where have all the flowers gone?

As I attempt to catch up on my blogging, I am still finding pictures from my bike rides around Vancouver.

Then there was this late day in August. A friend of mine asked me if I could help out with the crew of the bands            Colbie Caillat and Gavin Degraw. The truck driver did not have his passport and could not cross the border from Washington into B.C. So at 4 a.m. , I was on my way to Ferndale, Washington to take over the truck.

That's a sweet ride!

A big 10-4 as I make my way down highway 99 towards the P.N.E., home of the Summer Nights Concert Series

Vancouver and the Northshore mountains in site!

and there's the P.N.E.

The stage. There was entertainment all day. Colbie and Gavin were the headliners for the evening.

This was a sunny Saturday in August, and the fair was jam packed!

My parking spot for the day, along with the tour busses for the bands.

This trailer was 53 feet long, and it was full to the roof. I was very impressed with how quickly the crew set up and tore down all of the gear.

I had a little bit of time  to check out some of the exhibits at the fair.

Cruising back to Ferndale, through the George Massey Tunnel on my way to the border. That was one long day, almost 24 hours on shift.

Then it was back to my other job as a doctor. ( well, actually, playing a doctor on one of the T.V. shows filming in Vancouver.

And there's Ed Rocker, Vancouver's most well known background performer. (the name of the other gentleman escapes me). Edwin has his own blog following his own antics, and his background work. Click here to view.

Another one of my duties is to take the production heads from the various film crews out on a "survey". This is when they scout out some of the locations they will be filming at in the near future. (no, Atlanta was not the destination today.)

One of the locations was a farm at Westham Island in Delta. (I never even knew Westham Island existed. You learn so much on this job.)

Another location on the south end of Commercial Drive in Vancouver. ( I was actually an extra on this particular show the following week, and walked down this very street)

Another location in the commercial district north of east hastings.

The B.C. Sugar refinery building , one of the landmarks in Vancouver.

I just like this shot.

quiet on the set

Wow! I am long overdue to update my blog, where did the summer, (and the fall for that matter) go to. One of the things I do to amuse myself is doing a little background (extra work) in the film industry in Vancouver. One this day we were at the old Riverview hospital in Coquitlam where a lot of shows are filmed.  

This was not part of the set!

Look at me!, the next best thing to being a doctor is playing one! This was on Untold Stories of the ER

After all that hard play, it was time to celebrate, and if I don't watch it I could end up like the label! (I only bought that wine because it reminded me of a private joke shared by some members of the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay)

This view across English Bay is only a memory now, as it is November and it is November, and alas, it is raining again!

Settling in for the last night of the Celebration of Light Fireworks. This night it was Italy, (the winners this year) putting on the show.

The view of the Burrard bridge inside of Pat's motorhome, a perfect place to hang out and wait for the show to begin.

My brother Skip showed up and stirred things up a little.

The sunsets are so beautiful on the west coast.

A lot of boats were in the bay to catch the firework action.

The sun is down, the lights of the city take over.

let the show begin!

Italy did an awesome job, even used the colours of their flag ( in order, too!) in their presentation.

walking back to my brother's place after the fireworks, we came across these ominous view under the Burrard Street bridge.

I spent a lot of time this past summer biking around the city, here by Stanley Park

looking across False Creek by Granville Island

Science World

The skytrain/ bike route across the Fraser River from Vancouver to Richmond

Along the dyke from Richmond to Steveston, it's a beautiful flat bike route.

It just happened to be the Richmond Maratime Festival in Steveston.

If you get a chance, go check out the Brittanis Heritage Shipyard

what's sup Jonathan?

the old Gulf of Georgia Cannery in Steveston

Along the dyke heading back towards Richmond

YVR

The Olympic Oval in Richmond

And back over the Fraser River and beneath the Skytrain, home again. The end.