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Flowers for sale

24 Friday Nov 2017

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

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Real world blends into a mural at St. Lawrence Market in Toronto. Spotted this in November 2012.

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Isartor

23 Thursday Nov 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Germany, history, Munich, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel

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Isator

One of the main gates of Munich’s medieval city wall. This image was snapped shortly after sundown sometime during my visit there in September 2015.

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Radio Cab Company

22 Wednesday Nov 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in photography, photowalk, photowalking, Portland, random, Travel, urban

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Portland, Oregon

A lovely painted sign in Portland, Oregon. The older vehicles parked out front add to the old-time feel, too. Snapped this in March 2015.

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Friendly menace

21 Tuesday Nov 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban, Vancouver

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Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Something resembling a faint smile seen on a shark at the Vancouver Aquarium, caught on camera during my visit there in May 2010.

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Explosive find

20 Monday Nov 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Halifax, history, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel

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Explosives

Part of a historic exhibit at the Halifax Citadel, as seen in May 2008.

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Contradictory messaging

19 Sunday Nov 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in New York, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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New York, U.S.A.

Spotted on a visit to New York City in February 2011.

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Canadian perspective

18 Saturday Nov 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, trains, Travel

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alberta, canada, Jasper, Jasper National Park, photography, rail, railroad, railway, rocky mountains, rural, train, trains, Travel, Via Rail

Jasper, Alberta, Canada

Via Rail’s Canadian in Jasper National Park. The view is from one of the forward Skyline dome cars, looking back toward the back of the train. Snapped on my cross-Canada train trip back in April 2013.

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Gliding right along

17 Friday Nov 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Toronto, urban

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

An oldie for y’all today: People enjoying the ice rink at Nathan Phillips Square outside Toronto City Hall. Snapped this on a nighttime stroll about a decade ago.

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Cat and dog

16 Thursday Nov 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in art, New York, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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New York

Some street art spotted on the streets of New York City way back in August 2011. (I really need to get back there for another visit!)

New York

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Dresden’s cathedral

15 Wednesday Nov 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Dresden, Germany, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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Dresden, Germany

Dresden’s cathedral was wrecked during the Second World War and remained a pile of ruin for decades. It re-opened to the public in 2005 after years of painstaking restoration. Here’s the scene outside the landmark in September 2016, its adjacent public square buzzing with activity.

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