Richmond's West Dyke is a popular walkway built to keep the tides at bay. But if Richmond should flood, it is more likely that these waters will come from underneath the land this dyke was designed to protect, through liquefaction.
The view from the West Dyke is greater than anything I've seen from Vancouver's beaches, my favourite being West Vancouver's Ambleside, which faces southwest and has an immediate view of Stanley Park, followed by Point Grey, the Southern Gulf Islands and Vancouver Island
What distinguishes the West Dyke view is the absence of foregrounding features, allowing for an abundance of sky -- a vast mural painted with clouds and sun (see atop this post).
The most dramatic view of islands, to my mind, is northwest up the Straight of Georgia/Salish Sea, the southern tips of Lasqueti and Texada (see bottom). At some point this year, the sun will set directly behind them.
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