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Teepee at the camp

26 Thursday Jul 2018

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Calgary Stampede, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This image was taken a few weekends ago at the Calgary Stampede, in the part of Stampede Park now known as Elbow River Camp, which focuses on Indigenous culture.

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Summer fling

25 Wednesday Jul 2018

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Calgary Stampede, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

More memories from this year’s Calgary Stampede.

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Skyride

23 Monday Jul 2018

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Calgary Stampede, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

A snap from the Skyride at Calgary Stampede Park a few weekends ago, with a view of a portion of the midway and the city centre in the background.

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In lieu of a tripod …

10 Tuesday Jul 2018

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Sometimes, you have to improvise. Here, my rain jacket acts as a bean bag and the lens hood is repurposed to prop up my camera as I shoot last night’s fireworks at the Calgary Stampede. Below, one of the resulting photos.

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Rouleauville

17 Monday Jul 2017

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

One of the more fascinating things for me at the recently wrapped Calgary Stampede was to hang out at the historical exhibits in the Western Oasis at the BMO Centre. Tucked away in the far corner of the exhibition hall was a display of historical photos and old maps, including this one showing Rouleauville, which we know today as Calgary’s Mission neighbourhood.

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Midway loot

15 Saturday Jul 2017

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Calgary Stampede, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Some of the stuffed monsters to be won at one of the midway games at the Calgary Stampede.

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By the Banks of the Bow

14 Friday Jul 2017

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Calgary Stampede, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Part of a permanent piece of public art called “By the Banks of the Bow” at Stampede Park in Calgary.

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Animals at Calgary Stampede

11 Tuesday Jul 2017

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The agricultural exhibits are some of my favourite things to see at the Calgary Stampede. This is from my visit to Stampede Park yesterday. 

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Suspension

07 Friday Jul 2017

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Calgary Stampede, Alberta, Canada

A scene from the midway at the 2012 Calgary Stampede. This year’s edition opened last night with Sneak-a-Peek and the whole show officially gets into gear this morning with the annual Stampede Parade.

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Pulled pork … poutine!

17 Tuesday Jul 2012

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Pulled pork poutine

Well it’s too bad I only made it down to the Stampede grounds on its last day, otherwise I might have been acquainted with this culinary discovery a little earlier. It’s a pulled pork poutine, sold by the folks from Calgary’s Big-T’s BBQ. Apart from the usual fries and cheese curds, it’s topped off with their delicious pulled pork and barbecue sauce. A beef variant was also on the menu. Definitely worth a try at the next Stampede …

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