#seawall vancouver

[siddypoo]

[hiking-thoughts]

somewhere around the seawall. Vancouver 2023

I wish I could’ve taken a better picture. this spot is fantastic and i wanna come back and try taking pictures during the sunset.

[whileimout]

Canon 60D + @vsco

[rabbitcruiser]

Inbetween

What do you think about my pic?  

[iamidentical]

Vancouver in the 80s x

[eklektikos-jshu]

Siwash Rock. August 2023.

[stephanieviperidae]

late summer

[rob604designs]

"A-maz-ing Laughter" / The Laughing Men, Vancouver BC A-maz-ing Laughter (2009) by Yue Minjun is a sculpture located at the southern corner of Denman and Davie Street, right above the beach in English bay.

-Rob604

[accomtour]

Embracing the Chill: Things to Do in Vancouver in Winter

Things to Do in Vancouver in Winter – Winter in Vancouver is a magical time, with the city transforming into a winter wonderland surrounded by snow-capped mountains and a festive atmosphere. If you’re wondering about things to do in Vancouver in winter, look no further! From outdoor adventures to cozy indoor activities, this city has something for everyone during the colder months. Find the Best…

[pennanbrae]

Lights in the night.

[beinair]

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[rorrinho]

What has become on of my favorite parts of #Vancouver is the #SeaWall. There's this little, kind of, island 'park' in #SouthEastFalseCreek named #habitatislandvancouver that I had never really checked out for some reason. 🤷 Today was as good a day as any. (at Seawall) https://www.instagram.com/p/Coiw8G6vvIWeCs2CDH0urbwRfTZAjm99keYTJA0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[hiking-thoughts]

Vancouver, early 2023.

[whileimout]

iPhone 5S + @vsco

[rabbitcruiser]

Vancouver Seawall (No. 2)

The Burrard Street Bridge (sometimes referred to as the Burrard Bridge) is a four-lane, Art Deco style, steel truss bridge constructed in 1930–1932 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The high, five part bridge on four piers spans False Creek, connecting downtown Vancouver with Kitsilano via connections to Burrard Street (formerly Cedar Street south of False Creek) on both ends. It is one of three bridges crossing False Creek. The other two bridges are the Granville Bridge, three blocks or 0.5 km (0.31 mi) to the southeast, and the Cambie Street Bridge, about 11 blocks or 2 km (1.2 mi) to the east. In addition to the vehicle deck, the Burrard Bridge has 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) wide sidewalks and a dedicated cycling lanes on both sides.

The architect of the Burrard Street Bridge was George Lister Thornton Sharp, the engineer John R. Grant. The bridge's two close approach spans are Warren trusses placed below deck level, while its central span is a Pratt truss placed above deck level to allow greater clearance height for ships passing underneath. The central truss is hidden when crossing the bridge in either direction by vertical extensions of the bridge's masonry piers into imposing concrete towers, connected by overhead galleries, which are embellished with architectural and sculptural details that create a torch-like entrance of pylons. Busts of Captain George Vancouver and Sir Harry Burrard-Neale in ship prows jut from the bridge's superstructure (a V under Vancouver's bust, a B under Burrard's).

Unifying the long approaches and the distinctive central span are heavy concrete railings, originally topped with decorative street lamps. These pierced handrails were designed as a kind of visual shutter (stroboscopic effect), so that at a speed of 50 km/h motorists would see through them with an uninterrupted view of the harbour. The effect works at speeds from about 40 to 64 km/h.

Source: Wikipedia

[flowerishness]

Cynara cardunculus (cardoon)

The cardoon is native to the Mediterranean basin and prefers a dryer climate. It's really just a giant thistle and this lovely specimen is growing by the seawall near Granville Island in Vancouver. The cardoon is a bold, architectural plant about six feet tall but it prefers to be out on its own and not surrounded by other tall plants. The first photo shows a honeybee and a bumblebee on the same flower but this is not unusual. Pollinators love cardoons.

The cardoon has been eaten since ancient times but mostly the stalks, which were blanched and eaten like celery. Homer talks about cardoons in 800 BC. One type of cultivar gives us the globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) with a large flower bud used in many Mediterranean cuisines. However, if a globe artichoke is allowed to flower, it instantly becomes hard and inedible.

I'd love to grow a cardoon in my garden but I have nowhere to put it. I face the same dilemma that every suburban gardener will recognize: so many flowers - so little space.