# @bill.yao on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BgSHDE7nAOH
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/75903926-billyao-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/cad3c1c5c4.jpg
- **Posted:** 2018-03-14T00:08:46.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bill Yao YuChen (@bill.yao) — https://gondola.cc/bill.yao

## Caption

When I moved here in Grade 4, I did not know anything about Vancouver. So the first time I heard the loud bang and felt my apartment window shake, I was very scared. And that was a sound that happened every night that I grew up with. I later learnt that it was the sound of the 9 o'clock gun. Everyday, the 9 o'clock cannon fires at exactly 9pm in Stanley Park to mark the beginning of the night. This is a shot that I always wanted to capture as the gun is a huge part of the Vancouver city culture. However, I never expected to capture the gun firing. During my 30-second exposure, the lights in the pavilion shut off. I was confused and I thought maybe the lights turn off after a certain time to conserve energy, as I didn’t check my watch. But after 5 warning sounds, the cannon fired, and I jumped. My ears were ringing from the roar of the gun and my heart was racing from the surprise, but when I realized I captured the blast in my exposure I was overwhelmed with happiness. This was truly one of the most special photos I have captured.
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