UNPLUGGED Flickr Pickr: Alone

Location: Pitt River, Port Coquitlam

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What a beautiful way to spend a day, only miles away from our awesome city and what a beautiful image which really does convey a feeling of solitude, calm and a connection with nature.

It's always lovely to welcome new contributors to our fabulous Flickr pool...welcome, Jianwei and thank you so much for sharing this with us.

There was a lot of amazing photography in the pool this week folks, please keep posting and spreading the word about the Unplugged Flickr Pickr.

It’s that point in your consciousness where you can feel at one with nature, escaping the trappings of the day-to-day to an almost dream-like place where nothing else seems to exist besides you and your natural surroundings. It is our opinion here at VIA that Vancouver holds a unique place in the civilized world in that reaching this state often requires no more effort than simply pulling off to the side of the road, pocketing your keys and taking a few steps into the forest