Tumblr (3.0; @clairestravels)http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b31eaf8af7416a1ce3394da502551004/tumblr_mknibwVdTr1qmmujro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>august 2011 chinatown, vancouver</span></p> <p><span></span><span>tiered layers of fish carcasses assaulted my view, but yet i still found an eerie tranquility radiating from this seedy delicatessen.</span><span><br/></span></p>http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/46974049682http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/46974049682Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:23:00 -0400chinatownredculturecanadavancouverfoodmarketfishtravel<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b754a5f5ed620cf451fc152ef4e6d64f/tumblr_mknhwy6r3S1qmmujro8_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a1a29df7a5a652c6cccf31d722a27db1/tumblr_mknhwy6r3S1qmmujro7_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/537dd1608a83b73bb8ba36d53300d069/tumblr_mknhwy6r3S1qmmujro2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e093449be939db10fa271c31cce2329a/tumblr_mknhwy6r3S1qmmujro10_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b049590b561fddc628ea74bd87b972b9/tumblr_mknhwy6r3S1qmmujro4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/83408330ae73a4703ddc688a78ffc65a/tumblr_mknhwy6r3S1qmmujro6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/300a45750518ce82365f50c25cf4039a/tumblr_mknhwy6r3S1qmmujro5_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5947d2088e4ce2c54702349d916c131a/tumblr_mknhwy6r3S1qmmujro9_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2b49a995798ebcd5c274f88a1fee36d3/tumblr_mknhwy6r3S1qmmujro3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/84a2f13ce021838156a096de72af773f/tumblr_mknhwy6r3S1qmmujro1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span>august 2011 chinatown, vancouver</span></p> <p><span>the markets of chinatown were literally at every turn. how were there so many?! all the bins were overflowing with copious amounts of food, supposedly. i say supposedly because i was questioning myself on the edibility of what was before my eyes. i had never seen anything like the foods that lay in front of me in my life, and i was uncontrollably intrigued. i photographed every market i encountered, and it had nothing to do with hunger.</span><span><br/></span></p>http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/46973308872http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/46973308872Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:14:00 -0400chinatownredfoodmarketvancouvercanadatravelculture<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/34018ea08843d0d1dc7b8767b3ddfaa0/tumblr_mknmvkSqdI1qmmujro3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2675497196b43dc6770b90678005b017/tumblr_mknmvkSqdI1qmmujro6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3684f2a73b6f359202d22730ff76f676/tumblr_mknmvkSqdI1qmmujro5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/02be10c5a471dc1a281273c6a3376032/tumblr_mknmvkSqdI1qmmujro2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3b1d1ff9bde82f2edb364ffbe2ba5de4/tumblr_mknmvkSqdI1qmmujro1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c1eb2db428b144baf74f558cb762bc85/tumblr_mknmvkSqdI1qmmujro7_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>august 2011 chinatown, vancouver</p> <p>i thirsted to see more of chinatown. i wanted to dive back into the colorful abyss… i felt the need to capture all of chinatown in the next two hours, to take full advantage of soaking in the beauty of the place, so i broke away from my travel partners to explore the chaos on my own. </p>http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/46982484672http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/46982484672Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:02:00 -0400chinatownredvancouvertravelcultureconsumerism<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mq7uQRda1qmmujro1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mq7uQRda1qmmujro2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mq7uQRda1qmmujro3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mq7uQRda1qmmujro4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mq7uQRda1qmmujro5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mq7uQRda1qmmujro6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mq7uQRda1qmmujro7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mq7uQRda1qmmujro8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mq7uQRda1qmmujro9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">august 2011 chinatown, vancouver</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span">this was our run through of chinatown. my now estranged aunt and cousin literally sprinted past chinatown and before i knew it we were at the entrance gate.</span></p>http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/22561271343http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/22561271343Sun, 06 May 2012 21:45:00 -0400colorbrightredchinatownvancouvercanadaclaire nelsonculture<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3khgqWARj1qmmujro2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3khgqWARj1qmmujro1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3khgqWARj1qmmujro3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">august 2011 gastown, vancouver</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span">this was a cute little cafe we stopped at with a </span><span class="Apple-style-span">skinny</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> awkwardly </span><span class="Apple-style-span">adorable </span><span class="Apple-style-span">man behind the counter.</span></p>http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/22468576192http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/22468576192Sat, 05 May 2012 16:41:00 -0400cafecanadavancouvergastown<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3kg79B9LG1qmmujro1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3kg79B9LG1qmmujro2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3kg79B9LG1qmmujro3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3kg79B9LG1qmmujro4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3kg79B9LG1qmmujro5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3kg79B9LG1qmmujro6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">august 2011 gastown, vancouver</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span">gastown was the first stop we got off at on the tour. it was a touristy little area where the streets were lined with overpriced shops and restaurants. </span></p>http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/22466903653http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/22466903653Sat, 05 May 2012 16:13:00 -0400gastownvancouvercanadasnakesteam clock<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3kd9j0jin1qmmujro1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3kd9j0jin1qmmujro2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3kd9j0jin1qmmujro3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3kd9j0jin1qmmujro4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">august 2011 vancouver, canada</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span">chinatown was perfect to me in that moment. i needed it under my shoes. i couldn’t wait to get off the bus and on my feet.</span></p>http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/22462871615http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/22462871615Sat, 05 May 2012 15:10:25 -0400chinatownvancouvercoloryay<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3kd4lmVw31qmmujro1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3kd4lmVw31qmmujro2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3kd4lmVw31qmmujro3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">august 2011 vancouver, canada</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span">as our tour bus whizzed past vancouver’s chinatown i fell into an immediate visual orgasm. the colors popped off all the tiny individual shops and markets. all the store fronts were littered with clutter of all kinds. </span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">lovelovelove</span></span></p>http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/22462673850http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/22462673850Sat, 05 May 2012 15:07:28 -0400chinatownvancouvercolorwindow<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m24gkkQjMh1qmmujro1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m24gkkQjMh1qmmujro2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m24gkkQjMh1qmmujro3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m24gkkQjMh1qmmujro4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m24gkkQjMh1qmmujro5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m24gkkQjMh1qmmujro6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m24gkkQjMh1qmmujro7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m24gkkQjMh1qmmujro8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><div> <div> <p>august 2011 vancouver, canada</p> <p>here are some images i snapped along our bus tour from beginning around the greater vancouver area to the first stop in gastown.</p> <p>this bus ride route would be the beginning of the end of my relationship with my fellow travelers…</p> </div> </div>http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/20663070132http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/20663070132Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:26:33 -0400vancouverphotographycanadabus tourtourist<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzddjk8iq31qmmujro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>august 2011</p> <p>vancouver day 2</p> <p>this louis vuitton hang bag window display that caught my eye while we were waiting for our bus tour to arrive.</p>http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/17597462927http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/17597462927Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:18:00 -0500window displayhand bagspurselouis vuittonvancouvermanikinbird legs<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5niikvi21qmmujro1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5niikvi21qmmujro2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5niikvi21qmmujro3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span>august 2011 vancouver, canada</span></p> <p><span>these shots are taken along the walk back to our hotel from granville island. the mosaic was squished into the sidewalk. it was beautiful. too beautiful to be walked all over.. </span>the esso gas station red reminded me of the exxon logo in america.. esso.. exxon… hmmm</p> <p><span>and then there’s the crookedly slanting wall. it made me feel like i was falling over.</span></p>http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/17350615357http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/17350615357Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:13:00 -0500vancouvercanadamosaicbuildingscity<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyzkl4pMFo1qmmujro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">august 2011 granville island, canada</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span">this is on our ferry ride back to the </span><span class="Apple-style-span">mainland of</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> vancouver from granville island. i noticed the dragon looming down at me from the shadows of the boat’s roof.</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">snap, click.</span></span></p>http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/17163300662http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/17163300662Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:24:00 -0500dragoncanadaferrygranville islandboatswater<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lymrh8KPIq1qmmujro1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lymrh8KPIq1qmmujro2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lymrh8KPIq1qmmujro3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lymrh8KPIq1qmmujro4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lymrh8KPIq1qmmujro5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lymrh8KPIq1qmmujro6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span>august 2011 granville island, canada</span></p> <p><span></span><span>these images were collected by exploring the store infested island with my camera whilst my boring aunt and cousin were shopping</span><span>.. i felt so stifled by them on this trip. most of the time i just pretended they weren’t there.. as if i was all by myself.. and that was when i was at my happiest. </span></p> <p><span>i loved how all over vancouver they incorporated flowers via floor and hanging planters. they gave the city life and color. on that note, the shipping truck was the happiest commercial vehicle i’ve ever seen. </span></p> <p><span>and then the recyclables only container showed off the eco-friendliness of the city, which is unfortunately lacking in america.</span></p>http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/16777163678http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/16777163678Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:24:34 -0500canadavancouvergranville islandmetaltravelphotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly6fgtTUlX1qmmujro1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly6fgtTUlX1qmmujro2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly6fgtTUlX1qmmujro8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly6fgtTUlX1qmmujro4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly6fgtTUlX1qmmujro5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly6fgtTUlX1qmmujro6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly6fgtTUlX1qmmujro7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly6fgtTUlX1qmmujro10_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> mammoth jewelry<br/><br/> <p>august 2011 granville island, canada</p> <p>this is the open market on granville island. they sold a myriad of items there from vegetables and meats to flowers and jewelry. it was the wonderland of produce markets.</p>http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/16261409736http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/16261409736Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:43:00 -0500canadaflowersfruitgranville islandmarketvegetablesfish<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxpj33gaRk1qmmujro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>august 2011 granville island, canada</span></p> <p><span>on the ferry from downtown vancouver to granville island</span></p>http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/15741594867http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/15741594867Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:42:37 -0500ferrygranvillegranville islandvancouvercanadagreen<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxej3aHpPd1qmmujro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>august 2011 vancouver, canada</p> <p>the bright colors of the post drop box caught my eye</p>http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/15422096752http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/15422096752Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:09:09 -0500redmailpostalcanada<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxeiy0HZvm1qmmujro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>august 2011 vancouver, canada</p> <p>i came upon this house while we were walking on our way to get a ferry over to granville island. it was an old house, so it stuck out like a sore thumb amid the towers of buildings that made up downtown vancouver.</p> <p>judging from the foosball table, i would say some college guys lived in the house.</p>http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/15421933375http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/15421933375Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:05:58 -0500housevancouver<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxb57z0b0S1qmmujro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>august 2011</p> <p>back of our cab driver’s head coming up on downtown vancouver, canada.</p> <p>this being my first time traveling outside the united states, i could taste the excitement.</p>http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/15330048366http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/15330048366Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:16:00 -0500vancouvercanadacabwindowtaxi<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxazjvJIHI1qmmujro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>august 2011</p> <p>..and then we fly from denver to vancouver.</p> <p>we have arrived.</p>http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/15323537523http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/15323537523Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:14:00 -0500flyingflightwindowskycloudsplane<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxaz43YvZu1qmmujro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>august 2011</p> <p>showing a progression of our flight from orlando to denver..</p>http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/15323031603http://clairestravels.tumblr.com/post/15323031603Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:04:00 -0500airplanecloudsskytravelwindowflying