Photography by Leonard Whistler

SFU Trottier Observatory

Here I am at the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Trottier Observatory - elevation 370 meters. Built in 2014 and located at the SFU campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby BC, Canada. The observatory is open to the public every Friday night depending on the weather.

Good Morning! Happy Saturday

Good morning from Vancouver BC, Canada. I am at the historic Waterfront Station in Downtown Vancouver, which was built in 1914 by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). It is the main transit terminal in Vancouver serviced by Skytrain, which is Vancouver's rapid transit system, SeaBus to North Vancouver, and West Coast Express to Mission City.

After my breakfast, I usually go to the Starbucks in this building. This Starbucks location was the first international Starbucks store to open outside the USA on March 1, 1987.

Street Sign Triptych

A triptych is a picture or artwork divided into three sections and displayed side-by-side. The term comes from the Greek word triptykhos, which means "three-layered". Triptychs are often used to create sequences, or to show different elements of the same subject matter.

In the metro Vancouver, Canada area there are 3 streets with my name. Leonard Road is in Richmond, Keith Street is in Burnaby, and Whistler Place is also in Richmond.

My 1999 Chevrolet Venture Minivan

In 2008 I purchased this 1999 Chevrolet Venture Minivan for 5,000 Canadian dollars, and I still have it. It is a very reliable and practical vehicle. I have owned it for almost 17 years now. The picture on the right was taken in 2022.

Vancouver Photography Book

In March 2024 I published an 80-page Vancouver photography book with 79 images of Vancouver BC, Canada. I got them printed at Mixam Canada, and the quality is very good. 100 copies were printed and the cost was 1,800 Canadian dollars.

The Metrotown location of Indigo Books has some copies of my book in the store and the retail price is $24.99. The books sell on a consignment basis and I get 55% of the retail price. The books are very prominently displayed. In the image to the right I am at the book store and my book is in the bottom/right of the picture.

In about 3 months Indigo Books has sold 12 copies of my book. In the picture to the right, I have the first check I received from Indigo for book sales.

I am also selling my book on my website at: Vancouver Photography Book. There is also more information about my book on that page.

About Me

Hello! Welcome to my website. My name is Leonard, but I usually go by Len. I am currently living in Coquitlam BC, Canada, which is about 20 kilometers from Vancouver BC, Canada. I was born in Vancouver and grew up in Coquitlam.

I like to start my day with a relaxing trip to Vancouver for my morning breakfast, coffee, and walk. I take the #152 bus to SkyTrain - Vancouver's rapid transit system - which then takes me to Downtown Vancouver. I get my breakfast and coffee then head back to Coquitlam after a brief walk in downtown Vancouver.

Photography, website coding, and my YouTube channel are hobbies of mine. I have created 2 websites and have a YouTube channel:

If you are interested in photography I recommend a Canon mirrorless camera, such as the Canon EOS R with the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM lens. For image editing, I use Adobe Lightroom Classic and GIMP. For video editing, I use Davinci Resolve 18.

If you are interested in creating a website I recommend studying HTML, CSS, PHP, MariaDB, and JavaScript. You can register a .com domain from GoDaddy for about $30 USD/year and hosting multiple websites at Hostinger is about $36.00 USD/year.