03 Tuesday Dec 2013
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Cool lightning on this building in downtown San Diego.
19 Tuesday Nov 2013
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Near Petco Park in San Diego.
13 Wednesday Nov 2013
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05 Tuesday Nov 2013
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The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles is an architectural marvel. Thank you, Frank Gehry.
29 Sunday Sep 2013
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architecture, canada, HDR, iPhoneography, Ontario, photography, photowalk, random, Toronto, Travel, urban
Playing with HDR inside Toronto’s shopping mecca, the Eaton Centre, when I was passing through back in April.
27 Friday Sep 2013
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architecture, France, iPhoneography, Paris, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, urban
Towers of glass, steel and concrete are not the first things that come to mind when you say the word Paris.
And yet, tucked away in La Défense, is a pocket of futurism surrounded by a sea of history.
24 Tuesday Sep 2013
Posted in Amsterdam, architecture, art, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, urban
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One year and one day ago, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam re-opened to the public after extensive renovations. It was also the last full day of my visit to that city … so what better time to join with thousands of Amsterdammers and tourists to have a look.
If you’re into modern and contemporary art, and you happen to be in Amsterdam, this is the place for you.
The Stedelijk is located on the south end of the Museumplein. The museum is easy to find because it’s near to pretty much every other major museum in the city … and also because of the distinctive exterior of the museum expansion.
Admission is covered by the Amsterdam museum card (Museumkaart) if you have one. Otherwise, check out their website for current admission rates.
Ticket stub from Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam.
11 Wednesday Sep 2013
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All the guide books said the grand château at Versailles was one of the world’s more ornate palaces. And by golly, they were right.
I’d go so far as to say no guidebook of any kind can prepare a first-time visitor for the full extent of this place’s grandiosity.
That, coupled with the crush of people inside the building’s hallways … it can almost be too much.
Go mentally prepared for what you’re about to take in and what the surroundings will be.
Give yourself pretty much an entire day so you can pace yourself.
If claustrophobic feelings strike, head outside and clear your mind in the sumptuous gardens behind the château. Wander far enough and you’ll even see farm animals on the property. It’s truly lovely.
These images were taken on my visit there in September 2012.
28 Sunday Jul 2013
Posted in architecture, history, Paris, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, urban
05 Friday Jul 2013
Posted in Alberta, architecture, Calgary, Canada, photography, photowalking, random, urban
Ricky Leong 