It is the fire (summer) season in British Columbia.

A week ago a mountain side above West Kelowna caught fire and forced upwards of 2,500 people from their homes. It was certainly a traumatic event for those involved, but for the rest of us, it added a little excitement to our days. (leaving aside the question of why we build single family homes on dry, fire prone mountain sides)

And apparently this is only early in the season.

Leica M6, 90mm F2.8 Tele Elmarit (Canada) lens, Ektachrome 100VS film

A 1934 Alfa Romeo,
valued at more than a Million Dollars,

The ultimate man toy,
restored by Mike Taylor of North Vancouver.

Leica M6, 50mm F2.0 Summicron DR lens, Fuji Velvia F 100 film.

Coming and going;

North Vancouver's annual Father's Day
Classic Italian and French car show,
and for added effect,
a timely rain shower.

Leica M6, 50mm F2.0 Summicron DR lens, Fuji Velvia F 100 film.

Having read many ancient Greek mythologies,
this image comes closet to my idea of,
Hades

Britannia Copper Mine tunnels, closed since the 1970's.
Nikon D600, 20mm F2.8 AFD Nikkor lens.

Bowels of the earth,
mining core samples from Britannia Mines.

Mamiya 6, 75mm F3.5 lens, Ilford HP4 film.

Rusting pipes and pipe fitting machinery,
Britannia Beach, British Columbia.

Image 1, Nikon D600, 28mm - 105mm AFD Nikkor lens.
Image 2, Mamiya 6, 75mm F3.5 lens, Ilford HP4 film.

The romance of decay,
rusting mine equipment at Britannia Beach.

Mamiya 6, 75mm F3.5 lens, Kodak Ektachrome 100VS film.

Recently 'Vancouver Photo Walks' had an outing to Britannia Beach.
Britannia Beach is only half an hour north of Vancouver on the Sea to Sky Highway
and is the site of an a abandoned copper mine and company town.
Now home of the British Columbia Mining Museum,
the site it is full of wonderful debris and mine tunnels.

Electrical switches.
Mamiya 6, 75mm F3.5 lens, Kodak Ektachrome VS100 film.

Little Star

Chinatown, Vancouver.
Nikon D600, 28mm - 105mm AFD Nikkor lens.

Waiting for the parade...

Hat's Off Festival Parade on East Hastings Street, Burnaby
Image 1 and 2, Nikon D600, 70mm - 300mm AFD Nikkor lens.
Image 3, Mamiya 6, 75mm F3.5 lens, Fuji Provia 100 film.

Older perspective,
and a younger perspective.

Nikon D600, 70mm - 300mm AFD Nikkor lens.