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Where time stands still

29 Tuesday Sep 2015

Posted by Ricky Leong in Budapest, Hungary, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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Time standing still

The sands of time are immoveable … but only in this exact spot in Budapest. This stylized hourglass, a piece of public art to celebrate Hungary’s admission to the European Union, doesn’t actually work anymore.

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Lonely

28 Monday Sep 2015

Posted by Ricky Leong in art, Berlin, Germany, history, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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This is Neue Wache, a memorial in Berlin dedicated to civilian victims of war.
According to online and other published documentation, the central statue depicting a mother and her dead child is placed under the oculus to deliberately expose it to the elements.
It also provides the moving piece of art with very striking lighting.

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Steeped in history

27 Sunday Sep 2015

Posted by Ricky Leong in Berlin, Germany, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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Walk steeped in history

This awesome row of columns is found along one side of Museum Island in Berlin. The crowds are relatively sparse if you visit first thing in the morning.

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Retro time

18 Friday Sep 2015

Posted by Ricky Leong in art, Berlin, Germany, history, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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This is a kitschy but awesome throwback to the old East Germany, right in the heart of Alexandrplatz. Seen on my recent visit there, at the beginning of the month.

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Sweet Marilyn

13 Thursday Aug 2015

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

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Sweet Marilyn

Simple carbohydrates can make complex art. This cool portrait of Marilyn Monroe, lovingly constructed with dozens upon dozens of jelly beans, is in the front window of a Calgary candy store — appropriately enough.

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Because you can never have too many puns with your coffee

31 Friday Jul 2015

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

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Better latte than never

Recently spotted outside a coffee shop (where else!) in Calgary.

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Where buffalo once roamed …

30 Thursday Jul 2015

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

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Animal instinct

… now they’re only found in such pieces of art as painting and statues, including this one behind the old Court of Appeals building in downtown Calgary.

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Walk and talk

29 Wednesday Jul 2015

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, architecture, art, Calgary, Canada, design, photowalking, random, urban

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Walk and talk

Just another evening on the Peace Bridge in Calgary. It’s definitely a popular place to be: It was around 10 p.m. that day and I had to wait several minutes for the bridge to clear sufficiently for a decent photo.

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Glow and flutter

27 Monday Jul 2015

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

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Glow and flutter

Night falling on one of the war memorials along Memorial Dr. just west of 10 St. N.W. in Calgary.

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Skyward

15 Wednesday Jul 2015

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

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Skyward

The sunset light has a cool (or is that warm?) effect on the oxidizing art at Poppy Plaza, Calgary.

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Journalist by trade, photographer for fun. I help make multi-platform content at Postmedia in Calgary. Opinions expressed here are my own.

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