Although the sky held promise of a rainbow, it was the sea that produced one when Carol arrived on the multi-colored Aquabus.
It was early morning and crowds were just starting to build.
Handmade original art also abounded. I came face-to-face with a painting behind glass that was etched on the unevenness of a stone.
The work is by Michelle Vulama who also paints on jam-jar lids and cereal boxes.
I was enthralled by the mystical sounds of a pan flute permeating the air. Luis Martos is a busker at Granville Island. He blew me away with his Pied Piper rendition of Leonard Cohen's song Hallelujah. Although I could not find him playing it online, some of his other tunes are on YouTube.
Granville Island, located under a bridge, was an industrial area before its transformation and is now surrounded by high-rise buildings with expensive water views.
Have you felt gratitude wash over you? It is an imperfect world where not everyone on the planet has equal wealth, rights or opportunity for contentment. So good conversation with a friend in a peaceful setting filled with plenty of food for the soul and senses made me feel very fortunate indeed.
Listen to the national anthem O Canada being sung a cappella (video above) and visit Postcards From Penelope Puddle to view more BC scenes.
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Granville island is such a delight for the senses, all of them. And it seems that everywhere you turn there is another photo op. The flowers...oh the flowers. Nothing like that up here, but I can enjoy them through your images.
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I have never been to Granville Island but, after reading this, I would like to very much.
ReplyDeleteGreat post!! Boom, Bobbi and Gary.
ReplyDeleteI agree with EG, I'm ready to go there for a visit! Great post for the day as always!! Hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI loved this sequence of shots. Looks like such an appealing place.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful place to spend time with a friend! Your photos are very nice.
ReplyDeleteLovely array of photos for OWT ~ Love the dog! ~ Fun in the sun ~ thanks, ^_^
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Wow, so many choices to have fun! Flowers and local products are temping but what charmed and pleased me the most was the music and sound of the pan flute which soaked into deep inside of me. Thank you for the link. My upcoming post is going to be also about an island in the busy urban bay. I enjoyed the last two posts for your clever title, writing, and photos as always. I’m slowly back to blogsphere.
ReplyDeleteLife is so much better when we appreciate it! What a lovely set of shots.
ReplyDeleteVancouver is a city I have always wanted to visit. Your photographs are lovely.
ReplyDeleteHappy Canada day. I hope you enjoyed your time with Carol.
ReplyDeleteHi Maria! I am listening to the wonderful pan flute playing by Luis Martos as I type. It expresses a happy tone of gratitude that works perfectly with your beautiful write-up and photos. The picture of Luis Martos, by the way, is absolutely spectacular, and I love the one of Black Jack too :) Thank you for taking time to visit. It was such great fun.. I can't wait to do it again very soon!
ReplyDeleteFantastic post and all those lovely photographs! Very enjoyable, thanks Penelope :)
ReplyDeleteI love Granville Island as you well know. It is where we met one time for coffee and a walkabout with our cameras. Loved all your images!
ReplyDeleteLovely post, lovely place! Maybe we will be lucky enough to visit there again someday soon. The rainbow harbor boat is so cute. So fun to visit with your good friend in such wonderful surroundings. And very belatedly Happy Canada Day.
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