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A century well built

15 Monday Feb 2021

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A Century Well Built

Many decades of development is visible in this slice of Calgary’s downtown skyline.

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Modern appearance

11 Friday Sep 2020

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, Canada, montreal, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Quebec, random, Travel, urban

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Allure moderne

Some of the new (new to me, anyway) construction completed in Montreal’s “Quartier des spectacles” entertainment district, as seen back at the beginning of this year.

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Birds in the night

01 Saturday Aug 2020

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Birds in the night

The view outside the central branch of the Calgary Public Library the other evening.

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Curves and segments

31 Friday Jul 2020

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Curves and segments

Looking northward (more or less) across the George C. King bridge between the East Village and St. Patrick’s Island in Calgary.

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C23

29 Wednesday Jul 2020

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C23

These are ribs of wood serving as decoration outside a commercial building in Calgary’s Inglewood neighbourhood. Their uneven, wavy edges create a neat visual effect if you look at this façade while passing by quickly in a car or bus.

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Telus Sky, all grown up

26 Sunday Jul 2020

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Sky against the sky

Among the newest additions to Calgary’s skyline, Telus Sky is a mixed commercial-residential tower in downtown Calgary. Here, it is reflecting the late-evening sky a few weekends ago.

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Nice evening for a wander

25 Saturday Jul 2020

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Nice evening for a wander

The evening sun does works its visual magic on the esthetics of the Peace Bridge in Calgary.

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Past and future

23 Thursday Jul 2020

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Past and future

The Calgary Tower is reflected in the lower floors of Calgary’s newest skyscraper, Telus Sky, as the nearby landmark Bow building stands watch.

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Taking in the view

20 Monday Jul 2020

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Taking in the view

The scene from a bench on the Bow River Pathway near north side of the Peace Bridge in Calgary.

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Shapes of the city

18 Saturday Jul 2020

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Shapes of the city

When wandering, it pays to look up.

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