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Location: Way up high I was spoilt for choice this week so I thought I’d pick a couple of images with a common theme…photos of folks who have walked up big hills. The first, Untitled by Vanessa Griffiths, I chose for it’s simplicity and lush colours. There’s just something about the quality of the light here that caught my eye. You can tell by the long shadows that it’s a bit later in the day and the hikers have probably been working really hard to get to where they’re at, enjoying a much deserved relaxing moment in the sun.

Today’s second pick comes from the much celebrated camera of Nathan Reimer. He’s a regular here and looking at this image, it should be obvious why. Nathan really goes out of his way to get that perfect image and this one is no exception. Correct me if I’m wrong but it looks as if this was carefully planned, that Nathan didn’t just happen across a dude in a red suit, standing perfectly still and straight, waiting for his photo to be taken. That is just cool. On top of that, the contrast between snowy mountain and sunny coast makes the perfect setting for the contrast of red on white. Stark, a little spooky and very, very cool.

Thanks Nathan and Vanessa!

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

Location: All over the place Everybody’s favourite trees are blooming pink all over the city but this black and white image caught my eye today. We’re so used to seeing photos of the bright pink blossoms but it’s really kind of awesome to see something so familiar in a slightly different way. Thanks, Kissarissa!

Also, I thought I’d have a little fun with V.I.A.’s very first app, Eyes On The World, which you can download for free right HERE.

I hope you don’t mind the edit, Kissarissa.

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

Location: Buntzen Lake The bright red, stinging sunburn on my neck (I am about as white as they come and really shouldn’t even leave the house when the sun’s out) is making it really hard for me to believe that the weather was ever wet enough to get the water levels up this high at Buntzen, much less as recently as this week. This is a favourite walking place of mine, thanks for the reminder to get back out there, Stijn. Might be a good spot for a first hike with the baby. I love the solemn, meditative quality of this image, as if the objects have been stranded there for days but it’s happened before and they know that it won’t last forever. I imagine a conversation between them, like a bunch of oldies at a bus stop, checking their watches and complaining that the buses don’t run often enough and Oh, hasn’t the weather been miserable. Speaking of favourite walking places, if you’re in the Commercial Drive area in the next few days, go and visit Cotton Drive, between Kitchener and Charles Streets. The whole block is in cherrybloom and it just smells fantastic.

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

Location: English Bay A sign of things to come… Thanks, Kissarissa!

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

Location: North Vancouver This is what winter means to me, too. Stark, cold, stripped bare but standing strong, just waiting to come back to life. Any day now. Thanks, Lisa.

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

Location: Indian River Drive, North Vancouver Beautiful. Really, really beautiful. Thank you for this, Stijn and welcome.

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