Art for English Bay

Posted on September 1, 2014 by nancywalker

If you walk along the south eastern shore by English Bay before you get to Kit’s Beach your will see the under belly of this poshy neighbourhood. This is where some of the most expensive state of the art houses are … the Lu Lu Lemons live here…

There is a lot of Graffiti on these old cement retaining walls and when the tide is high you can’t even walk along the shore. It’s not a pleasant place, it’s rocky and unswimable but the view is off the charts.

I love all this crap right under the noses of these fancy homes, it’s a powerful juxtaposition.

But

Some really nice things are happening down here …

the neighourhood is changing

there is a graffiti war going on

Someone is making some beautiful Art, I mean, Graffiti down here

(I won’t venture to guess …)

But This … This ~ is Unbelievable! It is quite Spectacular!

The entire length of this property has been made into this huge steel sculpture that only a few people and birds will ever see

The owners can’t even see this

Every sheet of steel is a different shape and every angle is unique. It will always be changing colours as the light plays with it all day long. The moon will add to it’s tones too. It Sings!

It is supported by tons of cement poured around rebar. It is here to stay. It is here to witness the wildest storms

It will be colouring itself in rust for ages.

It’s tumbling and rolling in it’s massive stillness

~ It dances to this view ~

a Sunday Bike Ride

Posted on August 25, 2014 by nancywalker

First I saw a coyote as I headed down to the water

It was a breezy sunny day ~ so clear

Vancouver has gone gaga for Bike lanes

I appreciate them now …..

Everyone was out with their favourite mode of travel

People from all over the world full ~ so festive & colourfulThe bike path cuts right by people eating fish and chips I made my deliveries, more Owls

and had to feast my eyes in my favourite shop

I can’t keep away~ and this is for Lu ~

After such a long ride, I treated myself to a yummy coffee ice cream and watched the boats come and go. A sea gull came swooping down and stole someone’s sandwich right out of her hand near by, I know what that feels like!Fresh peaches ready to go to market

and so much wild Salmon this yearI passed the huge driftwood sculptures on my way home

This old twisted log has many memories, I see a whale’s eye … it looks sad

After a long Sunday swim and stretch, he’ll be ready for work on Monday.

He will have this to remember all week

Half way up the long hillI’m almost Home

I’m out for a walk

Posted on January 6, 2014 by nancywalker

I think I’ll go out for walk…

I’ll leave a note ….

“I’m walking down the hill to the water then on to visit the ducks at Jericho, then after a coffee, I’ll head back up the hill to home.”

I saw a few pieces of wood and just had to make this reindeer horse ~

my signature

the bigger picture

… and the sun is going down

I see others were inspired to make beach creations

Oh My! is that real??? It DID make me pause for a moment and picked it up with a stick … it was plastic! Lots of plastic on the beach but this was unusual!