You are not alone

13 Thursday Dec 2018

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An inspiring reminder in one of the window frames at the new central branch of the Calgary Public Library.

Feeling at home

11 Tuesday Dec 2018

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This gingerbread-man ornament looks perfectly happy adorning this Christmas tree at a downtown Calgary shopping centre.

Friends in conversation

18 Sunday Nov 2018

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When I came across this at a local shopping mall a few weeks ago, I could hardly believe this was, essentially, the result of a really fancy cake decoration. These are Marvel Comics characters Rocket and Groot having a friendly moment together, depicted in a creation as part of The Calgary Sugarcraft Guild‘s annual competition at North Hill Centre last month.

Chief

17 Saturday Nov 2018

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A statue of Chief Sitting Eagle at 6 St. and 7 Ave. S.W. in downtown Calgary.

Foyer

16 Friday Nov 2018

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A peek inside the new Central Library in downtown Calgary. It was still so very crowded last weekend … hoping for things to quiet down so I can snap a few more photos without getting in the way. (And get a closer look at the books/maps/documents, of course.)

Ursa major

14 Wednesday Nov 2018

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Well here’s something I didn’t expect to see at the shopping mall a few days ago … a giant artificial polar bear, presumably part of a Christmas-themed display.

Fright at the theatre

13 Tuesday Nov 2018

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I meant to post this in time for Halloween … but it totally escaped my mind until I found the file sitting on my SD card. Spotted this alien and his/her abductee in the window of the Plaza Theatre in Calgary not too long ago.

Symbols of remembrance

11 Sunday Nov 2018

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Today marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. In Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the U.K., the poppy has become the symbol of remembrance of fallen soldiers in all wars. The poppy was first used in this way by the American Legion, inspired by the poem In Flanders Fields by Canadian Lt.-Col John McCrae. The poppies in the photo above were spotted in bloom at Riley Park in Calgary, back in August.