Vancouver retouched

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Overlooking English Bay from the seawall at Stanley Park

Another view of BC Place reinflated

http://www.cbc.ca/photogallery/canada/224/

BC Place reinflated

http://www.cbc.ca/photogallery/canada/224/

The British Columbia provincial flag

flying over the Main Street/Science World SkyTrain station

Kuro close up

Luna close up

Present from Paul

Snow melting under the rain

A frozen Trout Lake
More snow and cold weather forecast for tonight!

http://www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-74_metric_e.html

Sunrise reflecting on the cold Vancouver skyline

Safely on the ground in Vancouver on a brilliant Sunday morning

with thanks to this Airbus A340-300

http://www.aircanada.com/en/about/fleet/a340-300.html

Looking back at the terminal building from the observation deck.

The restaurant seen inside would be where I had a tasty "zaru udon teishoku" with a refreshingly cold beer - and a warm family - minutes later.

On the way to Narita Airport after last-minute shopping at Makuhari

Keeping an eye on that bag of money

Osawa Onsen in Hanamaki, Iwate

DIY "dango"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dango

Breakfast is served

Akihabara

Wooden plaques - "ema" - where wishes are written for the New Year
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2059.html