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kramus · 03-01-2011, 12:07 PM

I had a free day while in Vancouver w my Lady this last week and went walking in Stanley Park. Here are a few shares.

the seawall

a lovely tree in one of the entrance parks to the main park

an intriguing fallen branch

another fun-looking branch

a well-weathered fallen tree

the view straight up

a lovely swirled tree trunk

a mother tree with 3 trees rooted to it

a gathering of trees around a mother stump

beautiful light on the young tree growing from this stump

a mossy clump of growth

a gnarly tree

bizarre branchings and outgrowths

a really, really freaky tree - I took a few photos of this one and then carried on . . .

the base of this tree made me think of a beast

the base of this tree looked a bit like a crawling figure

the cycle of growth was evident everywhere

amonkie · 03-01-2011, 12:09 PM

I absolutely love Stanley Park. I spent many happy hours there and I find it fascinating how everyone walks away wtih different pictures. I was drawn to the water... you were drawn to the trees.

Leto · 03-01-2011, 01:03 PM

beautiful pictures Kramus. amonkie's point is well taken. Do you have more pictures?

Daniel_ · 03-01-2011, 01:11 PM

Did you get the mermaid?

jewels · 03-01-2011, 01:52 PM

Beautiful. I was there once and miss it tremendously. Thanks for the trip!

kramus · 03-01-2011, 07:56 PM

Thanks for visiting amonkie. I knew I was going for the trees (weather permitting, of course) well in advance of ever getting to Vancouver because I wanted to capture them for my own reference, as well as to just soak in that rain-forest look for the sake of soaking in it (no pun intended). I love love love the water (tho ne'er a sailor be I). But I only took a few pics of the water because I wanted to save the sea wall stroll for sharing with my Lady. Unfortunately Vancouver had it's worst snowfall of the year the day we were going to do that, and we couldn't see jack, and the wind was strong, and we bailed

Hey Leto, thanks

I took a couple of hundred pictures - the digital age is an amazing thing - but most people would find image after image of roots and tree trunks palling after a while. Even got a few shots of the Lions Gate, Burrard and Granville bridges, plus ships and water taxis and such, but I thought to keep the few photos I would post thematically consistent.

No Daniel, I missed her. The seawall was to be a walk taken with my Lady, and the weather was a bitch, so we bailed. Bummer. I purposefully avoided much of the perimeter so it would be fresh for me, and I missed the mermaid. She looks so lovely in the net images, too.

Glad you enjoyed my little post jewels

Fly · 03-04-2011, 06:05 AM

dude..........you should have let me know you were here........

would loved to have hooked up

kramus · 03-04-2011, 06:59 AM

That would be sweet, Fly. If I know I'll have a few days in a row when I get out next time I'll post in the meet-up thread. I only had one real day that could have worked for a visit, and I spent it walking in the park. I didn't even get to hook up with a buddy who lives on Salt Spring Island, and we've known each other over 30 years now. I did get to a few really nice restaurants though

Fly · 03-06-2011, 05:45 AM

no worries man,glad you could enjoy the day........

03-01-2011, 12:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
kramus loving the curves Location: my Lady's manor	Stanley Park Vancouver I had a free day while in Vancouver w my Lady this last week and went walking in Stanley Park. Here are a few shares. the seawall a lovely tree in one of the entrance parks to the main park an intriguing fallen branch another fun-looking branch a well-weathered fallen tree the view straight up a lovely swirled tree trunk a mother tree with 3 trees rooted to it a gathering of trees around a mother stump beautiful light on the young tree growing from this stump a mossy clump of growth a gnarly tree bizarre branchings and outgrowths a really, really freaky tree - I took a few photos of this one and then carried on . . . the base of this tree made me think of a beast the base of this tree looked a bit like a crawling figure the cycle of growth was evident everywhere __________________ And now to disengage the clutch of the forebrain ... I'm going with this - if you like artwork visit http://markfineart.ca

03-01-2011, 12:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
amonkie Drifting Administrator Location: Windy City	I absolutely love Stanley Park. I spent many happy hours there and I find it fascinating how everyone walks away wtih different pictures. I was drawn to the water... you were drawn to the trees. __________________ Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna

03-01-2011, 01:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	beautiful pictures Kramus. amonkie's point is well taken. Do you have more pictures? __________________ You said you didn't give a fuck about hockey And I never saw someone say that before You held my hand and we walked home the long way You were loosening my grip on Bobby Orr http://dune.wikia.com/wiki/Leto_Atreides_I

03-01-2011, 01:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Daniel_ Evil Priest: The Devil Made Me Do It! Location: Southern England	Did you get the mermaid? __________________ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗ Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air, And deep beneath the rolling waves, In labyrinths of Coral Caves, The Echo of a distant time Comes willowing across the sand; And everthing is Green and Submarine ╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

03-01-2011, 01:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
jewels Eponymous Location: Central Central Florida	Beautiful. I was there once and miss it tremendously. Thanks for the trip! __________________ We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess. Mark Twain

03-01-2011, 07:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
kramus loving the curves Location: my Lady's manor	Thanks for visiting amonkie. I knew I was going for the trees (weather permitting, of course) well in advance of ever getting to Vancouver because I wanted to capture them for my own reference, as well as to just soak in that rain-forest look for the sake of soaking in it (no pun intended). I love love love the water (tho ne'er a sailor be I). But I only took a few pics of the water because I wanted to save the sea wall stroll for sharing with my Lady. Unfortunately Vancouver had it's worst snowfall of the year the day we were going to do that, and we couldn't see jack, and the wind was strong, and we bailed Hey Leto, thanks I took a couple of hundred pictures - the digital age is an amazing thing - but most people would find image after image of roots and tree trunks palling after a while. Even got a few shots of the Lions Gate, Burrard and Granville bridges, plus ships and water taxis and such, but I thought to keep the few photos I would post thematically consistent. No Daniel, I missed her. The seawall was to be a walk taken with my Lady, and the weather was a bitch, so we bailed. Bummer. I purposefully avoided much of the perimeter so it would be fresh for me, and I missed the mermaid. She looks so lovely in the net images, too. Glad you enjoyed my little post jewels __________________ And now to disengage the clutch of the forebrain ... I'm going with this - if you like artwork visit http://markfineart.ca

03-04-2011, 06:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
Fly see the links to my music? Location: Beautiful British Columbia	dude..........you should have let me know you were here........ would loved to have hooked up __________________ BASTARD SterlingStudios

03-04-2011, 06:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
kramus loving the curves Location: my Lady's manor	That would be sweet, Fly. If I know I'll have a few days in a row when I get out next time I'll post in the meet-up thread. I only had one real day that could have worked for a visit, and I spent it walking in the park. I didn't even get to hook up with a buddy who lives on Salt Spring Island, and we've known each other over 30 years now. I did get to a few really nice restaurants though __________________ And now to disengage the clutch of the forebrain ... I'm going with this - if you like artwork visit http://markfineart.ca

03-06-2011, 05:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
Fly see the links to my music? Location: Beautiful British Columbia	no worries man,glad you could enjoy the day........ __________________ BASTARD SterlingStudios