Category Archives: photowalking

Trek up church spire worth the climb

20 Wednesday Aug 2014

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Stepping up

It took several minutes to walk to the top of this church spire in Copenhagen … but the reward was a cool breeze and a cool view.

Colourful evening

Political ascent

18 Monday Aug 2014

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Political ascent

So I was walking past Stockholm City Hall today, when all of a sudden … this happened. Some guy decides he wants up the walls of power.

Taking a peek

18 Monday Aug 2014

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Peeking

Some perfectly placed poster art in Copenhagen.

Monumental view

17 Sunday Aug 2014

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Rising above the landscape

This tribute to Otto van Bismarck was one of Hamburg’s landmarks visible from my hotel room. Seen up close, I confirmed my initial sense of how big the thing really is.

Standing high above

Arches and squares

15 Friday Aug 2014

Posted by in Amsterdam, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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Arches and squares

Easily overlooked, tucked in behind the Centraal Station in Amsterdam, is this transit bus terminal with its fine curved glass roof modelled after the train shed next door.

Sunday morning

10 Sunday Aug 2014

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Zondagmorgen

A quiet street in the De Pijp neighbourhood of Amsterdam on a cloudy Sunday morning.

Strolling over the Bow

07 Thursday Aug 2014

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Strolling over the Bow

Another view of the Peace Bridge over the Bow River in Calgary.

Glistening sunset

06 Wednesday Aug 2014

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Glistening orange

Stuff like this is why glass buildings are generally prettier than brutalist concrete structures. Spotted in downtown Calgary last week.

Scene from another time

03 Sunday Aug 2014

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Scene from another era

This is one of the old-style works of art on the outside walls of a surplus store in Calgary’s Inglewood neighbourhood.

Colour scheme

02 Saturday Aug 2014

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Colour scheme

It appears as if this flower knew the right place to bloom, helping to create this funky colour-appropriate juxtaposition. Seen in Calgary a few days ago.