I shot this one a few weeks ago from the terrace on our apartment rooftop. The forrest fire smoke was making the sunsets particularly vibrant that week. Camera Canon EOS 10D Exposure 0.004 sec (1/250) Aperture f/13.0 Focal Length 50 mm ISO Speed 400

Surrounded by glass and steel, the lone cluster of classic Vancouver apartments hold their ground. Dwarfed in size but not beauty these walk ups are truly the roots of this part of town. I remember when there were so many more of these and the original VAG was just up and around the corner close [...]