“the Olympics are over”

Oh. So that’s how they did that.

by Carol Browne on April 7, 2010 · 3 comments

in General, Photos, Vancouver

On my way to return some library books this afternoon, I spotted the big Olympic sign removal crew dangling off the side of The Bay. I didn’t see them put them up, so I was surprised to see how they took them down – looks like great big sheets on boards.

Here are my shots of the huge posters being taken down…
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All my bags are packed. I’m ready to go.

by Carol Browne on March 1, 2010 · 2 comments

in General, Photos, Vancouver

The day after. The day after the biggest party I’m pretty sure this city has ever seen. What was it like today? Well, quiet for one thing.

I saw a lot of this:

We’re very close to the Canada Line Skytrain Station, so people were heading over with their suitcases to catch their flights home.

Up the street I found some stragglers from Finland…
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