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Inspired by love

11 Sunday Oct 2020

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Inspired by love

Well … this is certainly one way to look at COVID-19! Seen on a building on 17 Avenue S.W. in Calgary recently.

The design mimics that used in the often-seen artwork spelling out the word “love,” such as this version in Old Montreal, below, captured about 10 years ago.

Love

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2020 got weird

09 Friday Oct 2020

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

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2020 got weird

This poster certainly got it right. Only a few months to go …

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Cheerio

08 Thursday Oct 2020

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Cheerio

One of the many community free libraries/book exchanges dotting the city of Calgary.

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Power at his fingertips

07 Wednesday Oct 2020

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Power at his fingertips

Part of a mural along 11th Street S.W. in Calgary.

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Official Bigfoot Search Vehicle

06 Tuesday Oct 2020

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Official Bigfoot Search Vehicle

Let’s take a brief break from my last batch of travel photos and spend a little bit of time closer to home.

Caught this van on one of my morning walks around Calgary last month. It’s clear this is a specialized operation!

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Peeking through the trees

29 Tuesday Sep 2020

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

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alberta, Banff, Banff National Park, canada, hiking, lake, mountains, photography, staycation, Travel, trees

Peeking through the trees

From a wander around Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park in August.

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Sidewalk flowerbed

23 Wednesday Sep 2020

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

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Sidewalk flowerbed

A welcome splash of colour out on the streets of Calgary.

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Alberta Government Telephones

20 Sunday Sep 2020

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

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Alberta Government Telephones

One of the many heritage buildings lining 9th Avenue S.E. in Calgary’s Inglewood neighbourhood.

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Twinning

15 Tuesday Sep 2020

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

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Twinning

Construction of a new Stoney Trail bridge over the Bow River at Bowness Park in Calgary.

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Power of ice

07 Monday Sep 2020

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

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Power of ice

Another view of the C-Level Cirque in Banff National Park from a hike in the middle of August.

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