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City of blossoms … and petals

01 Thursday May 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in photography, photowalking, Portland, random, Travel, urban

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HDR, iPhoneography, Oregon, photography, photowalk, Portland, random, Travel, urban

Carpet of petals

A sidewalk in Northeast Portland is beautifully camouflaged by fallen petals. (And I can say it also smelled fantastic!)

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No one’s judging anyone

30 Wednesday Apr 2014

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

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bumper sticker, iPhoneography, Oregon, photography, photowalk, Portland, random, Travel, urban

No one's judging

An interesting twist on an old expression. Another snapshot from my recent visit to Portland, Oregon.

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Story of a neighbourhood …

29 Tuesday Apr 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in art, photography, photowalking, Portland, random, Travel, urban

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art, history, mural, Oregon, photography, photowalk, Portland, random, street art, Travel, urban

Story of a neighbourhood

… told in a series of murals. Spotted in the Belmont area of Portland.

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Flying pig needs help

28 Monday Apr 2014

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

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This pig can fly

Almost overlooked this cute sign in an apartment window in Portland, Oregon. Spotted earlier this month.

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Expo potpourri

28 Monday Apr 2014

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alberta, calgary, Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo, Calgary Expo, canada, comic expo, cosplay

Calgary Expo 2014

As promised, a few more photos to mark the closing of the 2014 Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo.

Skeletal chic

Splinter cellphone

Explicit instructions

Hi-ho, Kermit the Frog here

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Creating new realities

27 Sunday Apr 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in art, Calgary, fun, random

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alberta, art, calgary, Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo, Calgary Expo, canada, comic expo, drawing, sketching

Artist at work

Sure, comic/fantasy/sci-fi conventions are often about star attractions and awesome costumes … but there’s much more.
Here’s a nod to the dozens of artists who toil on site and sell their creations, including Doug Nhung, seen sketching in this photo captured at the 2014 Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo on Sunday.

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All done … for now!

27 Sunday Apr 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in Calgary, fun, random

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The end is nigh

Well, as with poor Mario here, the game is up for another year for the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo. There’ll probably be one more post with a few more photos from this year’s Expo. At any rate, I’m looking forward to another weekend of non-stop geektitude in 2015!

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Cultural crossover family

27 Sunday Apr 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in Calgary, fun, random

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alberta, calgary, Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo, Calgary Expo, canada, comic expo, cosplay, sci-fi, science fiction, Star Wars, zombie, zombies

Multiuniverse

Here’s a neat mashup of different science fiction universes. Spotted Saturday at Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo.

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One more day …

27 Sunday Apr 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in Calgary, fun, random

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Captain America & crew

We’re down to the final hours of the 2014 Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo. I’ll be wandering the convention Sunday afternoon … so see you there!
P.S.: Flaky Internet connections not withstanding, I’ll be tweeting.

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Alien encounter

27 Sunday Apr 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in Calgary, fun, random

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Reunited

One of the marquee events at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo this year was a cast reunion for the movie Aliens.
The actors discussed (among other things) their time on the set, their experiences working with director James Cameron and the impact of Alien on the sci-fi genre.
Here are a few snaps from Saturday night’s show.

Hearty handshake

It's a projection

Congenial hosts

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