Richmond from the Air

October 2006

A few years ago I flew to Edmonton to visit my daughter and her family. I took photos every moment. The flights were particularly exciting to me.

You have to be patient to get to the photos of Richmond. I wanted to put our little island in context with other parts of B.C. and even another province.

I left the photos untouched so they are often blurry and crooked. I wanted them to be realistic.

--- Carmela August 2008

Richmond from the Air, October 2006

Take Off

Sea Island and Vancouver. Sea Island has some agriculture. Empty fields are shrinking because there is development here too.

English Bay

UBC and English Bay. Somewhere at UBC is the University Farm. There are sports fields and condomiums also.

Lulu Island

West Richmond, most of which is housing. There are some farms and a big park at north west corner, and farms south of Steveston Highway. And the Steeves farm along the west dyke.

West Vancouver

The side of a mountain.

Howe Sound

Steep slopes.

Alberta

Near Edmonton.

Southern Interior of B.C.

Farmland between the mountain ranges.

Fraser Valley

Matsqui Island in upper centre of photo. Some of the farmland to the south may be in the State of Washington.

McMillan Island

On the mainland to the south in 2007 I saw signs advertising a new housing development-- in a secluded area outside of Fort Langley. On farmland.

Somewhere in Langley/Surrey area

Suburbia and industry over farmland.

The Nicomekl Valley

Farmland between Panorama Ridge and the Semiahmoo Peninsula. Washington in background across Semiahmoo Bay.

Southeast Richmond

Industry and farmland.

Westminster Highway

Farmland between industry and golf course. Is that a village of large lot housing in the middle?

Number Six Road

Shopping centres to the southeast across the freeway, Riverport (theatres and new housing) by the ocean just east of the freeway. Industry to the east. A few golf courses. And yes– farmland.

Blundell Road west of Number Six Road

Farms!

The Garden City Lands

South of Westminster Highway is housing, some still unfinished in October 2006 (date of photo).

West Side of Garden City Lands

High density housing just across the street. Note that huge parking lot around the towers.

Further West to Number 3 Road

Remember, this is 2006. No Skytrain construction yet.

South Airport and Middle Arm

I live over there across the river, behind the new riverfront condos. I believe there was farming there once. Not now!

end of the show!