Happy New Year!
Artist @moonray_designs paints an outdoor mural on Granville St. Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Fresh start for 2021! Let's goooo! Wishing you good health, wild success, adventure, inner peace, prosperity and strength and courage to pursue your dreams. Happy New Year everyone!
Vancouver Mural Art by Moonray Designs
Second Vancouver Rally for Black Lives Matter
Second rally for Black Lives Matter in Vancouver. June 5, 2020.
A second rally was held in Vancouver to support the Black Lives Matter movement and protest George Floyd's death. On Friday June 5, 2020 a crowd estimated at 8000 to 10000 people came to Jack Poole Plaza to hear speeches by the black community. There was no violence.
Vancouver Shows Solidarity With Black Community
Vancouverites gathered at the Vancouver Art Gallery in downtown Vancouver on Sunday May 31, 2020 at 5pm to show solidarity with the black community and to protest George Floyd's death. The gathering was peaceful with no violence or arrests. There were even times of silence when people were waiting for the next speaker.
Vancouver Stores Begin to Re-Open
Vancouver stores begin to re-open after being closed due to the pandemic.
Vancouver stores are preparing to open again after the BC Government announced it plans on May 6, 2020 to restart the economy after the pandemic shutdown many businesses. Stores that were boarded up and painted by artists had removed the plywood. You can see some of the boarded up photos and photos taken on May 13th, 2020 below.
Japanese Cafe in Vancouver - Yama Cafe
Japanese Cafe in Vancouver Yama Cafe
Yama Cafe in the Grandview-Woodland neighborhood is open with a takeout menu of their amazing Japanese food. They also have Japanese baked goods, other products including delicious sesame butter and cloth face masks (pre-order). The cloth face masks are made by Japanese Fabric Creations Shino. If you are in a position to, please support our local businesses. Yama Cafe is located at 2007 E. Hastings St. Please check their Facebook page below for hours as they are currently changing.Yama Cafe: https://www.facebook.com/JapaneseStyleCafe/Japanese Fabric Creations Shino: https://www.instagram.com/japanesefabriccreationshino
Vancouver Artists Transforming Granville Street
Here is a look at how Granville Street in Downtown Vancouver is looking these days. But like the transformation happening on Robson Street, artists are painting on boarded up storefronts on Granville Street with the support of Downtown Vancouver BIA and Vancouver Mural Festival.
Vancouver Fabric Stores in Gastown
Dressew (337 W. Hastings St.) in Gastown is closed because of the pandemic, but today they've launched their online store, www.dressew.com with in-store pick up between 12pm-3pm. Atex Fabrics (330 W. Hastings St.) is right across the street from Dressew is OPEN from Monday to Saturday from 12:00pm-5:30pm. They have fabrics and notions such as elastics if you are looking to make some cloth face masks. Visit their website for more information. https://www.atexfabrics.com/
WW2 Air Force Officer Veteran Celebrates 102nd Birthday With Fanfare
This WW2 Air Force Officer veteran celebrated her 102nd birthday with great fanfare on Tuesday April 28, 2020. The Vancouver Mounted Unit, Vancouver Police and Vancouver firefighters came by to wish her well and sing happy birthday to her.
WW2 Air Force Officer Veteran and her daughter with VPD. Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Vancouver Artists Transforming Robson Street
Vancouver artists are transforming Robson Street in Vancouver by painting on boarded up storefronts. The Downtown Vancouver BIA and Vancouver Mural Festival have enlisted the artists to create a more positive environment. The storefronts have been boarded up due to an increase in commercial break-ins due to the pandemic.
Artist Taka Sudo with his mural on the Muji Store on Robson Street. Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Artist Animalitoland (Graciela Gonçalves Da Silva) paints her mural on Robson Street. Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Mural on Robson Street by Chairman Ting. Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Mural on Robson Street by Artist Sandeep Johal. Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Throwback to Climate Strike March in September 2019
Here are some photos from the Climate Strike March across Cambie Bridge in Yaletown in September 2019. It's unreal to look back on these photos and see large crowds like that. Happy Earth Day.
Different signs at Climate Strike March in Vancouver, BC, Canada. September 2019.
Crowds crossing Cambie Bridge into downtown Vancouver during the Climate Strike March. September 2019. Vancouver, BC, Canada.
People watch as the crowd crosses Cambie Bridge into downtown Vancouver. Climate Strike March. September 2019. Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Kids with signs at Climate Strike March in Vancouver, BC, Canada. September 2019.
Buses and other traffic is held up during the Climate Strike March in Vancouver, BC, Canada. September 2019.
School Strike for Climate - Vancouver, BC Canada
Vancouver students participate in the global movement School Strike 4 Climate at the Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza on Friday March 15th, 2019. The movement was inspired by 16-year-old Swedish student Greta Thunberg.
Vancouver students participate in the School Strike 4 Climate at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Students with their signs. Vancouver, BC Canada.
Students listen to speeches at the School Strike 4 Climate Vancouver. Vancouver, BC Canada.
Students listen to speeches on climate action. Vancouver, BC Canada.
Barack Obama in Vancouver
Barack Obama's motorcade arriving at the Vancouver Convention Centre for his talk on March 5th, 2019. I couldn't get a ticket or pass for the event so I waited a couple of hours for this photo instead. I waved at the motorcade hoping he'd roll down the window and wave back and I would have this epic photojournalistic photo, but no luck. That's ok. I'm pretty sure I'm the only photographer who got this photo. There were no other photographers around at this point - the rest of the media took crowd photos and left. The 30 or so bystanders didn't know who it was so no one had their cell phones out.
Barack Obama's motorcade arriving at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Vancouver, BC Canada. March 2019.
Early attendees wait for Barack Obama's talk at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Vancouver, BC Canada. March 2019.