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Lighting up our spirits

25 Friday Jan 2013

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, art, history, Paris, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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architecture, art, cathedral, church, France, history, Notre Dame, Paris, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, urban

Illuminer notre esprit

Notre-Dame-de-Paris Cathedral. Never made it to the observation level of the church. Perhaps, if I ever go back to Paris …

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Musical magic

04 Friday Jan 2013

Posted by Ricky Leong in art, Canada, iPhone, montreal, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, video

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art, canada, iPhoneography, montreal, music, photography, photowalk, quebec, random, urban

La magie de la musique

This is part of a mural at the old Montreal Forum.

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Virtual xylophone

11 Tuesday Dec 2012

Posted by Ricky Leong in fun, montreal, random, Travel, urban

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art, canada, montreal, music, neon, night, public art, quebec, random, Travel, urban, video

Here’s a cool art installation at Place des Arts in Montreal. Walking through the triangular structures causes them to play a series of xylophone-like tones.

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Faux Paris!

20 Tuesday Nov 2012

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

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art, california, France, Paris, photography, photowalk, random, san francisco, Travel, urban

En Français (Part 2)

At first glance, this looks just like a Parisian street sign … but don’t be fooled. This was actually snapped in San Francisco!

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Truly a pissing match

13 Tuesday Nov 2012

Posted by Ricky Leong in art, fun, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, video

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art, Belgium, Brussels, Bruxelles, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, urban

Erotic fun

You’re hard pressed to find any guide book that doesn’t suggest a visit to the Mannequin Pis in Brussels. Some folks take it more to heart than others. Of course, I’ve got totally the wrong angle on this one. 🙂

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Venus and Mars

10 Saturday Nov 2012

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

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art, France, Louvre, Paris, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, urban

Vénus

Mars

From the Louvre, Paris.

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Tapestry of glass and steel

01 Thursday Nov 2012

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

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architecture, art, British Museum, England, London, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, urban

Tapestry of glass and steel

The über-cool courtyard at the British Museum, London.

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Fluid motion

29 Monday Oct 2012

Posted by Ricky Leong in art, fun, London, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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art, England, GB, London, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, UK, urban

Fluid motion

Some human-powered art happening on the bottom floor of the Tate Modern in London a few weeks ago.

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Weathered face

24 Wednesday Oct 2012

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

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art, England, GB, London, photography, photowalk, random, sculpture, Travel, UK, urban

Weathered face

Canary Wharf, London.

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In good company

21 Sunday Oct 2012

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

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In good company

Canary Wharf, London.

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