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Bovine bench

29 Friday Dec 2017

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

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This piece of functional public art near Eau Claire Market in Calgary has been around for a long as I can remember. Snapped this just after last week’s big snowfall.

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Rules aren’t for rhinos

27 Wednesday Dec 2017

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

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Portland, Oregon

Another inventive and creative mural spotted on a recent visit to Portland, Oregon.

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Artistic rabbit

20 Wednesday Dec 2017

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Portland, Oregon

Yet more of the wonderful, wacky murals in Portland. Found this one while wandering around town last week.

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Cast out

19 Tuesday Dec 2017

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

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Cast out

Some more random wall art from Portland, Oregon.

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Shopping Sasquatch

17 Sunday Dec 2017

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

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Portland, Oregon

There were many stickers identical to this one, plastered on sidewalks all over the central business/commercial areas of Portland, Oregon. Snapped this specimen on my recent visit there.

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Where the buffalo roam

14 Thursday Dec 2017

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

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airport, alberta, art, calgary, canada, photowalk, random, sculpture, urban, YYC

Calgary International Airport

Some of the public art in the U.S./transborder terminal at the Calgary International Airport.

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Spirits of the waterfall

07 Thursday Dec 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Norway, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel

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art, dance, Flam, folk, Myrdal, Norway, photography, random, Travel, waterfall

Sognefjord, Norway

A folk dancer performs near a waterfall between Myrdal and Flåm, Norway. These mini-shows coincide with the passage of passenger trains in the vicinity. From my visit to Sognefjord in August 2014.

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Frolicking amidst cactuses

27 Monday Nov 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Arizona, art, Phoenix, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban

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Phoenix, Arizona

Street art in Phoenix, snapped back in November 2015.

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Flowers for sale

24 Friday Nov 2017

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

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Real world blends into a mural at St. Lawrence Market in Toronto. Spotted this in November 2012.

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Cat and dog

16 Thursday Nov 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in art, New York, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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New York

Some street art spotted on the streets of New York City way back in August 2011. (I really need to get back there for another visit!)

New York

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