ultra-wide zoom. I must admit to being initially suspect of this ...

ULTRAsomething's recent photos

Ham comes from werewolves? (From the 'Tween the 'Weens blog article)

Everybody's hero. (From the 'Tween the 'Weens blog article)

2009 - "A Sharp Blow to the Back of the Head"

Hustlers & Bustlers -- a typical Saturday Night on Vancouver's Granville Street. (From 'The Match Technical Advantage' blog article).

Streetcorner therapist. (From the 'What Color is Happy?' blog article).

Impromptu ballet. (From the 'What Color is Happy?' blog article).

A night on the town. (From the 'What Color is Happy?' blog article).

Long retired, a salmon boat and processing plant weather artfully on the shores of Drayton Harbor in Blaine, Washington.

Peter Paul and Probably Not Mary. (From 'The Mythical Invisible Shield' blog article).

A child experiences both pleasure and pride, as his father jogs laps around a public sculpture. (From 'The Mythical Invisible Shield' blog article).

Case in point -- climbing a tree is not a successful method of bear avoidance.

Sunset appears as a tiny gasp of light that illuminates only the tallest mountain peak in the Discovery Passage.

Crosswalk -- Burrard Street in Vancouver. (From 'Torment of the Innocuous Query' blog article).

Dusk in British Columbia's Discovery Passage.

Juneau, on an overcast morning. And, "no," this isn't black & white -- see the tiny red buoy?

View from the caboose on the train from White Pass Summit to Skagway.

One of my goals for this trip was to get close to a bear in the wild, and photograph it. Be careful what you wish for.

In a pastel mood -- John Hopkins Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park

The Flume Trail in Juneau, AK.

1400 passengers on the Volendam, and not a single one of them joined us on the bow as we followed another cruise ship into the twilight.

Glacier Bay -- as photographers might have captured it in the 1930's.

Oblivious to the man with a camera, this couple enjoys sunset from the bow of the Volendam as it cruises through the Strait of Georgia.

Trams ferry tourists through the clouds that cling to Mount Roberts in Juneau, AK.

As one descends, a second humback whale breaches near Auke Bay, AK

Vancouver's annual fireworks competition -- photographed in glorious, hand-held black & white. (From 'Listen to Your Leica' blog article).

Blatant Plagiarism. (From 'The M8ing Ritual (Part 3)' blog article)

Now that's fresh. (From 'The M8ing Ritual (Part 3)' blog article)

Even the most surreptitious camera and street technique won't, on occasion, prevent a photographer from getting "busted." (From 'The M8ing Ritual (Part 2)' blog article)

Paris Schmaris. More lovers on more logs on the shore of Vancouver's English Bay. (From 'The M8ing Ritual (Part 2)' blog article)

Behind every polished facade, there's the back alley... (From 'The M8ing Ritual (Part 2)' blog article)

Management, Finance, and Labor -- an economic microcosm on a Vancouver street corner. (From 'Like a Leica (Addendum)' blog article)

Photography is not a crime. (From 'The Miscreant Photographer' blog article)

Confused portrait. (From 'Of Glass Cacophonies' blog article)

The old gang. (From 'Shut Up and Shoot' blog article)

Street musicians and their audience. (From 'Shut Up and Shoot' blog article)

At home on a dark, winter day

The day the zombies came out of the fog.

Corner office.

Crescent Beach at the Sooke Potholes on Vancouver Island, BC

Fan Tan Alley, Victoria BC

Just an airplane.

Sunset Beach, Vancouver BC

Gazing into the mist at Snoqualmie Falls, WA

Nature's looking glass -- a high rise is rendered in a puddle in Vancouver's Emery Barnes Park. (From 'The Positive of Being Negative' blog article).

Silhouetted geese in flight. (From 'The Positive of Being Negative' blog article).

My "field office" -- CooCoo Coffee in Vancouver -- on a weekday afternoon. (From 'The Freedom of Free' blog article).

Self portrait in a spent mirror. (From the 'Tempted by Texture' blog article).

Girl in a nightclub queue on Vancouver's Granville Street. (From the 'Like a Leica (Addendum)' blog article).

Lovers on a Vancouver beach in winter. (From the 'Tempted by Texture' blog article).

A study of convergence inside the brilliantly architected Vancouver Public Library. (From the 'Termino Morbus' blog article).

As I ponder the passing of my good friend, Dan, a particularly potent sunset appears outside my condominium window. (From the 'For Dan' blog article).

Serenity and fog blanket False Creek in equal amounts. (From the 'Like a Leica (Part 4)' blog article).

Greater Vancouver, the Strait of Georgia, the Gulf Islands, and Vancouver Island are all visible from Dinkey Peak atop Mt. Seymour -- a short (but vertical) 20 minute hike from the upper par ...

A battle of wills unfolds at Rolley Lake Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

Peeking into Mother Nature's foyer at the self-guided Spirea Nature Trail in Golden Ears Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

Another inukshuk, further upstream, offers additional proof of B.C.'s friendliness. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

A catamaran comes ashore ahead of the impending storm at Porteau Cove Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

A seemingly luminous snow enrobes a tree's branches after the second of three major December snowstorms in Vancouver.

Christmas Eve in downtown Vancouver.

A near-perfect amalgamation of vehicle and signage on the streets of Vancouver.

"Living Shangri-La" rises above Vancouver's skyline like a slender silver supermodel.

It's been dark and rainy for a week. I'm itching to take photos. And in thus lies the impetus for this still life "study" of a lens cloth.

Lunch at the JapaDog stand. My attempt at discrete street photography failed miserably as not one, but THREE people stare into my lens.

View of English Bay and Vancouver's west end from the roof of the 61-story "Shangri-La."

1/9000th of the 44 km Baden Powell trail. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

Irrefutable evidence that canines are simply not impressed by a 335 meter waterfall. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

Sun sets behind the ferry terminal at Porteau Cove Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

Trout fishing at Rolley Lake Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

Either this is the popular sport of "bouldering" or I've stumbled upon the secret Spiderman training facility. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

Romance on the rocks at Shannon Falls Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

Fishing for their lunch at Mike Lake in Golden Ears Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

Eye of the storm -- Porteau Cove. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

Porteau Cove -- Sunset. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

The wildlife viewing area at Rolley Lake -- between rain showers. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

Granville Street Bridge in Vancouver, BC

Selkirk Trestle Bridge in Victoria, BC

Greater Vancouver, as seen at dusk from Cypress Provincial Park. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)

A simple Inukshuk, a traditional First Nations' stone formation and symbol of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, stands on the shore of the Green River at Coudre Point. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simp ...

Tourists bone up on their geology while the Green River continues its descent down Nairn Falls. (© BC Parks | grEGORy simpson, photographer)