Kits Beach is the perfect tranquility base.

Osoyoos is a perfect vacation spot if you like warm water, wine, and sunshine.

Hydrangeas are a symbolic flower in the Azores and make for colorful windbreaks along the coastal trails.

Hydrangeas are the world's most beautiful understated flower.

The essence of this scene is the anticipation of a night out: sequins, sparklers, lit pathways, and dancing stars.

Panoramic view of Vancouver's Downtown East Side. Some elements have been exaggerated.

Vancouver alleys, whether they are urban gritty or backyard overgrown, are always beautiful in their roughshod untidiness.

Vancouver's harbour on an early fall morning.

The eye-catching red roof and trim make this one of the most distinctive houses on the block.

Burrard Inlet with turbulent rainbow waters.

This is the view from Sandy Beach Park of downtown Calgary on a late afternoon fall day.

The Red Bridge was built before the mass production of automobiles; you can tell when driving over it.

The view is a collage of many landmarks that East Vancouver residents know and love.

The Grind is a 3 km trail up Grouse Mountain. 3 km may not seem long but the incline makes it feel a lot longer.

Morning fog is magical: mountains become an opalescent mirage while the cranes become primordial pack animals.

Kamloops is full of golden tones and subtle pastels. The quiet beauty that resonates over time.

This is a perfectly happy "Hello Bluebird" house in East Van.

Cities built near water get double the nighttime sparkle because of the reflection effect.

This classic Vancouver scene is what you see when you cross the Granville Street bridge.

This painting shows the Granville and Burrard Bridges framed by Granville Island and downtown Vancouver.

This painting shows a late-spring morning when Burrard Inlet is calm and the commuters haven’t started bustling yet.

Heritage Hall is located at Main and 15th in Vancouver.

Imagination is the best part of childhood. When you're young, you imagine more because you know less.

The Ivanhoe is a backpacker's hostel so I gave it an easy sag to the walls, like a comfortable mattress.

Ukraine’s flag is blue and gold. Blue represents the sky (hope), and gold represents crops (prosperity).

The cranes are the most lifelike elements in this painting. Cranes are a motif for hard work and manual labour.

Vancouver is full of endless damp grey days so when you get a break in the weather, the city seems extra bright.

Carnegie Centre with a slightly-askew toque and two front columns bent like hands cupping a flame.

This restless scene is characteristic of Vancouver itself. It’s an active city.

This is looking north down Granville Street at Nelson.

The dramatic lighting and the red bricks against the greenbelt of Victory Square give this scene a sense of salvation.

This is the Rowing Club in as it appeared in the 1980's, when neon was a perfectly acceptable clothing colour.

A quintessential Vancouver scene on one of those perfect late-afternoon winter days.

Whistler Village is a charming place full of bright little buildings nestled against snowy slopes.

This is a street in Kits dressed up like a cheerful Saturday Morning cartoon.

This is Granville Island on a bright fall morning against a backdrop of tall and willowy downtown buildings.

This Mediterranean city gets a Renaissance look, which means a pale sky against a more dramatic foreground.