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Sk8tr dawg

25 Friday Aug 2017

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

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Portland, Oregon

One of a series of murals along NE Alberta Street in Portland, Oregon. Snapped these fun-loving animals back in the spring.

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Bored bear

22 Tuesday Aug 2017

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

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Another piece of street art adorning construction hoarding near Calgary city hall.

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Mutual love

18 Friday Aug 2017

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

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Some more street art painted onto construction hoarding near Calgary city hall.

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Exotic flying animal

12 Saturday Aug 2017

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

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Some of the fanciful art adorning temporary construction hoarding near Calgary city hall.

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Listen

09 Wednesday Aug 2017

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

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National Music Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

One of the many instruments on display (and playable!) at the National Music Centre in Calgary.

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Cat’s domain

04 Friday Aug 2017

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

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art, Berlin, cat, Germany, photography, photowalk, random, sticker, Travel, urban

Cat's domain

Elegant use of a sticker at this apartment building in Berlin. Spotted in September 2015.

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No strings

01 Tuesday Aug 2017

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

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Calgary Folk Music Festival, Alberta, Canada

A piece of visual art on display at the Calgary Folk Music Festival this past weekend.

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Arms outstretched

31 Monday Jul 2017

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

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Public art in Oslo, Norway

Some sort of bipedal creature is depicted in a piece of modern art in Oslo, Norway. Spotted back in August 2014.

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Dry aquarium

29 Saturday Jul 2017

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

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Stockholm, Sweden

An interesting way to dress up a mailbox. Spotted in Stockholm, Sweden, back in August 2014.

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Tenderness

26 Wednesday Jul 2017

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

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Tenderness

Another throwback to my trip to northern Europe back in August 2014. This is one example of the many pieces of the public art in Helsinki, Finland.

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