Making time

12 Tuesday Aug 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in Amsterdam, art, fun, photography, Travel

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This is one of the more original time pieces I’ve ever come across: a video clock at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
Fun and functional.

Saturday afternoon at the museum

11 Monday Aug 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in Amsterdam, iPhone, photography, Travel, urban

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This is Museumplein in Amsterdam, seen from one of the exhibit rooms at the Rijksmuseum.

Sunday morning

10 Sunday Aug 2014

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

Glistening sunset

06 Wednesday Aug 2014

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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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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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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.

Giving a hoot about public art

01 Friday Aug 2014

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An addition to that mural being restored on Kensington Crescent N.W. in Calgary.

Peace at sunset

31 Thursday Jul 2014

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Sunset really is the golden hour.
This is the north edge of downtown Calgary, the Peace Bridge and the Bow River in the foreground and a descending sun reflected in the skyscrapers, all as seen a few days ago.