While kicking around Chinatown, we saw this lovely CHICKEN mural which I really liked, probably because my Chinese astrological sign is the Rooster.
One of the things we did was to visit the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art in downtown Vancouver. Bill Reid was the greatest of all Haida Indigenous carvers and artists. This magnificent RAVEN stands at the apex of his huge totem pole in the Gallery.
Like BIRDS OF A FEATHER, My Rare One and I flocked together with more than half a million other people at the Vancouver Pride Parade on the August long weekend. We had a great time! And look at the beautiful bejewelled plumage that I found for myself! Yeah baby yeah, I got my rainbow bling on!
[First photo from the internet; all other photos by My Rare One, August 2019]
40 comments:
I love that overhead shot of Vancouver. What a beautiful place.
i love native art. glad you had a fun trip. welcome back!
The hat rocks! Welcome back, glad to hear you had a good time!
Ohhh pretty!
I’d love to go to Canada. He’ll, sometimes I feel like I should move there. Love the street art and that HAT!
XoXo
Bling it, baby!
I know a kid who would love that blinged out rainbow hat. It looks like you had a terrific time!
:) Love, cat.
The first photo is amazing! What a scenic city. Fun chicken street art. Love the bejeweled rainbow cap!
Mine is a dragon.
Welcome back! The hat becomes you.
Simple art is always the most colorful and eyecatching. I love that hat! Welcome back, darlin.
I love Vancouver! It's my favorite city of the West Coast of North America. Looks like you and your Rare One had a spectacular time!
(Did you go to the Emily Carr house by chance?)
Scratch that last comment. Emily Carr's house is in Victoria. D'oh!
You're rocking the rainbow bling. I'm glad you and Rare One had such a great, proud time. Welcome back.
@ e -- The next city I want to get back to that I haven't visited for awhile is Victoria -- so thanks for the tip about Emily Carr's house being there! I will check it out when I go! She's a fave artist of mine.
I have been to vancouver and victoria; I loved both cities. and don't YOU look fancy!
Hello Debra, That totem-raven is incredible--such crisp carving. It is so much fun to travel to different places and find really cool items.
--Jim
Nice Rainbow hat. Like the sparkles.
Vancouver 1990 Gay Games hubby and I, beautiful city, and of course Wreck Beach. (We were young and not so ugly)
Good to see the hat worn with such flair!
Great hat! Love it!
We went to vancouver ten years ago, my wife and I. We really enjoyed it.
Van City rules. What a fab time you and your partner must have had!!
Welcome back from a wonderful trip.
I was hoping you had on a peacock tail.
love the rainbow cap
Did you see any live birds?
Love that chicken mural.
@ Lady M --Just the usual sparrows, pigeons, seagulls, etc. Alas, I'm no birder like you. You probably would have spotted all kinds of exotic varieties!
Back in the 60's when I lived in Portland one of my numerous boyfriends and I had met this couple vacationing Portland and we had a great time..then they asked us to come visit them in Vancouver..we went and had the greatest time..my first reaction was that it looked like someone got up early each morning and polished it..we also went to a huuuuuuuuuuuuge nightclub called Oil Can Harry's..never seen anything like it before or since..
welcome back..did you notice I said hi to you in my header?
I need that fabulous hat Debra! Glad you had such a great time! Hugs, RO
We had hoped to move to Vancouver some years back, but the job opportunity didn’t arise. That top photo makes me pine! And the rest are wonderful, especially the two of you.
Great photos, looks you had a great time!!
Beautiful shot of Vancouver..Would love to go there and Seattle..Left there for an Alaska cruise once but didn't see much of it..Cute hat...Love he birds!!
Wow
this city shot is absolutely SPLENDID!!!!!!!!!
looks like exquisite place to visit dear Debra
how exciting to watch the parade , crowdy but you enjoyed it :)))
you look cute in charming cap :)
Love your hat! Glad you're back and that you had a good time. Missed you!
I own an original Bill Reid print.
One of these days I am going to make it to Canada. Maybe a nice long train trip. Love that hat. Hope you took it home with you.
I love that raven, really love it. Might have to draw him.
What a great trip Deb! Welcome back! Thanks for sharing Bill Reid's Raven! Wow!! Love you in your rainbow hat!!! Big Hugs!
What a great collection of birds.
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