Author Archives: Ricky Leong

Sidewalk adventure

15 Tuesday Dec 2020

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Sidewalk adventure

Came across this wonderfully creative imaginary world painted on a fence in Calgary’s Sunnyside neighbourhood.

Quiet urban lagoon

14 Monday Dec 2020

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Quiet urban lagoon

The low(ish) morning sun lights up the clouds and the skyscrapers looming over Prince’s Island Park in Calgary, as seen about 10 days ago, when it was feeling a little more like spring than winter.

Aquatic addition

13 Sunday Dec 2020

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Aquatic addition

A relatively new animal-themed mural has made its appearance on a building in Calgary’s Chinatown. This section is an image of a koi pond.

Life in all dimensions

12 Saturday Dec 2020

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Life in all dimensions

An imaginative representation of an apartment building in Calgary’s Beltline neighbourhood, painted onto the real version of the same building.

Autumn hoop dreams

04 Friday Dec 2020

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Autumn hoop dreams

A wee bit of snow covers “The Bounce” basketball court in Calgary’s East Village neighbourhood.

Sien Lok greeter

03 Thursday Dec 2020

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Sien Lok greeter

One of the lions gracing Sien Lok Park in Calgary’s Chinatown neighbourhood.

Corridor of Connection

01 Tuesday Dec 2020

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Corridor of Connection

A lot of visual appeal on the walls of the 4th Street S.E. underpass, which connects Calgary’s East Village and Victoria Park neighbourhoods.

Family unit

13 Friday Nov 2020

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Family unit

Some distinctive art features added to the streetlights in Phoenix, Arizona, as captured on a visit there in 2015.

Zyki’s art

12 Thursday Nov 2020

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Zyki's art

This little addition make a colourful mailbox in downtown Calgary even more so.

Day for remembrance

11 Wednesday Nov 2020

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Some of the poppies growing in the median of Memorial Drive in northwest Calgary, when they were in full bloom back in the summer.

COVID-19 has made it more difficult for Canadians to attend public ceremonies taking place for Remembrance Day. Despite obstacles caused by the current health crisis, there’s nothing stopping us from taking time today — and really, any day — to reflect on how the sacrifices made by veterans throughout our history have shaped our country. Lest we forget.