The road trip ended last night on a favourable note with the Canucks beating the St. Louis Blues 3-2 in overtime. The team played four games in six nights and travelled more than 10,000 kilometres. I'm tired. They're tired. And now we are home with a much needed weekend of rest. Overall, my experience was a learning one. Isn't it great that after all these years and with all this experience, I still have so much to learn? First and foremost I was surprised at how quietly 50 + people go about the business of being a travelling NHL hockey team. I was expecting more chaos, more music and a lot more noise. Instead, everyone at this level maintains a focus unheard of in most professions. Imagine the success most of us would enjoy if we had more of this kind of vision? Second, what a pleasure to be around a group of such nice people. So rare. General manager Mike Gilles has built a team of people top to bottom with the goal of proving that nice guys do finish first. Halfway through the season, with the Canucks again leading the league, he has a lot of people following his lead. For me as a documentary photographer I did my usual best invisible impression, but have a lot of work to do in capturing more compelling single storytelling images. As an example, have a look at the White House flikr feed to see once again just how powerful the single image remains in this all-video world. To see more pictures from the road trip please visit www.canucks.com and go to the several "Behind the Lens" galleries.

We're in St. Louis tonight preparing for tomorrow's tune up with the Blues - our last game on the road trip. Stay tuned. To see all the photographs please visit www.canucks.com where you'll find all the "Behind The Lens" galleries.