I started my walk along the Burrard bridge, heading towards the Kitsilano area. If you are in downtown Vancouver, that’s about a 10-15min walk starting from Burrard and Pacific St. After you cross the bridge you can either continue straight towards Kits beach or you can make a right just after the bridge, and you will find yourself around the Museum of Vancouver.
Started taking photos when I began walking below the bridge in the direction of the Museum, as I was walking I saw this spot full of garbage everywhere, and I thought it looked gritty and a contrast from the usual Vancouver scenery. I walked closer to check the spot and didn’t realize there was a man taking a nap 3 feet away from me. I backed off so he could have his rest, but I still wanted to capture that scene, from further away as to not disturb the man. I saw this nice composition with the arches of the bridge support and the contrast of the shadows and the bright sun hitting the ground.
I then headed towards the museum area, there are always little corners of it that I’ve never seen. This is a great spot to rest, hang out with friends, some people meditate around here, others are just enjoying the sun. The main aspect of the museum I like, are the angles of the building. It has all these great diagonal lines, with this amazing pattern over the top, all these blocky shapes coming out of each other also add a lot of depth. My other favorite part is that there are a lot of nature around it, the trees help break up those strong lines from the building.
What I love about this neighborhood are the awesome cars you can find, you will find anything from a brand new sports car to older cars like this Ford Custom Cab truck.
As a bonus image, this was taken last year from the Celebration of Light event that happens every summer here in Vancouver, you are able to watch the show anywhere from North Vancouver to English bay and Sunset beach, all the way to Kitsilano and Jericho Beach.