Animals

The cats rule East Vancouver. They’re everywhere...sidewalks, roads, hiding in doorways, supervising stores, sprawled out anywhere to have a bath.

"Hi Bob, I know the VIA Raccoon contest is long over and you are onto skunks now but i really wanted to send you this photo anyway. Its me sharing my lunch with one day. Cheers! Olga"

Photo: Steve Ember. Used with permission.

The cats rule East Vancouver. They’re everywhere...sidewalks, roads, hiding in doorways, supervising stores, sprawled out anywhere to have a bath.

One year ago (almost to the day) I brought you LIVE DOGS , a collection of photos of people's canines that they brought to last year's Live Block Party .

"It's close to nature" is what a lot of people say is their favourite thing about Vancouver. So close, sometimes, that the nature is actually right in the middle of the city, like Pacific Spirit Park within the endowment lands at UBC.

The cats rule East Vancouver. They’re everywhere...sidewalks, roads, hiding in doorways, supervising stores, sprawled out anywhere to have a bath.

The cats rule East Vancouver. They’re everywhere...sidewalks, roads, hiding in doorways, supervising stores, sprawled out anywhere to have a bath.

The cats rule East Vancouver. They’re everywhere...sidewalks, roads, hiding in doorways, supervising stores, sprawled out anywhere to have a bath.

On my way to get my morning coffee, I came across a local deer family that hangs around outside of a small church in North Van. They were just chilling, gazing, when I pulled the truck over to take a few snapshots.