In the company of arches

21 Monday Nov 2016

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, design, Dresden, Germany, history, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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This is a lovely detour off the Georgenbau city gate on the way to the Neumarkt square. Not exactly off the beaten path, but a lot less crowded and a bit more visually interesting. Snapped this view on a visit back in September.

Arc over water

01 Wednesday Jun 2016

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, Calgary, design, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, transit, urban

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There isn’t a big-name architect attached to Calgary’s George C. King Bridge over the Bow River at St. Patrick’s Island but it’s beautiful all the same.

Go wide!

29 Sunday May 2016

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

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I might be going out on a limb here … but wide-angle lenses and Calgary’s Peace Bridge are a match made in heaven.

Tillikum Crossing

23 Saturday Apr 2016

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This striking structure is part of Tillikum Crossing, the newest bridge across the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. Opened to traffic in fall 2015, it’s reserved for use by MAX light rail Orange Line trains, Portland Streetcars, cyclists and pedestrians. It is the first bridge of this sort in the United States, according to TriMet.

Interstate

22 Friday Apr 2016

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The underside of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, seen on a recent visit there at the south end of Waterfront Park.

Passage to the sky

02 Monday Nov 2015

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It’s hard to believe this sci-fi-esque piece of architecture belongs to something as banal as a shopping centre! Spotted in Frankfurt on a lazy, rainy Sunday afternoon back in September.

Walk and talk

29 Wednesday Jul 2015

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, architecture, art, Calgary, Canada, design, photowalking, random, urban

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Just another evening on the Peace Bridge in Calgary. It’s definitely a popular place to be: It was around 10 p.m. that day and I had to wait several minutes for the bridge to clear sufficiently for a decent photo.