…looking through a chink in the Berlin Wall into what was East Berlin…



… Images of Vancouver’s Olympic Cauldron created for Sonel’s Photo-Editing Challenge using Adobe Photoshop Elements and following Practical Photoshop’s invaluable tutorial on Split toning in Photoshop…

…I have always loved this photo I took of the Tuscan landscape, and although I know there are “two” trees and not “one”, their solitude on the horizon together gives them a dramatic and beautiful unity. I hope you will agree…

…Can there be any place more “Grand”. Photo Essay to follow…

…The always brilliant annual “Lights of Hope” display adorning the face of St Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver…

…with 10 kilometers of lights built entirely by volunteers for the Hospital Foundation’s annual fundraising campaign…

This great hospital was founded in 1894 and over the past one hundred and twenty years its dedicated, compassionate and outstanding staff have provided simply the best health care to millions…

…and although the lights will be turned on for the last time on January 6th, the legacy of hope, dedication, skill and excellence will continue each and every day of the year. If you would like to learn more about the campaign visit the Foundation’s website: http://www.helpstpauls.com/lights-of-hope/lights-of-hope-display/ …