First-rate

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A thought for your day, with my good wishes …

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, rather than a second-rate version of someone else.

– Judy Garland

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Happy Fall, everyone! rhododendron has been lulled into another round of blossoms. #fall #autumn #fallcolours #fallcolors kits #Kitsilano #Vancouver bccanada #rhododendron #rhodo #orange #red #yellow #naturelovers #nature #leaves #leaveschangingcolors #traveldeeper #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #tlpicks #mapleleaf It’s October 18th in Vancouver, and a treat to see roses blooming across the street from this vibrant Fall foliage. #fall #autumn #fallcolours #fallcolors kits #Kitsilano #Vancouver bccanada #orange #red #yellow #naturelovers #nature #leaves #leaveschangingcolors #traveldeeper #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #tlpicks #mapleleaf #rose #roses Oh, Canada! The sunny October skies here in Vancouver are brilliant, and so are all these Fall colours. As you’ll see in the last couple of pics, the days are so mild that at least one rhododendron has been lulled into another round of blossoms. #fall #autumn #fallcolours #fallcolors kits #Kitsilano #Vancouver bccanada #rhododendron #rhodo #orange #red #yellow #naturelovers #nature #leaves #leaveschangingcolors #traveldeeper #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #tlpicks #mapleleaf In the neighbourhood - an assortment of beautiful Fall colours #fall #autumn #fallcolours #fallcolors kits #Kitsilano #Vancouver bccanada #naturelovers #nature #leaves #leaveschangingcolors #traveldeeper #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #tlpicks #TLPicks ... and exhale. What a beautiful afternoon for a walk in Vancouver. #fall #autumn #fallcolours #fallcolors kits #Kitsilano #Vancouver bccanada #naturelovers #nature #leaves #leaveschangingcolors #traveldeeper #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #tlpicks #TLPicks #dailyhivevancouver Fall colours ... #fall #autumn #fallcolours #fallcolors kits #Kitsilano #Vancouver bccanada #naturelovers #nature #leaves #leaveschangingcolors #traveldeeper #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #tlpicks #TLPicks It’s civic election time in many cities, and today is the final day of advance polls here in sunny Vancouver - where 70 (yes) candidates are vying for the job of councillor. #vote #election #elections #civicelections It’s a beautiful day in the neighbourhood... Kitsilano this aft #fall #autumn #fallcolours #fallcolors kits #Kitsilano #Vancouver bccanada #naturelovers #nature #leaves #leaveschangingcolors #traveldeeper #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #tlpicks #TLPicks Vancouver’s iconic Sylvia Hotel / @sylvia_hotel is looking lovely in the sunshine today. #autumn #fall #fallcolours #fallcolors #autumncolours #autumncolors #vancouver #sylviahiy #leaves #vancouver #bc #britishcolumbia #canada #nature #traveldeeper #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #tlpicks #TLPicks Mid-October by Vancouver’s Sunset Beach and English Bay #sunshine #october #sunsetbeach #englishbay #fall #autumn #beach #vancouver #mountain #bc #canada #britishcolumbia #traveldeeper #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #tlpicks #tlpicks #evening Porcine fun in Quebec City’s Quartier du Petit Champlain last week - this man was posing for his wife, and he agreed to hold the pose for another camera #quebec #pig #Québec #quebec #québeccity #quebec🇨🇦 #quebeccity #explorequebec #unesco #unescoworldheritage #unescoworldheritagesite #quebec_travelers #quebecparliament #quebecnationalassembly #canada #ohcanada #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #traveldeeper Views from Vancouver’s not-so-secret rooftop garden and patios at @vancouverpubliclibrary - up on the ninth floor. It’s been open for just a couple of weeks now. #library #courtyard #secretcourtyards #secretgardens #civicdesign #vancouver #highrises #vancouverpubliclibrary #traveldeeper #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #tlpicks #TLPicks Vancouver’s not-so-secret rooftop courtyard, at @vancouverpubliclibrary - up on the ninth floor. Open for just a couple of weeks now, it’s popular on this sunny autumn afternoon. #library #courtyard #secretcourtyards #secretgardens #civicdesign #vancouver #highrises #vancouverpubliclibrary #traveldeeper #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #tlpicks #TLPicks If you’re not inclined to climb up and down a few dozen steps between @fairmontfrontenac and Québec City’s Quartier du Petit Champlain, there’s always the funicular ... #quebeccity #quebec #architecture #funicular #unescoworldheritage #unesco #canada #architecturephotography #architecturelovers #fall #autumn #quebeccity #explorequebec #unesco #unescoworldheritage #pumpkin #unescoworldheritagesite #quebec_travelers #ohcanada #awesupply #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #traveldeeper A look at Old Québec, and Quartier du Petit Champlain, the Petit-Champlain District of the city... #fall #autumn #fallcolours #fallcolors #funiculaire #funicular #Québec #quebec #québeccity #quebec🇨🇦 #quebeccity #explorequebec #unesco #unescoworldheritage #unescoworldheritagesite #quebec_travelers #canada #worldcaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply Since it’s still October, and the Halloween decor and Fall colours in Quebec City, Canada are so striking ... #trickortreat #halloween #october #foliage #fall #autumn #fallcolours #fallcolors #Québec #quebec #québeccity #quebec🇨🇦 #quebeccity #explorequebec #unesco #unescoworldheritage #unescoworldheritagesite #quebec_travelers #canada #worldcaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply Another look inside Québec City’s Christmas shop, @boutique.de.noel / Boutique de Noel #quebec #christmas #Québec #québeccity #quebec🇨🇦 #quebeccity #explorequebec #unesco #unescoworldheritage #unescoworldheritagesite #quebec_travelers #quebecparliament #quebecnationalassembly #canada #ohcanada #awesupply #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply Here’s one for those I’ve seen beginning their Christmas countdowns ... a year-round Québec City Christmas shop, @boutique.de.noel. It’s barely a block away from @fairmontfrontenac. #quebec #christmas #Québec #québeccity #quebec🇨🇦 #quebeccity #explorequebec #unesco #unescoworldheritage #unescoworldheritagesite #quebec_travelers #quebecparliament #quebecnationalassembly #canada #ohcanada #awesupply #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply
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