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North Vancouver
Caption: Although featured in several travel guides, it was sheer luck that brought me to Deep Cove. As I was dropping someone off in North Vancouver, I continued down the road East on Dollarton Highway instead of heading back to the bridge. I soon reached the end of the road that sloped down a gentle hill towards the shores—a wooden sign with golden carved letter spelled Deep Cove. The ultimate marine gateway in North Vancouver Deep Cove
Picture of North Vancouver
Picture of North Vancouver
Picture of North Vancouver
Picture of North Vancouver
Picture of North Vancouver
Caption: A light rain flickered on the last leaves. Across the small bay, the fog-shrouded the quiet cove. Dauntless kayakers still paddled away, and despite their bright, colourful crafts, they disappeared in the misty horizon. Through the thick foggy curtain, I could guess the surrounding mountains, and even so briefly, their snowed peaks sometimes emerged from the clouds.
Picture of North Vancouver
Picture of North Vancouver
Caption: I returned many times to Deep Cove in every season, by night and by day. Every time, it looked different.
Picture of North Vancouver
Picture of North Vancouver
Picture of North Vancouver
Caption: In the early fall of 2019, I was lucky to try out the Canon EOS C200 for about two weeks on personal and professional projects. I was always fond of Canon cameras for their straightforward user interface and quality output. Picking up a Canon for the first time is relatively easy, and it doesn’t require much time to be familiar with the EOS system. But what I loved the most about Canon is the idea of “ready to shoot.” I didn’t spend much time setting up the camera as it did what I wanted pretty much out of the box. And this is probably one of the many reasons why so many documentary filmmakers are using the EOS cinema system.
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Caption: And so on one afternoon, I packed the C200; the EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS lens; a monopod and headed north across the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge, took the first exit and followed the end of the Dollarton highway towards the beloved Deep Cove. On the single-lane road, I was surrounded by kayaks mounted on cars and heading down to the calm waters. Meanwhile, others were renting the crafts from Deep Cove Kayak Centre, which provided all the necessary gear to explore -by water- the numerous coves hidden along the Indian Arm.
Video of North Vancouver
Video of North Vancouver
Picture of North Vancouver
Picture of North Vancouver
Picture of North Vancouver
Picture of North Vancouver
Caption: But it always was the sailboats fleet moored in the bay that drew my attention. I would often sit down in a quiet place and gaze at the vessels slowly spinning on the gentle current - pushed by the winds - and wonder about a nomadic life on a floating wooden house.
Picture of North Vancouver
Picture of North Vancouver
Picture of North Vancouver
Picture of North Vancouver
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