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A thought for your day, with my good wishes …

There is no such thing as a great talent without great willpower.

– Honore de Balzac

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Scroll through these pics for a sunset that went from zen calm to fiery drama last week. #sunset #sundown #december #garrypoint #garrypointpark #steveston #stevestonvillage #richmond #hellobc #explorebc #canada #pacific #westcoast #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel #forbestravelguide #meettheworld Spotted on today’s walk #grinch #thegrinch #grinchagram #kits #kitsilano #holidaydecor #holidayfun #christmasdecor #vancouver #veryvancouver Just a sampling of the festive wreaths on display in the neighbourhood #wreath #christmaswreath #christmaswreaths #wreaths #december #christmas #christmasdecor #christmasdecorations #holidays #holidaydecor #hohoho #doors #doorsofinstagram #wreathsofinstagram #vancouver #explorebc Lots of good cheer around this big Christmas tree #veryvancouver #vancitybuzz #hellobc #canada #christmasincanada #holidaylights #happyholidays #explorebc #explorecanada #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel #robsonsquare #christmas #christmastree #vancouver The Robson Square ice rink, where it’s beginning to look a lot like ... #christmastimeinthecity #vancouver #robsonsquareicerink #robsonsquare #fairmonthotelvancouver #december #vancity #hellobc #vancouvertradition #traditions #picoftheday #picoftheweek #explorebc #explorecanada #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel Higher education by the tall (76’) Christmas tree at Robson Square #ubc #ubcrobsonsquare #downtowncampus People are loving the 76’ tall Christmas tree at Robson Square. #christmas #holidaylights #christmastree #christmaslights #holidaylights #robsonsquare #vancouverartgallery #fairmont #fairmonthotelvancouver #dusk #downtown #hellobc #picoftheday #picoftheweek #explorebc #explorecanada #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel #blue People are loving the 76’ tall Christmas tree at Robson Square. #christmas #holidaylights #christmastree #christmaslights #holidaylights #robsonsquare #vancouverartgallery #fairmont #fairmonthotelvancouver #dusk #downtown #hellobc #picoftheday #picoftheweek #explorebc #explorecanada #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel #vancouverartgallery #fairmonthotelvancouver #hotelvancouver Vancouverites and visitors are enjoying all the holiday lights, including this glittering walk-through outside Nordstrom. #holidaylights #christmaslights #granvillestreet #downtown #vancouver #pacificcentre #nordstrom #decemberfun #hellobc #red #picoftheday #explorebc #explorecanada #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel Robson Square, by the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Hotel Vancouver, is the new place for people to make memories with holiday pics. #christmas #holidaylights #christmastree #christmaslights #holidaylights #robsonsquare #vancouverartgallery #fairmont #fairmonthotelvancouver #dusk #downtown #hellobc #picoftheday #picoftheweek #explorebc #explorecanada #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel Vancouver and the holidays: the Robson Square Ice Rink, with the Hotel Vancouver and Vancouver Art Gallery as backdrops #vancouver #holidays #robsonsquare #robsonsquareicerink #fairmonthotelvancouver #hotelvancouver #dusk #winter #winterfun #skating #iceskating #hellobc #explorebc #explorecanada #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel #picoftheday #picoftheweek Downtown Vancouver: Hudson’s Bay (The Bay) by night #vancouver #architecture #architecturephotography #architecturelovers #rain #vancouver @vancityvibe #hellobc #explorebc #explorecanada #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel #travelawesome #darlingweekend #forbestravelguide #meettheworld #picoftheday #picoftheweek An incredible sunset from the west coast Thursday evening #sunset #hellobc #nature #richmond #naturephotography #naturelovers #explorebc #explorecanada #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel #travelawesome #darlingweekend #forbestravelguide #meettheworld #picoftheday #picoftheweek #RichmondMoments An early morning visit to Steveston’s Britannia Shipyards today. This is a national historic site. Again, no edits or filter; nature did its thing. #fishing #boats #fishingboats #sunrise #frost #frostymorning #steveston #richmond #december #hellobc #explorebc #pinksky #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #meettheworld #picoftheday #picoftheweek #fraserriver #decemberskies #dawn #daybreak #reflections #pink #RichmondMoments Vancouver’s West End is all lit up for the holidays. #vancouver #westend #christmaslights #holidaylights #englishbay #englishbaybeach #hellobc #explorebc #explorecanada #visualsoflife #westcoastchristmas #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel On the waterfront: the Gulf of Georgia Cannery in Steveston #cannery #gulfofgeorgiacannery #gulfofgeorgia #salmon #fraser #fraserriver #steveston #richmond #hellobc #explorebc #explorecanada #visualsoflife #roamtheplanet #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #travel #meettheworld #picoftheday #picoftheweek Early morning today, along Steveston Harbour and the Fraser River #steveston #earlymorning #dawn #fraserriver #richmond #frostymorning #december #hellobc #explorebc #explorecanada #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel #travelawesome #darlingweekend #forbestravelguide #meettheworld #picoftheday #picoftheweek It’s the fishermen who came out ahead at sunrise this morning in Steveston. #pacific #richmond #sunrise #dawn #boats #boating #fishing #steveston #sunset #beautifulskies #frost #beautifulsky #almostwinter #vancouver #hellobc #explorebc #explorecanada #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passion passport #december #decembersky #decemberskies An incredibly beautiful, frosty start to the day: this morning’s sunrise over Steveston, BC #pacific #richmond #sunrise #dawn #boats #boating #fishing #steveston #sunset #beautifulskies #frost #beautifulsky #almostwinter #vancouver #hellobc #explorebc #explorecanada #visualsoflife #aplacetoremember #roamtheplanet #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passion passport #december #decembersky #decemberskies
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