09 Friday Nov 2007
Posted in fun, photowalking, random, urban
As I was on my way to meet my friend for a photowalk, I ran into Herman Zapp, who’s driven his 1928 Graham-Paige Model 610 from Argentina to Alaska. He says he’s about to undertake a drive across Asia.
His antique was parked at 8 St. and 12 Ave. S.W. and was attracting a steady stream of curious onlookers. Good luck to you, Herman.
05 Monday Nov 2007
Oolong Tea House in Kensington. In the cup, not Rooibos, but something far more tart: Apple Cranberry.
29 Monday Oct 2007
Posted in architecture, friends, fun, photowalking, random, urban
Went photowalking with Dave from work — he calls it “photo wandering” — through downtown Calgary today. Here’s a picture of Olympic Plaza:
Of course, we found a bit of time to fool around:
Like they say in French, “ça va mieux à deux.”
Go to my Zooomr site to see more photos from our afternoon on the town.
28 Sunday Oct 2007
Found this on the door at Recordland Ltd. in Inglewood today.
22 Monday Oct 2007
Went out for a little photowalk Sunday night. See more photos at my Zooomr site.
21 Friday Sep 2007
Is it too early to stir up feelings of liberty among students?
19 Wednesday Sep 2007
I joined some of my co-workers for a friendly Calgary Corporate Challenge quiz battle last night. On our team were Dave Breakenridge, Todd Saelhof, Dave Dormer and myself. We fought hard and came out on top through trivia on Calgary, Alberta & Canada, general knowledge, sports, entertainment and Canadian sights & sounds. Thanks for a wonderful evening!
04 Tuesday Sep 2007
Spent almost three hours browsing through the exhibits at the Military Museums in southwest Calgary today. It was my first time there and I was impressed by the extensive collection of Canadian military artifacts dating to the Boer War at the turn of the last century. The institution was once known as the Museum of the Regiments. I intend to make a return trip once the naval museum opens there. Here are a few snapshots:
Learn more about the museum at their website.
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02 Sunday Sep 2007
Posted in architecture, history, random, urban
Another visual update on what’s left of Penny Lane Mall in Calgary.
The whole neighbourhood smells like a mouldy basement right now.
28 Tuesday Aug 2007
Drove out to a convenient rural location early this morning to catch a nice view of a total lunar eclipse.
It had been a while since I’d seen such an event. I forgot how beautifully dark it gets when the moonlight gets snuffed out by Earth’s shadow.
At first you notice you can’t see your shadow anymore, then stars of lower magnitude show up, then the Milky Way gets really milky.
Apart from occasional noise from a nearby quarry, it was perfectly quiet, perfectly still.
The only downside was the temperature. I had a toque and gloves on pretty much the whole time, and my feet were ice cold for hours afterward as I tried to get some sleep.
More photos at my Zooomr site.
Ricky Leong 