Vancouver
August 31, 2004 OK, here they are in color. Click here to go back to black and white. A lot of the drive in Washington state was beautiful, but for once I was driving rather than taking pictures. ![]() ![]() ![]() Into Vancouver from the south via Olive Street. ![]() I passed through the suburban area in the south section of the city, then moved over to Granville Street. The Granville Street Bridge leads onto downtown's island. I couldn't capture it in the photos while driving, but the skyline spreads unbelievably across the horizon. ![]() ![]() ![]() After parking downtown near Richards and Davie I started walking north. ![]() I would give the names of these buildings but I don't know many of them. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() One Wall Centre: Vancouver's tallest (479 ft) and recipient of the 2001 skyscrapers.com award ![]() ![]() The Electra on Nelson Street (293 ft) ![]() ![]() ![]() Wall Center Suites (283 ft), another building in the same complex ![]() ![]() ![]() Base of One Wall Centre ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Base of the Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel ![]() ![]() ![]() All three buildings of the Wall Centre complex ![]() ![]() On the move again ![]() ![]() Walking southeast on Robson Street ![]() ![]() ![]() Eastern corner of Robson and Burrard. I bought a CD at the Virgin Records. ![]() Looking northeast on Burrard St. ![]() ![]() Looking northwest on Alberni St. ![]() Royal Centre (461 ft), Vancouver's 4th tallest ![]() Cathedral Place (382 ft), 13th in the city ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Scotia Tower (left, 452 ft., #8 in city), Vancouver Block (center, 263 ft.), Sears Pacific Centre (right) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() One Wall Centre once again ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |