Author Archives: Ricky Leong

Please don’t lose hope

24 Friday Jul 2020

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Please don't lose hope

An encouraging sign in the window of a business in Calgary’s Downtown West neighbourhood.

Past and future

23 Thursday Jul 2020

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Past and future

The Calgary Tower is reflected in the lower floors of Calgary’s newest skyscraper, Telus Sky, as the nearby landmark Bow building stands watch.

Blues and reds

22 Wednesday Jul 2020

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Blues and reds

Calgary’s Poppy Plaza late in the evening under a deep blue sky, its trees bathing in red light.

Leading by example

21 Tuesday Jul 2020

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Leading by example

Even the chicken at Chicken on the Way in Calgary’s Kensington neighbourhood is wearing a face covering! Someone is keeping up with the times …

Taking in the view

20 Monday Jul 2020

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Taking in the view

The scene from a bench on the Bow River Pathway near north side of the Peace Bridge in Calgary.

Golden hour at Scotsman’s Hill

19 Sunday Jul 2020

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Golden hour at Scotsman's Hill

The sun slowly sinks behind the clouds and the Calgary skyline, as seen last weekend from one of the city’s iconic viewpoints.

Shapes of the city

18 Saturday Jul 2020

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Shapes of the city

When wandering, it pays to look up.

Vestiges of Stampede

17 Friday Jul 2020

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Vestiges of Stampede

One of the pubs on Stephen Avenue in downtown Calgary was recently all dressed up for what would have been the Calgary Stampede. The fair and rodeo’s usual activities were cancelled this year due to COVID-19.

Fremont Street

16 Thursday Jul 2020

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Fremont Street

From my visit back in December, a nighttime snap of the giant multimedia canopy that covers a few blocks of Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas.

Traffic

15 Wednesday Jul 2020

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Traffic

A piece of art applied to a utility box in downtown Calgary — and it’s possible there is more traffic in the art than there is on the street during what should be rush hour.