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No relief here!

11 Friday Jan 2019

Posted by Ricky Leong in fun, Phoenix, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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No relief here!

Very unsubtle message for dogs … if only they could read! Spotted in Phoenix, Arizona, last month.

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Arid landscape

10 Thursday Jan 2019

Posted by Ricky Leong in Arizona, Phoenix, photography, random, Travel

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Arid landscape

From the ocean to the desert. This view is from a hike at Pinnacle Peak Park in Scottsdale, Arizona, last month.

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Phoenix: Historical preservation area

10 Tuesday Apr 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in Arizona, history, Phoenix, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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Phoenix, Arizona

An old building waiting some TLC in Phoenix’s Warehouse District, spotted about a year ago.

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Scottsdale oasis

30 Tuesday Jan 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in Arizona, Phoenix, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.A.

The sun sets on the grounds of the civic center in Scottsdale, Arizona, as seen on a visit there in April 2016.

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Push a button, follow your bliss

19 Friday Jan 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in Arizona, Phoenix, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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Phoenix, Arizona

Ah, if only life were so easy! This altered street sign was seen in Phoenix, Arizona, back in November 2015.

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Frolicking amidst cactuses

27 Monday Nov 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Arizona, art, Phoenix, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban

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Phoenix, Arizona

Street art in Phoenix, snapped back in November 2015.

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McDud!

09 Thursday Nov 2017

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Phoenix, Arizona

Golden arches, golden no more. Spotted this wrecked sign on a lot in Phoenix’s warehouse district back in April.

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Hotel, no longer

15 Monday May 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Phoenix, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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Warehouse District, Phoenix, Arizona

There’s no doubt what this building used to be! From my trip to Phoenix, Arizona, back in April.

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Smash

14 Sunday May 2017

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Warehouse District, Phoenix, Arizona

A portion of an activist mural spotted in the Phoenix, Arizona’s Warehouse District.

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No love for mascots

12 Friday May 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Phoenix, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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Phoenix, Arizona

Here’s a small sticker with a big political message, presumably relaying a dislike for the way North America’s indigenous peoples are portrayed in professional sports team names and branding. Found this on my recent visit to Phoenix.

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