Calgary’s tallest towers

15 Friday Nov 2019

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Tallest towers, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The heart of Calgary’s central business district during the blue hour, seen a few days ago. Clockwise from top right: The Bow office building, the double towers of the Suncor Energy Centre, Brookfield Place, Hanover Place (not one of the tall towers, however) and the under-construction Telus Sky.

Also: wide-angle lenses are fun.

Calgary’s living room

13 Wednesday Nov 2019

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Calgary's living room, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

One of the reading areas of the Calgary Public Library’s central branch, which just celebrated its first anniversary.

Literary life

24 Tuesday Sep 2019

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The view from outside the east side of the Calgary Central Library.

Curvature

21 Saturday Sep 2019

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Looking up while standing on the east steps leading to the main entrance of the Calgary Central Library.

Urban landscape

07 Saturday Sep 2019

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Urban landscape, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

A neat assemblage of buildings (and one Plus 15 walkway) in downtown Calgary set against a pure blue sky, as seen a few days ago.

Spanning the decades

05 Thursday Sep 2019

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Spanning the decades, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

There are a few places in Calgary where it’s possible to a wide diversity of architectural styles from different eras. This is a view from 9th Avenue west of 1st Street S.W. looking north.

Licensed lounge

28 Wednesday Aug 2019

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Licensed lounge, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

A recent view of the old St. Louis Hotel, as seen from the entrance of the Calgary Central Library.

Standing out

11 Sunday Aug 2019

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Telus Sky, seen from 9th Avenue South in downtown Calgary, is framed by surrounding structures. Behind it, you can see a small sliver of the Bow building.