We did a four mile stroll, through the delightful neighborhood of Cambie Village.
Our destination was the Bloedel Conservatory, a domed lush paradise located in Queen Elizabeth Park atop the City of Vancouver’s highest point.
More than 120 free-flying exotic birds along with 500 exotic plants and flowers thrive within its temperature-controlled environment. I was in birding heaven!
Constructed through a very generous donation from Prentice Bloedel. This amazing place was dedicated, in 1969, “to a better appreciation and understanding of the world of plants".
Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver’s horticultural jewel, is a major draw for floral display enthusiasts and view-seekers. At 500 above sea level, it’s the highest point in the city and makes for spectacular views of the park, city, and mountains on the North Shore.
Besides being home to the Bloedel Conservatory, this 128 acre park has a gorgeously landscaped quarry garden, an arboretum, sculptures, and diverse recreational offerings such as tennis, lawn bowling and pitch & putt.
Love in the Rain, by Bruce Voyce, is one of those sculptures that just makes you smile. Handcrafted from stainless steel, this public art project embodies love in the temperate rain forest.
The public is invited to celebrate their love by attaching locks to the structure. The artwork is designed to incorporate thousands of locks over time.
After visiting several yard sales, we were encouraged to have lunch at the Madras Dosa House. I'm pretty certain this was my first Sri Lankan Restaurant and I am hooked. Wow. So dang delicious. I'm not sure what T's expression is because we were all smiles by the time we left this amazing dining experience.
I have a love for cemeteries so our day had to include Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver's only cemetery. Owned and operated by the City of Vancouver since 1886, Mountain View is made up of 106 acres of land with approximately 92,000 grave sites and 145,000 interred remains. Oh and the above sign was created in an effort to get visitors to actually read (and hopefully heed) it... the City of Vancouver got silly. We all laughed!
I thought this was a rather unique tombstone for the Schwahn family. August Schwahn was the first interred (in 1906 at age 46).
This is another of the murals that decorate the city.
As we headed home, I marveled at the sunset reflected in this public work dubbed ‘Slow’. The stainless steel art piece is a larger-than-life-size depiction of two panda bears – a baby bear strolling with its mother. This piece is anything but small; it is roughly 15 feet long, 9 feet high, and 12 wide. It was created by Chinese artist Zhang Huan who is well known for using stainless steel as a primary material for his statue designs. It was the perfect material for showcasing the sun colored by the fires that are burning in British Columbia.
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1 comments:
The Napa Wine Train depot also does the "lock" thing...tons of them! A pretty cool idea.
I bet the food was delish!
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