28, 29 December 2006
Langley and Vancouver, BC
After spending most of Christmas and Boxing Day cooped up inside, I was happy to see a bit of sunshine and colour today, so I drove around locally up to nearby Fort Langley to find a nice angle from which to capture Golden Ears in the setting sun. Mt. Blanchard gets its nickname, "Golden Ears", from the appearance of its twin peaks when touched by the sun's golden light. The area surrounding the mountain was made a provincial park in 1927; dayhiking, fishing, and tent camping opportunities abound.
(blog entry)
The next day, I went to a matinee showing of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker" at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in town, presented by Ballet BC and the Alberta Ballet, with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. It was quite enjoyable, and I was even able to get a few decent photos from my seat way up in the balcony.
(more in the blog entry)
Langley and Vancouver, BC
After spending most of Christmas and Boxing Day cooped up inside, I was happy to see a bit of sunshine and colour today, so I drove around locally up to nearby Fort Langley to find a nice angle from which to capture Golden Ears in the setting sun. Mt. Blanchard gets its nickname, "Golden Ears", from the appearance of its twin peaks when touched by the sun's golden light. The area surrounding the mountain was made a provincial park in 1927; dayhiking, fishing, and tent camping opportunities abound.
(blog entry)
The next day, I went to a matinee showing of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker" at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in town, presented by Ballet BC and the Alberta Ballet, with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. It was quite enjoyable, and I was even able to get a few decent photos from my seat way up in the balcony.
(more in the blog entry)
