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Minor White once said, "Take a picture of what it is, and what else it is." I'm drawn to images that are highly graphic, where colour is an important element.

The tourist, away from the cultural comfort of his home, is an amusing thing, especially when armed with a camera. As Susan Sontag wrote, “Most tourists feel compelled to put the camera between themselves and whatever is remarkable that they encounter. Unsure of other responses, they take a picture. ”

This is a travelogue which examines not places, nor the people who live there. It’s a study of the people who live somewhere else.

Generally, I have been a traveler with a camera, rather than a photographer in a distant location. There is an important but subtle difference between the two. These photographs are a collection of small observations, rather than an in-depth view of a specific destination.

Vancouver's Chinatown has changed dramatically since the spring of 1978. But there is always a lot of activity on the street and in the shops.

Images from my youth. I was able to see lots of great musicians in concert. And although the technology of the day made natural light photography somewhat challenging, I managed to catch a few moments on film. All these images were shot in Vancouver, BC.