One could, I suppose, refer to the seawall as: new; old; or planned, rather than official and unofficial.
Most of what I call `unofficial' is either recently finished or under construction.
What I refer to as official, or original, was built some time ago, though it is constantly under repair and upgrading.
What I call `unofficial unofficial' is actually only under consideration and consists of paths, sidewalk, and streets.
Another way of separating would be Park Board or City.
All of what I call official is under the auspices of the Park Board while what I have called unofficial is under the jurisdiction the City of Vancouver.

BENEATH THE BURRARD STREET BRIDGE, STAIRS LEAD PEDESTRIANS TO THE NEXT STAGE OF THE SEAWALL.
THIS STRETCH OF SEAWALL IS SHARED BY CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS.
PEDESTRIANS MUST BE CAREFUL BECAUSE CYCLISTS DO NOT OBEY THE SIGNS,
` RIDE SLOW AND YIELD TO PEDESTRIANS'.
ACROSS THE WATER IS GRANVILLE ISLAND.
The Sea Wall, entertains, and thrills, Vancouverites, and visitors, night and day, summer and winter, to this day.
The section of seawall between the Burrard St. and Granville St. bridges was completed in the late 1900's.
It fronts an area of heavy residential and light commercial.
Its view is of the waters, and the South Shore, of False Creek.
False Creek is so named because, though it meanders like a creek it is actually a narrow inlet, or short fjord.
A branch of English Bay and is salt, not fresh, water.
![]() ATTEMPTING ITS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT, THIS BABY SEAGULL FELL FROM ITS NEST, HIGH ABOVE, ON THE BEAMS, UNDER THE BURRARD ST. BRIDGE. |
![]() THE FIRST FEW LEGS OF THIS SECTION ARE LINED WITH SHOPS AND PLACES TO EAT, BENEATH RESIDENTIAL TOWERS, AND ABOVE BOATS MOORED AT PRIVATE DOCKS. |
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![]() A PLEASANT PLACE TO ENJOY SOME QUIET TIME SIPPING ON A SODA. |
| ![]() DESPITE THE FACT THAT SANDWICH BOARD SIGNS |
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![]() JUST AHEAD, ONE CAN MAKE A DECISION, TO CONTINUE | ![]() ACROSS THE WATER; GRANVILLE ISLAND, |
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![]() A PLEASANT LOOKING WATERFALL. | ![]() READY TO SPLASH DOWN THE WATERFALL. |
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![]() THIS BUILDING ONLY HAS FOUR APARTMENTS, |
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![]() A CONCRETE GROYN? | ![]() THE NEXT PROTRUSION IS A LONG NARROW OBSERVATION DECK |
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| ![]() THIS AQUABUS, CALLED A CYQUABUS, IS DESIGNED TO CARRY BICYCLES. |
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LOOKING NORTH WEST, BURRARD STREET BRIDGE.

LOOKING SOUTH WEST, GRANVILLE ISLAND & FISHERMENS' WHARF.

LOOKING SOUTH EAST, GRANVILLE STREET BRIDGE.
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![]() C RESTAURANT, AT THE FOOT OF HOWE ST. |
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![]() BENEATH THE GRANVILLE ST. BRIDGE, RESTAURANT AND YACHT CLUB. |
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![]() THE FIRST FLOAT IS THE FALSE CREEK YACHT CLUB. | ![]() THE WATERSIDE SEAWALL REJOINS THE INNER WALKWAY. |
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![]() WE INTERRUPT THIS SEAWALL |
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![]() GRANVILLE STREET BRIDGE. |
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![]() ENTERING THE `CONSTRUCTION ZONE'. |
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![]() BACK TO THE WATER. |
![]() REMAINS OF AN OLDER SEAWALL. |
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![]() FAIRVIEW SLOPES, A DISTRICT OF VANCOUVER, WITH HOUSING DESIGNED TO GIVE EVERYONE A VIEW OF FALSE CREEK. |
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YALETOWN, FALSE CREEK, STAMPS LANDING
![]() DR. DAVID C. LAM PARK (The Honourable Dr. D. C. Lam was the Lieutenant Governor of the province of B. C. from `88 - `95.) |
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![]() THE MOON CIRCLES THE EARTH AND THE OCEAN RESPONDS WITH THE RHYTHM OF THE TIDES. |
![]() WHEN THE TIDE IS IN, ONLY THE TOPS APPEAR ABOVE THE SURFACE. |
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![]() AN ARTIST'S AIR BRUSH. |
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![]() THE `YELLOW JOY'. NOTE THE MIRROR [Mounted, above the rear life vest, on a hockey stick. (Must be Canadian.)]. WHAT AN INNOVATIVE IDEA. |
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![]() CORMORANT |
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![]() WHEN IT COMES IN, THE TIDE FLOWS UNDER THE SEAWALL AND COVERS THE ROCKY COURTYARD OF THIS BUILDING. |
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![]() SIGN ON RAILING OF OBSERVATION AREA. |
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![]() CAMBIE STREET BRIDGE |
![]() FALSE CREEK FERRY |
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![]() HARBOUR CRUISE SHIP, MADE FROM AN OLD FERRY. |
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![]() THE NEW YALETOWN BUILT ON THE SITE OF EXPO `86 |
![]() LIKE AN OLD DRIVE-IN MOVIE |
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![]() SOMEHOW, WITH THE USE OF HOLES, THE ARTIST | ![]() A MOVIE CAMERA ON A DOLLY ON TRACKS THE TRACKS ARE RAILWAY TRACKS ON A TILTING TURNTABLE BEHIND THE CAMERA IS A REAL TURNTABLE IN FRONT OF A ROUNDHOUSE CONTAINING AN OLD STEAM TRAIN. |
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![]() THE CONCRETE SUPPORT FOR EACH PICTURE |
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![]() THE CONCRETE SUPPORT FOR EACH PICTURE |
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![]() IF THE SUN IS AT THE RIGHT ANGLE YOU CAN SEE IMAGES | ![]() TO PROPERLY VIEW THE PICTURE YOU MUST LOOK AT THE SCREENS ON THE SEAWALL, AT THE PROPER TIME, ON THE PROPER DAY |
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![]() QUAYSIDE MARINA |
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CAMBIE STREET BRIDGE.

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![]() LOOKING SOUTH UNDER THE CAMBIE STREET BRIDGE. |
![]() THE PLAYGROUND FLOOR IS PELLETIZED RUBBER MADE FROM OLD TIRES. |
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WEATHER IN VANCOUVER
The WEATHER NETWORK
AQUABUS & Cyquabus | CONCORD PACIFIC | Apartment Rentals | ![]() FALSE CREEK Yacht Club | |
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![]() FIDDLEHEAD JOE'S Eatery | ![]() GARVICK Dinning, Vancouver, B. C. | ![]() GRANVILLE ISLAND FERRIES | VANCOUVER COAST & MOUNTAINS | VANCOUVER PLUS . CA |
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