Group-ercise

Drop by Richmond's Lansdowne Mall yesterday morning. Traffic was much lighter than expected so I arrived much earlier also. At the mall's central court was this sight of about 40 middle-agers exercising to music, not the up-tempo aerobics beats but something more soothing for the low impact routine these people were going through.

Open air

Some drivers aren't going to let the season, winter, or temperature, 1C, get in their way of driving year round with their tops down. Afterall this is Vancouver where many insist on wearing shorts year round also. During the next heavy snowfall I'll try to snap a photo of somebody shoveling snow in shorts.

Purple rain

No, this has nothing to do the song. But the display may have been inspired by it. Who knows but the designer.

A foggy frosty morning

This was taken in a February morning. For a stretch of time morning temperature hovered near the freezing mark. As a rule this means clear sky. But the cold air trapped the moisture from the melting of the recent snowfall, unusual, and created a foggy frosty morning.

Salmontrain

At first glance my thought was Translink had jump on the green bandwagon to promote its business. It was only after snapping this photo and seating comfortably in front of my computer and read the small prints before realizing this is a sponsored ad.

ATM

An ATM is not what one would expect to see in a public transit station where people as a rule are rushing to catch a connecting bus or train. Could it be that Translink realize fares are high enough that the occasional cash withdrawal for ticket purchase has become a reality?

No receipts

A No Receipts sign on this ticket dispenser at the Lougheed Station. Just curious how a rider using this particular dispenser will be able to convince the Translink police that he/she had actually paid the fare? Will ask this the next time I see a Translink employee.

Notice the dents at the bottom of these dispensers? Guess more than one rider was frustrated when interacting with the computerized system. Or do you think somebody might had tried to get at the cash inside?

ps: Saw another dispenser with the same message at another station.