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Calgary has the ski jump at Canada Olympic Park … Oslo has this

24 Sunday Aug 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in Oslo, photography, photowalking, Travel, urban

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Hurtling downhill

This is the Holmenkollen Ski Jump in Oslo. The only steel ski jump in the world, it was refurbished for championships in 2011 and there are more renovations underway at the park as Olso gets set to host a biathlon competition in 2016.

It's a long way up

Perfect viewpoint

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Leafy shade

21 Thursday Aug 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in iPhone, Oslo, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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Hipstamatic, iPhoneography, Norway, Oslo, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, urban

Strolling under leafy shade

This was a nice, quiet walk on the way to the royal palace in Oslo last week.

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The Little Mermaid

21 Thursday Aug 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in art, Copenhagen, photography, photowalking, Travel, urban

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art, Copenhagen, Denmark, photography, photowalk, sculpture, The Little Mermaid, Travel

Come a long way to see you

Here’s one view of The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen. Little would you know from this perspective but she was being absolutely swarmed with visitors at the time.

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Trek up church spire worth the climb

20 Wednesday Aug 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in Copenhagen, photography, photowalking, Travel, urban

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Copenhagen, Denmark, photography, photowalk, skyline, Travel, urban, view

Stepping up

It took several minutes to walk to the top of this church spire in Copenhagen … but the reward was a cool breeze and a cool view.

Colourful evening

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Hamburg sunrise

19 Tuesday Aug 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in Hamburg, photography, Travel, urban

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Guten morgen

This was the view one early morning from my hotel window in Hamburg last week.

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Political ascent

18 Monday Aug 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in photography, photowalking, random, Stockholm, Travel, urban

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Political ascent

So I was walking past Stockholm City Hall today, when all of a sudden … this happened. Some guy decides he wants up the walls of power.

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Taking a peek

18 Monday Aug 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in art, Copenhagen, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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art, Copenhagen, Denmark, photography, photowalk, poster, random, street art, Travel, urban

Peeking

Some perfectly placed poster art in Copenhagen.

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Monumental view

17 Sunday Aug 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in art, Hamburg, history, photography, photowalking, Travel, urban

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Rising above the landscape

This tribute to Otto van Bismarck was one of Hamburg’s landmarks visible from my hotel room. Seen up close, I confirmed my initial sense of how big the thing really is.

Standing high above

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Breakfast surprise

15 Friday Aug 2014

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My first communication breakdown of the trip. For breakfast today, I thought I’d ordered bacon and egg on toast. Instead, I got a toasted sandwich of ham, cheese and … wait for it … barbecue sauce, with a side salad. This unexpected turn of events was delicious.

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Arches and squares

15 Friday Aug 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in Amsterdam, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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Amsterdam, architecture, art, design, Holland, Netherlands, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, urban

Arches and squares

Easily overlooked, tucked in behind the Centraal Station in Amsterdam, is this transit bus terminal with its fine curved glass roof modelled after the train shed next door.

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