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Clearing along the Bow River

06 Thursday Aug 2020

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Clearing along the river

I almost walked past this neat photo opportunity on the Bow River Pathway in Calgary last week — an unexpected break in the trees giving a clear view of the river, the Centre Street Bridge and the city centre. It pays not to be in a rush, if at all possible!

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Ramp

05 Wednesday Aug 2020

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Ramp

Some neat street art applied to the pier supporting a pedestrian bridge across Memorial Drive in northwest Calgary.

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Stephen Avenue

03 Monday Aug 2020

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Stephen Avenue

Historic Stephen Avenue in downtown Calgary had been a pedestrian-only zone during the day. Now, because of the COVID-19 pandemic and a desire to make the street more amenable to restaurant/bar patios, cars are not allowed pretty much all day long, except in the morning to allow for deliveries.

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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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Prince’s Island Park lagoon

30 Thursday Jul 2020

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The lagoon

A view of downtown Calgary a few evenings ago from the lagoon at Prince’s Island Park.

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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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Staging for a bookstore

28 Tuesday Jul 2020

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The Next Page

Looking in through the front window of a bookstore/coffee shop in Calgary’s Inglewood neighbourhood.

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Engine 1403

27 Monday Jul 2020

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Engine 1403

A mural of (who I believe is) William Cornelius Van Horne, the head of the Canadian Pacific Railway, on the alley side of a building in downtown Calgary.

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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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Journalist by trade, photographer for fun. I help make multi-platform content at Postmedia in Calgary. Opinions expressed here are my own.

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