Having mentioned in an earlier post that the colors of fall were not in Vancouver what 
they are in the East, I then decided to prove myself wrong. I didn’t have to go very far. The trees lining my own street were quite nice already. Then there was John Hendry Park and Trout Lake, a few blocks away. There was the southeastern end of Stanley Park, and even Butzen lake, across from Deep Cove on the right side of Indian Arm. But I found the most mesmerizing colors at the VanDusen Botanical Gardens. See for yourself.
In the end, there are amazing fall colored trees everywhere in and around Vancouver. All we lack is the widespread forests of deciduous trees, ours being mostly evergreens.
In any case, if colors have a sound, then autumn must be a symphony.
« You’ve made my day.
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Date of comment: 2006-10-19 06:08 •Reminds me of the Mtl Botanical Garden
in which I still miss sneaking at any
hour of the day or night.
Ceci dit, une promenade en vélo le long du Richelieu n’est pas mal non plus.
« Absolutely STUNNING photos! 2007 lulu calendar perhaps? »
Date of comment: 2006-10-20 16:55 •« L’anonymat n’est plus ce qu’il était.
Date of comment: 2006-10-20 19:05 •Ça se bouscule dans les couloirs.
Dur dur de ne plus savoir qui est qui. »
« Your photos are amazing! And I must say, the colours this fall are nothing like they have been the past few years, so capture up as many photos as you can while they’re still around! »
Date of comment: 2006-10-21 14:22 •« Suggestion to all anonymous: award yourselves a number! (Anonymous1, etc.)
Date of comment: 2006-10-21 19:19 •Rob: Thanks! So are you saying the past years were more colorful or less? »
« In my opinion, the past few years were less colourful. Either that or we’ve had less rain this year, allowing the colours to stay around a little longer and soak up the sunshine. »
Date of comment: 2006-10-22 16:16 •« Vraiment superbe. »
Date of comment: 2006-10-22 04:23 •« beautiful pictures! very impressive!
Date of comment: 2006-10-23 14:12 •I’m going to Vancouver the 3rd week of Nov. Do you think there would still be red leaves? or a better question, where in vancouver would you recommand for taking photos?
Thanks a lot!
-Krates »
« I’m afraid the 3rd week of November is pushing it a little as far as the colors go... Why don’t you wait until February and get the cherry blossoms?
Date of comment: 2006-10-23 19:25 •But unless red leaves are the only thing you’ll consider worth taking pictures of, Vancouver is a photographer’s dream. You’ll have to check out Stanley Park and the whole Seawall as a minimum. Then probably some of the North Shore parks like Lynn Canyon, Lighthouse Park or Grouse Mountain.
Email me if you’d like more info, I’ll be happy to help! »