Olympic Fever

The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver have officially begun! After watching the opening ceremonies on TV last Friday, the boy and I--along with his brothers and best friend--ventured downtown for all the excitement; we just wanted to walk around and soak up the atmosphere. Revelers wearing red and white were out in full force to celebrate in spite of the rain. My camera died shortly before we arrived at the Olympic flame near the Vancouver Convention Centre (lit by Wayne Gretzky!), but here's a glimpse of what we saw that night.

Walking past the Vancouver Art Gallery in the rain.

Since December, Robson Square has been transformed into a free skating rink open to the public. On opening ceremonies night, a live band was playing.

The light show at Robson Square

This grove of "lantern trees" on Granville is just one of the many sculptures and pieces of public art on display.

A crowd gathered at Granville and Robson around midnight. I took this photo from the window of the Winners upstairs, and even though I was inside and two storeys up, I could still hear all the chants and cheers. The excitement was palpable. The Olympics are in town!!