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Cobblestone streets

05 Friday Sep 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, history, photography, photowalking, Stockholm, Travel, urban

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architecture, HDR, history, photography, photowalk, random, Stockholm, Sweden, Travel, urban

Cobblestones

A snapshot from the old Gamla Stan quarter of Stockholm.

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Arches and squares

15 Friday Aug 2014

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

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Amsterdam, architecture, art, design, Holland, Netherlands, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, urban

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.

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Strolling over the Bow

07 Thursday Aug 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, art, Calgary, design, iPhone, photography, photowalking, random, urban

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alberta, architecture, art, bridge, calgary, canada, design, photography, photowalk, random, urban

Strolling over the Bow

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

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Pittock Mansion

15 Tuesday Jul 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, history, photography, photowalking, Portland, Travel, urban

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architecture, HDR, history, iPhoneography, Oregon, photography, photowalk, Portland, Travel, urban

A lovely spot overlooking the City of Portland. This image was snapped back in the spring. Perhaps I’ll venture inside next time …

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Ripple effects

22 Thursday May 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, art, photography, photowalking, Seattle, Travel

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architecture, art, design, EMP Museum, photography, photowalk, Seattle, Seattle Center, Travel, urban, Washington

Folding unto itself

This Frank Gehry-designed structure in Seattle is as dynamic as the ambient light around it.
Constructed for the 1962 World’s Fair, the building now houses the EMP Museum.

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Folding unto itself III

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Esthetics of triangles

19 Wednesday Feb 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, art, iPhone, photography, Travel, urban

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architecture, art, canada, design, iPhoneography, montreal, photography, quebec, Travel

Esthétique triangulaire

This is part of the newer wing at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

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San Francisco signature

13 Thursday Feb 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, art, photography, photowalking, San Francisco, Travel, urban

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architecture, art, california, design, photography, photowalk, random, san francisco, Travel, urban

No mistaking where you are when you see this building.

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Bathed in blue

03 Tuesday Dec 2013

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, art, design, iPhone, photography, photowalking, random, San Diego, Travel, urban

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Bathed in blue

Cool lightning on this building in downtown San Diego.

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Cool curves

19 Tuesday Nov 2013

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, art, design, iPhone, photography, photowalking, random, San Diego, Travel, urban

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architecture, art, bridge, california, design, iPhoneography, neon, night, photography, photowalk, random, San Diego, Travel, urban

Curving span

Near Petco Park in San Diego.

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Visual mimicry

13 Wednesday Nov 2013

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

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architecture, art, bridge, design, Oregon, photography, photowalk, Portland, random, Travel, urban

Everything in pairs

It took a second visit to Portland to notice how, from this point of view, the glass towers of the convention centre mirror the two towers of the old Steel Bridge.

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