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Calgary’s living room

13 Wednesday Nov 2019

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

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Calgary's living room, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

One of the reading areas of the Calgary Public Library’s central branch, which just celebrated its first anniversary.

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710 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest

24 Saturday Feb 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in Canada, montreal, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Quebec, random, Travel, urban

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Some demolition taking place in downtown Montreal, not far from the Place Ville Marie office tower.

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After hours

04 Monday Dec 2017

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

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National Music Centre, Calgary, Alberta Canada

A shot of part of the crowd attending the latest instalment of Studio Bell After Hours at the National Music Centre in Calgary,  a couple of Fridays ago.

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St. Louis reborn

29 Wednesday Nov 2017

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

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St. Louis reborn

The restored St. Louis Hotel building in Calgary’s East Village neighbourhood back in business (but not as a hotel), with the new central library building rising behind it.

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See the sound

29 Tuesday Aug 2017

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

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National Music Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The National Music Centre building in Calgary’s East Village rivals its exhibits as a reason to visit the place.

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Lazy day on the mall

17 Thursday Aug 2017

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

People out enjoying the Stephen Avenue Mall in downtown Calgary a few weekends ago.

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Blaze of glory

02 Sunday Jul 2017

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Sunset, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

A fiery sky and a fiery Calgary Tower to end the day yesterday, July 1, 2017, the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation.

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707 Fifth

26 Monday Jun 2017

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Another view of one of the newest office towers in Calgary. The canopy at right is from the 6th Street CTrain station, while the building in the reflection is the Calgary Courts Centre. Snapped on the weekend.

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Firestone

24 Saturday Jun 2017

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

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This derelict distillation column is one of the very few visual reminders of a long-gone Firestone tire plant, which occupied an industrial site adjacent to the present-day Barlow/Max Bell CTrain station in Calgary.

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Scenic slope

21 Wednesday Jun 2017

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This is a great place for a park bench, if you ask me! This view of downtown Calgary is from Houndsfield Heights/Briar Hill.

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