Vancouver Pics, 3 of 3: Stanley Park
Apr. 23rd, 2009 06:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
texchanSo, I'll just jump in to the whole picture thing without bothering with much blather up front. =D
These are from Stanley Park and the Aquarium (which is in Stanley Park):
Aquarium:
Baby Beluga: The Beluga whales were all very curious about the people gathered around their aquarium. Each one swam right up to the glass to look at us, and I have pics of both the parents. Of course, the baby Beluga was the cutest (in spite of the fact that I STILL have that dang song stuck in my head >.O), so I decided only to post a couple pics of him.
Whale Statue/Fountain:
There is an enormous statue of a killer whale (Inuit style) outside the aquarium. It stands in a pool of water, its tail and nose almost touching the surface. This water roll off the edge of a platform to form a small, calming fountain. It's hard to describe but actually really pretty in person. In the first picture, I was trying to get a nice reflection of the whale off of the water beneath it. I was shooting with my zoom lens, though, so I only managed to get his teeth reflected. Now, though, I kind of think it's a neat photo (lol). The second picture shows more of the whale's design.
Dolphin Show:
Pretty self explanatory. A dolphin show, which was way cool. =D
Sea Otter:
Um, because he was just so darn KEWT!
Stanley Park & Carriage Ride:
Pepper:
We took a horse-drawn carriage ride around one side of Stanley Park. It was a great way to see everything, and an enjoyable way to spend an hour or so. Pepper was one of the horses who pulled our carriage. He was a Percheron -- and, as you can see, quite a handsome fellow!
Totem Poles:
Stanley Park contains some absolutely gorgeous totem poles. I believe these are reproductions of the original Inuit poles that once stood on this site. Even so, they are amazing.
These are from Stanley Park and the Aquarium (which is in Stanley Park):
Aquarium:
Baby Beluga: The Beluga whales were all very curious about the people gathered around their aquarium. Each one swam right up to the glass to look at us, and I have pics of both the parents. Of course, the baby Beluga was the cutest (in spite of the fact that I STILL have that dang song stuck in my head >.O), so I decided only to post a couple pics of him.
Whale Statue/Fountain:
There is an enormous statue of a killer whale (Inuit style) outside the aquarium. It stands in a pool of water, its tail and nose almost touching the surface. This water roll off the edge of a platform to form a small, calming fountain. It's hard to describe but actually really pretty in person. In the first picture, I was trying to get a nice reflection of the whale off of the water beneath it. I was shooting with my zoom lens, though, so I only managed to get his teeth reflected. Now, though, I kind of think it's a neat photo (lol). The second picture shows more of the whale's design.
Dolphin Show:
Pretty self explanatory. A dolphin show, which was way cool. =D
Sea Otter:
Um, because he was just so darn KEWT!
Stanley Park & Carriage Ride:
Pepper:
We took a horse-drawn carriage ride around one side of Stanley Park. It was a great way to see everything, and an enjoyable way to spend an hour or so. Pepper was one of the horses who pulled our carriage. He was a Percheron -- and, as you can see, quite a handsome fellow!
Totem Poles:
Stanley Park contains some absolutely gorgeous totem poles. I believe these are reproductions of the original Inuit poles that once stood on this site. Even so, they are amazing.
