James Shearer

I have finally managed to put all my Canadian wildlife photographs online.

At the same time, I wrote up some information on each of main species of animals found in Canada and some tips about where to see them and how to safely and responsibly watch animals in the wild.

Some of my favourite animals to watch and photograph include Grizzly Bears and Raccoons. Some of the more difficult to photograph are, despite the ease in which to find them - Squirrels and Birds. The reason why is because of their fast movements and small size - this can lead to out of focused shots and also missed poses.

The photographs are online now for everyone to enjoy.

There is a lot going on in Vancouver during the summer and I’ve been in the thick of it. When a festival comes to town, or an event is taking place - I’m not too far away - snapping photos for Trail Canada and joining in on the fun.

Recently there have been a few major festivals centered around English Bay and the West End. This is great for me because I live right there!

Fireworks are on at the moment. For 4 days there are 25 minute shows by Canada, Sweden and China as they compete in the world’s largest fireworks competition. This is all part of the HSBC Celebration of Light.
Photos of Fireworks in English Bay

Pride week in Vancouver just came to a close with the Vancouver Pride Parade. For 2 hours hundreds of performers, floats and entertainers made their way down Denman Street and along Beach Avenue.
Photos of Vancouver Pride Parade

The Sea Vancouver festival was also on a few weeks ago. Lots of tall ships from all over the world came to Vancouver. Events took place in English Bay and all along False Creek.
Photos coming soon!

At 3.30pm, Thursday the 16th of June 2005, Vanessa and I were married beneath a birch tree in Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Our special day was made even more special by the efforts put in by our friends and family to make it to Vancouver for our wedding.

There will soon be some photos and various other things on our wedding website so keep an eye out. In the meantime, we would both like to thank our friends and family who came and the many people who contributed to making our wedding day what it was - a truly wonderful experience for everyone.

Personally, I couldn’t have asked for a better day or a better outcome - being married to Vanessa, the woman I love
Thanks honey for being you.

James.

It seems strange being in Canada but not seeing much of the snow. Vancouver’s mild, Pacific coast climate keeps the city warm even during the winter months. From time to time snow does hit the streets and chaos is unleashed.

At the moment, Vancouver is enjoying spring weather with bears coming out of hibernation and spring flowers appearing. The sun shines all day high in the blue sky but across the country in Toronto, Montreal and Halifax, other Canadians are experiencing a big freeze, feet deep in snow.

Here are some photos of Vancouver in the snow taken during January 2005.

Vancouver in the snow photos

Enjoy the weather, whatever it is, where ever you are!

Issue 2 of the Trail Canada newsletter was sent out today. Those of you who don’t have a free subscription, don’t worry. You can pick it up online at:
http://www.trailcanada.com/newsletter/

In the latest issue there is a section about vacations in Canada. Where to go and what kind of holiday ideas are given on Trail Canada.

Also featured is the new part of the website about “Things to do in Canada” and the ability for you to provide Trail Canada with some of your photos.

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It just gets stranger with the world of ebay. I recently bought something from ebay.com and in looking around i came across some interesting feedback. Notice the replies from the ebay account user the feedback is left for:

http://feedback.ebay.com/…

I’ve created and published a new photogallery on Trail Canada.

The photos of English Bay and English Bay Beach are taken from around the area i live. Many are taken from my apartment and balcony.

Click here for photos of English Bay, Vancouver

These photos were taken from my apartment:
Looking over the Boathouse Restaurant, over English Bay Beach towards Stanley Park
Moon light over English Bay
Sunset over English Bay
Ships in English Bay and snow-capped mountains

This is where I live, Imperial Tower:
Imperial Tower and the Inukshuk
Imperial Tower, towering over the beach (the tallest building)

A great place to live! No wonder Vancouver is the most desirable place to live in the world. I second that.

Vanessa, Mark and I just spent the best part of last night at the new casino in Yaletown, downtown Vancouver.

The Edgewater Casino has everything you expect from a casino but this one is different. Its location is spectacular. Located in the Plaza of Nations the casino is enclosed in a giant glass and metal structure overlooking False Creek.

The $5 minimum bet on the outside of roulette and $1 on the inside prooved to be a big attraction for the 3 of us.

Gizoogle your favourite websites by typing in the full website address (including the http://www.) here and see what you get…

http://www.gizoogle.com/

Ok, so it is quite possibly the lamest game on the internet. But hey, this is good for a laugh and it has to make you grin to think someone actually went to the effort (although clearly a minimal effort) in creating this�

Click here to play tennis on the internet