Eleven weeks of federal election campaigning  have started.
And, as it turned out,
The Vancouver Gay Pride parade was the kick off.

Corner of Robson and Denman streets, Vancouver.
Nikon D600, 70mm - 300mm VR1 G Nikkor lens.

Just groovin'

Stanley Park Third Beach Drumming Circle.
Nikon D600, 70mm - 300mm VR1 G Nikkor lens.

Drummers,
of the drumming circle.

Stanley Park Third Beach Drumming Circle.
Nikon D600, 70mm - 300mm VR1 G Nikkor lens.

Worship Circle.

Third Beach Drum Circle, Stanley Park, Vancouver.
Nikon D600, 70mm - 300mm VR1 G Nikkor lens.

More images,
Tuesday's Third Beach Drum Circle.

As the sun sets behind Bowen Island, I set the camera for 1 and 2 second exposures to try to visually feel the motion. I was pretty happy with the results.
Nikon D600, 70mm - 300mm VR1 G Nikkor lens.

Last Tuesday,
I lead a 'Vancouver Photowalks Meetup' group
to the weekly Third Beach Drum Circle in Stanley Park.

Here are a few images of this wonderful event.

Nikon D600, 70mm - 300mm VR1 G Nikkor lens.

When I was young,
I was always fascinated by the water bugs
that seemed to race across the surface of the water.

Older now,
my fascination has not waned.

Bowen Island, British Columbia.
Sony A7, 135mm F4.0 Leica Elmar lens.