2021 - Vancouver - Barge on the Beach 1 of 3

            15 November the south of the province of British Columbia and northern Sate of Washington  were walloped by an unprecedented violent storm with lots of wind and rain.

The 3 roads that connect  BC to the neighbouring province of Alberta were closed due to slides and destroyed bridges.  The primary highway from Vancouver to the interior will not reopen until mid January.

The destruction was  widespread.

This barge grounded at Vancouver's Sunset Beach during the storm.   A plan to unground the barge is a work in progress.

The barge was one of nearly two dozen vessels set adrift by the  storm according to the Canadian  Coast Guard. 

The barge owner, Sentry Marine  planned to remove it on Dec. 6 during a king tide.   Dec. 6 came and went, and the barge is still aground.

"Removing the barge will be a complex undertaking due to its size, its location and the potential effects of water and weather conditions on the removal," according to a City of Vancouver spokesperson.

Attempts were made to remove the barge with a tugboat shortly after the storm, but it wasn't up to the task.

Transport Canada has said there is no threat of pollution from the empty barge used to transport wood chips.

Since running aground, the barge quickly became a part of Vancouver lore, inspiring memes, parody on social media accounts and it attracts lots of onlookers daily .

Some suggestions - container based social housing, restaurant (McBarge), mural wall, tourist attraction called Barge Chilling Park, Barge on the Beach (Bard on the Beach), decorate it with festive lighting.

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Taken in: Canada / British Columbia / Vancouver / West End (show map)

Taken on: December 8, 2021

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Camera: Nikon D750, f/10.0, 1/160 sec, 40mm, ISO 125 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D750
Lens:	AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Focal Length:	40mm
ISO:	125
Exposure Bias:	+1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Other
White Balance:	Auto
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