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Architectural diversity

23 Friday Feb 2018

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

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

There is definitely nothing bland about Montreal’s cityscape. This is a view snapped a few days ago of some buildings near Bleury and President-Kennedy streets.

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Imperfect mirrors

19 Monday Feb 2018

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Montreal’s KPMG Tower, above, shows a reflection of the main building at Place Ville-Marie … while one of the buildings in the PVM complex, below, shows a reflection of the KPMG Tower.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Pyramid of Edmonton

10 Saturday Feb 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, architecture, Canada, design, Edmonton, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban

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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

One of the glass-and-steel pyramids that make up Edmonton City Hall. This photo was captured on a quick trip to the city last year.

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Vibrant rooftops

17 Wednesday Jan 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, design, London, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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London, England, U.K.

There’s a lot going on at/near the roofline of many buildings in central London. This image is from my most recent visit to the city, back in September 2016.

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Marvel of engineering

08 Monday Jan 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, design, Paris, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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Paris, France

This close-up, silhouetted view of the Eiffel Tower’s structure at its base was captured on my visit to Paris in September 2012.

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London’s Shard

14 Tuesday Nov 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, design, London, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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London, England, U.K.

A view of the Shard skyscraper and surrounding area in London, seen just before sunset from the observation deck atop the Tate Modern art museum on my last visit to the U.K. capital in September 2015.

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Hold the torch high

18 Monday Sep 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, art, Berlin, Germany, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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Berlin, Germany

From my visit to Berlin last year, strolling along the Spree River, if I recall correctly.

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St. Pancras hotel, London

16 Saturday Sep 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, history, London, photography, random, Travel, urban

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St. Pancras, London, England, U.K.

A view of the St. Pancras hotel, seen about a year ago (!) from my hostel room in London.

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Twisted link

15 Friday Sep 2017

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

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London, England, U.K.

An elevated pedestrian walkway made less-ordinary thanks to a little extra visual something. Spotted near Covent Garden in London last year.

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See the sound

29 Tuesday Aug 2017

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

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National Music Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The National Music Centre building in Calgary’s East Village rivals its exhibits as a reason to visit the place.

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