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Yellow ground squirrel

12 Wednesday Jul 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, art, Calgary, Canada, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban

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Olympic Plaza, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The ground squirrels are back at Calgary’s Olympic Plaza. Spotted this one and its friends on Monday.

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Animals at Calgary Stampede

11 Tuesday Jul 2017

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The agricultural exhibits are some of my favourite things to see at the Calgary Stampede. This is from my visit to Stampede Park yesterday. 

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Social space

11 Tuesday Jul 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, Calgary, Canada, photography, photowalk, photowalking, urban

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Social space, from social media into real life. Spotted in Calgary last week.

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Remnants

08 Saturday Jul 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, Canada, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random

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Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada

From this spring: Some random decaying objects left outside a former business in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta.

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Suspension

07 Friday Jul 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, Calgary, calgary stampede, Canada, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban

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Calgary Stampede, Alberta, Canada

A scene from the midway at the 2012 Calgary Stampede. This year’s edition opened last night with Sneak-a-Peek and the whole show officially gets into gear this morning with the annual Stampede Parade.

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Blue water and blue sky

06 Thursday Jul 2017

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

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Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

In something I wrote for work this week, I referenced a 2008 visit to Jasper National Park. Here are a few images from that trip.

Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

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Delightful swirls

05 Wednesday Jul 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Arizona, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel

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Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona, U.S.A.

Another snapshot from my visit to Lower Antelope Canyon in northern Arizona, back in February.

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The train doesn’t come here anymore

04 Tuesday Jul 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, Calgary, Canada, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, trains, Trains & Transit, urban

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The train doesn't come here anymore

A section of unused train track near the office.

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Welcoming sign

03 Monday Jul 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, Calgary, Canada, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban

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Welcoming owl

This friendly owl hands out in Calgary’s Mission neighbourhood.

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Blaze of glory

02 Sunday Jul 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, Calgary, Canada, random, urban

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Sunset, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

A fiery sky and a fiery Calgary Tower to end the day yesterday, July 1, 2017, the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation.

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Journalist by trade, photographer for fun. I help make multi-platform content at Postmedia in Calgary. Opinions expressed here are my own.

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