MoMI presents a selection of photos from a brief visit to Vancouver prior to departing on an Alaska cruise in August 2012.
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| Flying high over the Rocky Mountains en route to Vancouver. |
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| The iconic Canada Place, a convention centre and cruise terminal in downtown Vancouver, opened in 1986. |
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| Canada Place as seen from Vancouver harbour. |
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| The Vancouver skyline, with Canada Place on the left and the Vancouver Convention Centre on the right. |
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| The Lions Gate Bridge spanning Burrard Inlet |
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| A SeaBus ferry transits from North Vancouver across Vancouver harbour towards downtown. |
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| The tug SeaSpan Eagle, moored in North Vancouver. |
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| The Lonsdale Quay Market, located on the former site of the North Van Ship Repair yard. |
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| North Vancouver as seen from Lonsdale Quay. |
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| A closer view of the SeaBus ferry that connects downtown Vancouver and the municipalities of Vancouver's North Shore. |
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| A view of some of Vancouver's maritime industry, with the Lions Gate Bridge seen in the background. |
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| A luxury yacht moored at Lonsdale Quay. |
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| Fresh red snapper for sale in the Lonsdale Quay Market. |
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| Pacific salmon, freshly caught, for sale. |
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| Arriving at the downtown ferry docks. |
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| Passengers disembark from the SeaBus ferry. |
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| Inside the SkyTrain. |
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| The SkyTrain, as seen at the Commercial-Broadway station on the Millennium Line. |
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| Waterfront Station on West Cordova St. in downtown Vancouver. |
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| A view down Water St. at West Cordova St. in Gastown. |
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| Gastown's Steam Clock. |
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| Giant cargo cranes tower over Vancouver harbour. |
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| North Vancouver as seen from Canada Place. |
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| A closer view of Vancouver's North Shore. |
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| The Miniature Railway wends its way through quiet old growth forest in Stanley Park. |
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| As the train makes it way through lush vegetation, passengers are told aboriginal stories. |
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| Tree-lined paths criss-cross Stanley Park. |
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| The transit hub at Stanley Park used by electric buses powered by overhead wires. |
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| The Stanley Park Pavilion, a quaint cafe surrounded by gardens and forested areas. |
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| People enjoy the warm, sunny weather in Stanley Park. |
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| A look up Burrard Inlet and the Lions Gate Bridge from the shore along Stanley Park. |
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| A heron stands amid the rocks lining the shore of Stanley Park. |
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| A Harbour Air floatplane soars over freighters loading sulphur and other aggregates. |
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| Downtown Vancouver as seen from Stanley Park. |
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| Native totem poles on display in Stanley Park. |
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| A quiet pathway meanders through Stanley Park. |
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| The entrance to Granville Island, underneath the Granville Bridge. |
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| Sailboats moored next to Granville Island. |
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| The Burrard St. bridge, as seen from Granville Island. |
Some views inside the Granville Island market:
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| The cruise ship Island Princess moored at Canada Place on 31 July 2012, one day before departing on an Alaskan cruise. |
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| A floatplane taxis in Vancouver harbour. |
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| Looking back on the Canada Place cruise terminal from the tip of the pier. |
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| The Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier Spring Aeolian. |
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| Cruising underneath the Lions Gate Bridge after departing the Port of Vancouver. |
