Vancouver
Passing Seattle, heading for Bremerton for the ship's homecoming.

Passing Seattle, heading for Bremerton for the ship's homecoming.

Majestic Mount Rainier in the distance.

Majestic Mount Rainier in the distance.

Back at Bremerton and we are greeted by throngs of people who haven't seen their loved ones in over seven months.

Back at Bremerton and we are greeted by throngs of people who haven't seen their loved ones in over seven months.

Goodbye, ship.

Goodbye, ship.

Can the wait be any longer? 3 hours of this.

Can the wait be any longer? 3 hours of this.

Finally in Vancouver! Story Poles are a big part of BC

Finally in Vancouver! Story Poles are a big part of BC

On my walk in Stanley Park, the Vancouver skyline

On my walk in Stanley Park, the Vancouver skyline

Totem Poles

Totem Poles

In the Art Circle in the Park, I met Wendy, awonderfully vivacious artist who has an

In the Art Circle in the Park, I met Wendy, awonderfully vivacious artist who has an

Met up with Doug and Luc, friends of my buddy Greg in LA

Met up with Doug and Luc, friends of my buddy Greg in LA

Doug, me, and Luc at the Gardens

Doug, me, and Luc at the Gardens

Pa-go-da, oooooh.

Pa-go-da, oooooh.

Hello, cute turtle!

Hello, cute turtle!

UBC's Museum of Anthropology houses many fine examples of NW Indian art

UBC's Museum of Anthropology houses many fine examples of NW Indian art

It's a Haida creation story!

It's a Haida creation story!

A whale, my favorite Haida character

A whale, my favorite Haida character

Acadia Beach, what stunning scenery!

Acadia Beach, what stunning scenery!

Kayakers navigate the waters

Kayakers navigate the waters

Far away from downtown.

Far away from downtown.

Doug and Tom at PJs

Doug and Tom at PJs

Love the new 'hawk, Steve!

Love the new 'hawk, Steve!

I met Jerry at the Pumpjack.

I met Jerry at the Pumpjack.

He offered to take me into the mountains of North and West Vancouver - on the back of his K1200RS!

He offered to take me into the mountains of North and West Vancouver - on the back of his K1200RS!

We were walking back from the bar, and this princess attached himself to Steve

We were walking back from the bar, and this princess attached himself to Steve

Yeah, I clung to this sexy man all throughout our mountain ride.

Yeah, I clung to this sexy man all throughout our mountain ride.

Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge

Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge

Neat waterfall, we saw bear droppings on the trail

Neat waterfall, we saw bear droppings on the trail

Cypress Provincial Park

Cypress Provincial Park

Horseshoe Bay Landing, reminds me of Norway

Horseshoe Bay Landing, reminds me of Norway

This place was sublime

This place was sublime

Take just ONE step back!

Take just ONE step back!

The vast beauty of British Columbia

The vast beauty of British Columbia

Standing above Lionsgate

Standing above Lionsgate

Lionsgate Bridge connects N. Vancouver to Stanley Park

Lionsgate Bridge connects N. Vancouver to Stanley Park

LOL, this ferry takes you to the Public Market.

LOL, this ferry takes you to the Public Market.

There were butterflies everywhere

There were butterflies everywhere

My favorite things in the aquarium

My favorite things in the aquarium

Jellyfish are so serene

Jellyfish are so serene

Splendid!

Splendid!

Me with the killer whale

Me with the killer whale

Can't get enough of this guy

Can't get enough of this guy