http://dondenton.ca Photographer Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:29:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Arnold Lim, A. P. Hovasse and myself before the closing ceremonies at BC Place Stadium Well, it's all over and it was quite a ride. The early bus rides and wet wet weather are fading memories and I'm left with a vague depression now that it's all over. I'm sure a ... http://dondenton.ca/2010/03/04/olys-all-over/ Hard to believe but it's the final day of the 2010 Olys. Last weekend it seemed like they would never end and now it seems like the time has just sped by. Great help from Nick Didlick and all the photo staff at all the venues and from all the volunteers, ... http://dondenton.ca/2010/02/28/final-day-of-the-2010-winter-olympics-and-its-off-to-the-closing-ceremonies/ The Canada vs Russia hockey game is on, we were originally scheduled to cover that but late yesterday were shifted to the cross country relay ski event in Whistler so another early long bus ride. Back just in time to watch the final period in the media centre, and have ... http://dondenton.ca/2010/02/24/cross-country-skiing-instead-of-hockey/ Best overheard conversation of the day. Visitor: How do I get to the Canadan Mint display? Olympic Volunteer: Walk two blocks until you come to the end of a lineup and stand there. As a fan the Canada vs USA match was a disapointment but next game, for sure. We can beat Germany, ... http://dondenton.ca/2010/02/22/another-day-another-bus-ride-and-sport/ Photographers at the Skeleton track finish line. It's been busy, riding buses, getting to venues early to hold your place, waiting for the event to start, shooting like crazy, rushing to file, back to the bus. Trying to maintain a somewhat normal eatinng and sleeping schedule and pretty much failing. One of ... http://dondenton.ca/2010/02/20/day-well-frankly-ive-lost-track/ Photographers and skier at Whistler. I was having trouble last night double checking my schedule which is too bad as I could have gotten in another hour of sleep or so. We're heading up to Cypress a little later today and we ae going to get wet again today. It is pouring ... http://dondenton.ca/2010/02/16/day-7-early/ Yeah, it's been a little hectic even though Sunday was a day off. But I'll back up a little. Saturday we were supposed to go to Whistler for the Men's Downhill. Got up very early and was at the main press centre by 6AM in plenty of time for the 7AM bus ... http://dondenton.ca/2010/02/15/days-456/ Day 3 for me is the actual first day of the Oylmpics and the first day the Black Press crew were out and filing all day. You can follow what we are shooting and writing at http://www.bclocalnews.com/olympics/. Got a later start today, headed out from the main press centre before noon ... http://dondenton.ca/2010/02/12/day-3/ My pick for the item lost the most during these Olympics? It will be those red mittens with the white maple leaf on them. You're starting to see people wearing them everywhere, men and women, even though it's not cold in Vancouver. I passed a transit worker holding up a ... http://dondenton.ca/2010/02/12/day-2/ Odd things observed on the Skytrain today. A man getting on with a two headed buskers torch. No one stops him. A man getting on with a four foot by three foot unfinished painting on a stretched canvas almost blocking the width of the car. A  man carrying a gas ... http://dondenton.ca/2010/02/10/day-1-2/