Here’s why this Vancouver time-lapse at night is going viral

Rafferty Baker is an overnight journalist for the CBC in Vancouver, who also enjoys photography.

Since February, he’s been working on a video that showcases the city’s beauty, and one of the great things about it is its backstory.

“After midnight, a lot of times the stories are bad news – violent crimes, crashes, house fires. But we live in a beautiful city and at night, Vancouver can absolutely sparkle at times,” he told CBC News.

The finished product has been almost a year in the making, and certainly captures the city’s charm as most of its residents sleep. Take a bow, Rafferty!

Sound mixing on the video was by Lee Rosevere, a music producer and CBC colleague of Rafferty’s.

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