’10 Vancouver Island Trip 纪实

First picture (We departed on March 25th, 2010 from Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo, Vancouver Island)

“Why?” (Inside the bus, on the deck of the ferry.)

Byng’s smile

Double chin

Looking back (With a sense of mystery.)

Lower part of the band. (As soon as we arrived in Nanaimo city, we started our first performance in Cilaire Elementary School)

The legendary expression

Sitting on the driver’s seat (After the first performance, we went to Cyber City in the city of nanaimo. Each one get a Go-Kart and a laser tag and 20 tokens. The condition of the fun fair is disappointing but we had a great fun.)

Departure, Yes!

Not sure about the accelerator

Determination

Feeling great

Last turning (I stayed at this angle for several pictures)

Great racing, great wind.

Aiming for the end line

As if running a sports car

Hard to control

Prepare for the real race!

A good lead

Keen competition

Looking back at other competitors

The track

The flag of victory

Going to the battlefield. (After the racing, we went to play shooting (Laser tags) in a ‘castle’ )

Commencement (we played billiards in the cybercity)

Concentrated

Interpreting the situation

Departure from Cyber City

A little rest

Give me

Magazines (After dinner @ Nanaimo shopping centre, we went to a superstore to buy the lunch for the next day.)

The game stick

Fun ideas

The best hotel of the trip.

2nd day morning. Set for another concert at Coal Tyee Elementary School (Still in Nanaimo)

Finally got his Tuba. (He forgot his Tuba in Vancouver and our teacher found one for him)

Alto saxophone section leader

Lower section

Satiric dances

Still tired in the morning.

Holding up the camera

Even higher

Sleeping half-face

Sound sleep

Beach time (After the band performance in the morning, we had half an hour extra time. The driver took us to a beach for some free time. It was time for lunch!)

Coastal street

Our band teacher

Throwing stones into the sea

Grimace

Restoring energy

Our bus

We arrived at Bay Elementary School and start a performance. Special Thanks to our jazz band teacher to take these pictures.

The back of the band

Inclined view.

French horn section plus a grimace of a sax.

Tuba and euphonium

Saxes

Seeing clear

Brass section

All stand up

Same

Introducing Instruments

Trumpet!

Emergency time.. (I cannot forebear anymore)

“We need a conductor!”

Chosen

Playing without looking up

Express thanks.

Forest Path (After the performance, we headed off to Port Alberni. We arrived at Cathedral Grove and spent half an hour in the forest.)

The highest tree in BC.

Details

Stolling

Get through the mud

Senior Band Trip – Vancouver Island, Mar 2010

Behind

Sun in the leaves

Tile

Our Jazz band teacher

Cross

SS

In the Scene

Corners

An ordered photo

Best jazz teacher ever but went to another school this year.

Play a soccer game at hotel.

A low angle

Welcome to play bowling! The fluorescent pants.

Bowling game warm-up

A group photo of our team

A successful smile

A rabbit disguise

Fluorescence triangle!

Round applause

Pre-concert time

Everyone’s well prepared

This is a real warm-up

More people. Wow picasa is recognizing all the faces on webpage!

A breath exercise

Yea! Let’s stretch!

Tuba player

Another good picture

The clarinet section

Wow, a bird view! nice.

From the back

Performance! Is it really a musical festival? I only saw one other group watching us…

Better vision

A tutorial after the performance

A view from the side

Post-concert

Let’s play this again. I still remember that he taught us to have different dynamic level.

Another good picture!

Same above

They are teacher and student!

Have a look at the contrabass clarinet!

I am the star!

Let’s walk!

A group photo

Crazy one

Walk out

Walk in a small town

A Chinese history

Wall in a subway store

A stroll in the green

Arrived in Victoria and have a good dinner!

A Korean group photo

The restaurant?

Sit at a long table

Sad face

Shen’s standard expression

Yea

The other side. It was an early dinner…

A paint feel

Yes I am eating good stuff.

Exhilaration

Bird view of the other table

Oh it was the game result time?

Time, time!

Em. Silence. Please.

Gotcha

A good combo

Some important stuff first

A clear focus

Another best! Dim light with cloudy sky.

Wow, I am as if travelling in my memory.

Aha! This is a good laugh. An artist drawing beside the Provincial Parliament in Victoria.

Nice in the back also

A sense of achievement

Yes! Rock it!

Haha, better laugh of Jay…

Really skillful artist!

Detail in hand

How alike!

Way back

A nice colour combination of dark blue and light red.

Another

Second day in Victoria. Visit of Royal BC Museum.

The gate

The totem

Same above

The old record player

Very old time feel

Korean group in the museum

Let’s be in the picture! But, sorry for the blurriness.

Another

Nice sculpture

A nice display

Totem?

Native tools?

We were heading to our last meal of the trip – MacDonald? Ah…

True. Last one by the way.