11 Wednesday Nov 2020
Posted in Alberta, Calgary, Canada, history, photography, photowalk, photowalking
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alberta, calgary, canada, flower, history, photography, photowalk, poppy, remembrance day
COVID-19 has made it more difficult for Canadians to attend public ceremonies taking place for Remembrance Day. Despite obstacles caused by the current health crisis, there’s nothing stopping us from taking time today — and really, any day — to reflect on how the sacrifices made by veterans throughout our history have shaped our country. Lest we forget.
21 Monday Sep 2020
Posted in Canada, history, montreal, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Quebec, random, Travel, urban
20 Sunday Sep 2020
01 Tuesday Sep 2020
Posted in Canada, history, montreal, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Quebec, random, Travel, urban
30 Saturday Nov 2019
Posted in Alberta, architecture, Calgary, Canada, history, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban
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alberta, architecture, calgary, canada, historic, photowalk, preservation, random, urban
Calgary’s former Fire Station No. 1, foreground left, and the North-West Travellers Building, foreground right, are dwarfed by their much bigger neighbours The Bow and Telus Sky, as seen a few weeks ago.
05 Thursday Sep 2019
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alberta, architecture, calgary, canada, history, photowalk, preservation, random, urban
There are a few places in Calgary where it’s possible to a wide diversity of architectural styles from different eras. This is a view from 9th Avenue west of 1st Street S.W. looking north.
28 Wednesday Aug 2019
Posted in Alberta, architecture, Calgary, Canada, history, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban
11 Sunday Aug 2019
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alberta, architecture, calgary, canada, history, photowalk, preservation, random, skyscrapers, urban
Telus Sky, seen from 9th Avenue South in downtown Calgary, is framed by surrounding structures. Behind it, you can see a small sliver of the Bow building.
17 Friday May 2019
Posted in England, history, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban
05 Sunday May 2019
Posted in history, London, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban
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architecture, England, history, London, photography, photowalk, preservation, random, Travel, U.K., United Kingdom, urban
Just a few minutes from the King’s Cross/St. Pancras railway complex in London are the Coal Drop Yards, a former industrial area along the Regents Canal being remade for modern retail/leisure, near other new buildings housing offices and residential spaces. Here is one of the buildings, as it was about a year ago.
