The persistent rain has made it difficult to go out and break them in, but below are some shots from my balcony of my neighbourhood. Next thing on the list is a (decent) tripod to get some decent (and level) shots, particularly at night.
The view down from the 22nd floor:
And the view from the balcony looking left to right:
It really was that bleak today. All of the buildings in the foreground are apartments built as part of the Yaletown redevelopment. The land used to be an old industrial area until it was sold off after the 1986 Expo (like Brisbane's Expo '88). Cambie Street bridge heading south on the bottom right.
Panning to the right, you'll see BC Place, the big centre where shows and football games are held. Ice Hockey is played in the GM Centre right behind it. There was something on today there, though I have no idea what it was. Note the people sheltering under the bridge.
Last picture of the 3 shows the Cambie Street bridge crossing False Creek (so called because it has a dead end at one end). Straight across the water, the athlete's village for the 2010 Winter Olympics is under construction on the former sight of Expo '86. The silver 'ball' that you can see across the water framed between the arm of the crane and the top of the building being built is also from the Expo. It's covered with lights and looks like a giant Christmas decoration when lit up at night. On this side of the water, yet more apartments are going up. In a few week's time, I will no longer be able to see the Expo Ball, as it will be blocked when the rest of the floors are added.
If you look closely, you should be able to see that the barge in the middle of False Creek is listing to one side. It contains sand used (or possibly dredged up) during the construction of the Olympic Village. The sheer weight of water from all the rain we had caused it to tip over last week.
It's expected to be rainy like this through to March next year.
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