I run around with a camera not to catch prize-worthy shots as I'm more pragmatic than that. I have a difficult time remembering the exact appearance of many places from my past. So, I started archiving images at the age of 45. I assume if I click the shutter button enough, then there'll be more for me to fall back on as my memory fades in future years. In addition, there are also lots of acquaintances who will probably never have the chance to visit British Columbia. I want to take enough personal photos including a representation of my present home town, so someone could get a flavour of it by just visiting my Flickr pages. Seeing a full screen image may provide an understanding of what it was like when I stood at the particular location.
It's nice too that forty other people have joined a photo-sharing group I started. These people have contributed a variety of their images of New Westminster, BC to my Flickr group. I find it quite interesting to see how others' contributions reflect different aspects of the city. I would like to thank them for their participation.