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Independent thought on Venice Beach

03 Sunday Nov 2013

Posted by Ricky Leong in Los Angeles, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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Independent thought

Visitors to the Venice Beach boardwalk are likely not tempted to look down. It’s usually a good idea to keep your head up — to look out at the ocean, to people watch the beach or to keep an eye out for oncoming pedestrian/skateboard traffic.
That said, it’s worth noting someone’s taken the time to paint the entire U.S. Declaration of Independence onto the pavement of the pedestrian path.
If you ever make it there for a visit, it’s a little nugget worth looking for.

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Halo Kitty

02 Saturday Nov 2013

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

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Halo Kitty

Because the pun in the title was irresistible. Spotted this in the Hawthorne district in Portland, Oregon, last week.

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Tables and chairs: Snapshot outside a Portland café

01 Friday Nov 2013

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

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Tables and chairs

Outdoor seating not possible at this café … unless you defy the laws of gravity. Spotted in Portland, Oregon, last week.

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U.S. dollar coin: It’s not a myth!

29 Tuesday Oct 2013

Posted by Ricky Leong in photography, random, Travel

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One-dollar coin

So I’d heard for years the U.S. government has been trying to get people to use dollar coins instead of dollar bills.
Haven’t ever seen one in real life, either.
Of course, given the continuing availability of the paper version, I reckon there’s no real incentive for anyone to switch and actually use coins instead.
Imagine my surprise when a store clerk somewhere in Portland last week apologized and asked me if it’d be OK for my change to include a dollar coin.
I happily accepted.

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What exists above

19 Saturday Oct 2013

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

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Looking waaaay up above the Bow building in downtown Calgary.

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Surveying a changing cityscape

17 Thursday Oct 2013

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

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Surveying a changing cityscape

These are the horse sculptures outside Calgary city hall, looking over Olympic Plaza toward The Bow skyscraper and the twin towers of the Suncor Energy Centre.

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Last vestiges of a warmer time

16 Wednesday Oct 2013

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

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Catching rays

Spotted in Bridgeland last week.

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Persistent colours

13 Sunday Oct 2013

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

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Autumn in Bridgeland

It’s pleasantly surprising to see Calgary’s deciduous trees retain their red, gold and orange hues for so long this autumn. This is usually a one- or two-week affair … but we’re rolling into Week 3 now, easily. Glorious.

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Luminous Crossings

12 Saturday Oct 2013

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

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City of Calgary public art called Luminous Crossings

Here is some Calgary public art I can happily support. This twisted tower of light is one of several going up at both ends of the 7 Ave. transit corridor, at City Hall and Downtown West stations. The whole installation is called Luminous Crossings; you can read more about it here.

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Communicating with their hands

10 Thursday Oct 2013

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

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Dealmakers

There’s a cool statue outside the Bay store in downtown Calgary, showing two businessmen seemingly making a deal. Until this week, I hadn’t noticed what their hands were doing.

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