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Power of ice

07 Monday Sep 2020

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

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alberta, Banff, Banff National Park, canada, geology, hiking, photography, staycation, Travel

Power of ice

Another view of the C-Level Cirque in Banff National Park from a hike in the middle of August.

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Lunar sample

03 Thursday Sep 2020

Posted by Ricky Leong in Canada, montreal, photography, Quebec, Travel

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canada, geology, montreal, moon, photography, quebec, space, Travel

Échantillon lunaire

A moon rock on display at the Cosmodome in Laval, Quebec.

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Structures

12 Sunday Jul 2020

Posted by Ricky Leong in Arizona, photography, rural, Travel

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arizona, clouds, geology, Kingman, photography, rocks, rural, Travel, U.S.A., United States

Structures

Some cool rock formations paired with equally cool clouds just outside Kingman, Arizona, as seen through the window of an intercity bus back in December.

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Swirling rocks

18 Monday Feb 2019

Posted by Ricky Leong in Arizona, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, rural, Travel

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arizona, geology, hiking, Lower Antelope Canyon, photography, photowalk, random, rural, Travel, U.S.A., United States

Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona

Soon delightful geological features seen during a hike in Lower Antelope Canyon in Arizona, about two years ago.

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Compare and contrast

12 Wednesday Dec 2018

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

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Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona, U.S.A.

From a guided hike in Lower Antelope Canyon, back in February 2017.

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Back to the Alberta badlands

06 Monday Aug 2018

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

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alberta, Badlands, canada, Dinosaur Provincial Park, geology, hiking, hoodoo, landscape, photography, photowalk, random, rural, Travel

Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada

I hadn’t set foot in Alberta’s badlands for a few years, so it was nice to drop in for a day trip yesterday. This was snapped during a hike in Dinosaur Provincial Park, just north of Bassano, Alberta.

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Modest patch of sky

08 Thursday Feb 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in Arizona, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, rural, Travel

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Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona, U.S.A.

Looking back about a year to a visit to Lower Antelope Canyon in Arizona.

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More delightful swirls

18 Thursday Jan 2018

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

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Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona, U.S.A.

Let’s flip the calendar back almost a year to my visit to Lower Antelope Canyon in Arizona. Still can’t get over the gorgeous rock formations to be found in this place.

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Delightful swirls

05 Wednesday Jul 2017

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

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Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona, U.S.A.

Another snapshot from my visit to Lower Antelope Canyon in northern Arizona, back in February.

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Layers of history

02 Thursday Mar 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Arizona, photography, random, rural, Travel

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Layers of history

Here’s another photo snapped last month, while we were on our way from the Grand Canyon to Page, Arizona.

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