When it is not raining, I tend to walk from the WestEnd to the Burrard Street SkyTrain station and on my way I always walk past this waterfall. This particular one is at the corner of Thurlow and Melville and it is definitely one of the nicer ones in the city.
I remember someone telling me a while ago that the reason why various buildings in a downtown centre have waterfalls is not only the aesthetics, but because it helps drown out the sounds of vehicles. I don’t know if that is true or not, but I do sure enjoy seeing them throughout our little city.
I should head over to this location again with my dSLR, a tripod and do a few long-shutter photographs of it. Perhaps I’ll do a waterfall tour of downtown Vancouver.
I also took the following shot of the daffodils that are planted at this intersection too.
best pools & spas designsMay 11, 2011 at 05:05:29
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wonderful design, especially important to use water for urban design, where most people lives among artificial fixed structures.
Mimi ScoretzJul 04, 2011 at 08:23:30
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Dear Tyler, I remember some years ago my cousin came to Vancouver for a company seminar (he lives near Los Gatos, CA) and was overwhelmed by the beauty and number of Vancouver’s city waterfalls. Now my sister and her daughter are coming in mid-July and I would love to take them on a walk in downtown Vancouver before or after we go to the Art Gallery…a little tour of the waterfalls. Did you ever decide to do a tour for visitors? And if not, could you give me a few pointers as to where I could take my guests? I live on the North Shore and don’t roam around Vancouver that often. Thank you for your kind suggestions!