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Day for remembrance

11 Wednesday Nov 2020

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

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alberta, calgary, canada, flower, history, photography, photowalk, poppy, remembrance day

Some of the poppies growing in the median of Memorial Drive in northwest Calgary, when they were in full bloom back in the summer.

COVID-19 has made it more difficult for Canadians to attend public ceremonies taking place for Remembrance Day. Despite obstacles caused by the current health crisis, there’s nothing stopping us from taking time today — and really, any day — to reflect on how the sacrifices made by veterans throughout our history have shaped our country. Lest we forget.

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Peeking through

20 Sunday Aug 2017

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

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

A flower tries to stand out from its sisters and snag more limelight by slipping through the crack between the boards of a fence. Snapped in Calgary the other day.

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Bright orange

25 Thursday May 2017

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

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alberta, Crowsnest Pass, flower, photography, photowalk, random, Travel

Blairmore, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta

One of the welcome signs of spring spotted in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, this past weekend.

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Colour scheme

02 Saturday Aug 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in Calgary, photography, photowalking, random, urban

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alberta, art, calgary, canada, flower, photography, photowalk, random, street art, urban

Colour scheme

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.

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Seeking shelter from the rain

12 Monday Aug 2013

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, Canada, photography, photowalking, random, Travel

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alberta, Banff, bee, canada, flower, insect, Lake Louise, photography, photowalk, random, Travel

Seeking shelter from the rain

It wasn’t just humans escaping late-afternoon showers at Lake Louise last week. Every other flower had a bee hanging out underneath!

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Urban blooms

17 Wednesday Jul 2013

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

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alberta, Amsterdam, art, calgary, canada, flower, flowers, montreal, Netherlands, New York, Ontario, photography, photowalk, quebec, random, Toronto, Travel, urban

Light-emitting flowers
Montreal

I take pictures of flowers from time to time on my photowalks. A whole pile of them are pretty but they sure aren’t real.

Wooden garden
Calgary

Flowers greet you
Amsterdam

Flowers for sale
Toronto

Powder flower
New York

Power of flowers
Amsterdam

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Welcome to rickyleong.com and thanks for stopping by. Pictured in the header above is Calgary’s skyline seen from McHugh Bluff.

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Journalist by trade, photographer for fun. I help make newspapers and related multi-platform content at Postmedia in Calgary. Opinions expressed here are my own.

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