Magnets of Distant Memories

It all started three years ago when I went away to Mexico for that very first time. Funny thing was, it was my first actually outside Canada without the parents.  Sad I know, but I was going through school the years before.

Anyways, It was during this trip, where I picked up the  first magnet. Not only did I have digital proofs of my travels, but I wanted something more unique as well. Travel magnets aren’t a new thing to everyone, but I just loved how it offers an assortment of styles to choose from! It’s definitely unique when travelling through world wide as well!

It’s now 2009 and I was able to collect enough to cover the whole top fridge. There might be a couple where I’ve purchased more then two from the same region but that’s because it was hard to choose. So the next best solution was to just buy them all! Inversely there were places I’ve visited where magnets weren’t available, Tikal and Florence in Guatemala to name two. Alternatives included purchasing something which must have displayed the location written or engraved on it.

Before I sign off, if you click on the image at the top, you’ll be greated by a huge 4303 x 3442 image so you can view each magnet in detail!

Escape

To evade the computer and any house work Tuesday night, I jumped on the bike and peddled into downtown. Stricly sticking to road which lead me alongside east side harbor, I was able to find a couple new places to photograph. If you’re all about the urban exploration like myself, I recommend venturing into unfamiliar territory once in a while – you’ll be surprised what you’ll find!

I’ve been hearing so much about this newly created Convention Center for the 2010 winter games I went down to investigate it with my own eyes. If you haven’t already made the trip down, I recommend you do! The place is a work of art; great place to grab lunch or dinner and watching the happenings of the inlet. Structurly unique and begging for a photo shoot the lighting was novel in it’s own right, providing pockets of  light and an abyss of dark shadows for contrast.

The actual architecture stood out in it’s own right, but with a subject in place – like my bike it was hard not to find a good angle.
Here’s an array of images I captured during the ride down and at the convention center.

Convention Center

So I know I didn’t leave you with any concrete information about the convention center, but don’t worry, I’ve provided a couple links below for you to read and look through -

Main webpage:
http://www.vancouverconventioncentre.com/

Video which talks about the design aspect of the building:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4JKciRKkU0

Brandywine Falls

Just a couple minutes south of Whistler, British Columbia you’ll find Brandywine Falls.
If you’re ever out visiting Whistler, stop by in the evening when the light is low to capture a shot like this.
5D with Canon 17-40L – 4sec exposure @ F4 1600ISO

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