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Fall colours, 2020

20 Tuesday Oct 2020

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, Calgary, Canada, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban

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Fall colours, 2020

The lovely view from the Peace Bridge a couple of weeks ago, before the weather turned cold and the snow began to fly. Calgary was blessed with many weeks to enjoy the fall colours, as opposed to the much shorter period we’re accustomed to around these parts.

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Everywhere

15 Thursday Oct 2020

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, art, Calgary, Canada, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban

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Everywhere

This sculpture can be found on the property surrounding the Bow office tower in downtown Calgary. Inscribed are place names from across Alberta.

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Welcome bees, no rabbits

13 Tuesday Oct 2020

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Welcome bees, no rabbits

This lovely sign is installed along the fence-line around a backyard in Calgary. It’s too bad neither bees nor rabbits can appreciate the message …

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Travelling on a tricycle

05 Monday Oct 2020

Posted by Ricky Leong in art, Canada, montreal, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Quebec, random, Travel, urban

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Voyage en tricycle

Spotted on Rachel Street, near Jeanne-Mance Park, in Montreal’s Plateau Mont-Royal neighbourhood earlier this year.

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Flying fish

04 Sunday Oct 2020

Posted by Ricky Leong in Canada, montreal, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Quebec, random, Travel, urban

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Poisson volant

A cool-looking sign outside an establishment on Boulevard Saint-Laurent in Montreal, spotted back in February.

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Happiness is temporary

01 Thursday Oct 2020

Posted by Ricky Leong in art, Canada, montreal, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Quebec, random, Travel, urban

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Bonheur éphémère

This ice cream cone is topped with bitter sprinkles, clearly … painted on a wall along Avenue Mont-Royal in Montreal.

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Dizzy

30 Wednesday Sep 2020

Posted by Ricky Leong in Canada, montreal, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Quebec, random, Travel, urban

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Étourdissant

Don’t stare too hard! This swirly pattern was found at the entrance of an apartment building in Montreal.

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Peeking through the trees

29 Tuesday Sep 2020

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, Canada, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Travel

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Peeking through the trees

From a wander around Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park in August.

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Hot coffee

27 Sunday Sep 2020

Posted by Ricky Leong in Canada, montreal, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Quebec, random, Travel, urban

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Café chaud

There’s no mistaking what is served at this Montreal establishment.

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Happy to be here

25 Friday Sep 2020

Posted by Ricky Leong in Canada, montreal, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Quebec, random, Travel, urban

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Enchanté

A nicely decorated porch outside a bed and breakfast in Longueuil, as seen back in February.

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