03 Friday May 2019
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canada, heritage, history, Ontario, photography, photowalk, preservation, rail, railway, random, Toronto, train, train station, trains, Travel, urban
This stately building on Yonge Street in Toronto used to be home to North Toronto railway station. I had to look up this building in Google to verify its history … but its proximity to train tracks and the lovely clock tower pretty much gave away its heritage. It is currently a (very beautiful) liquor store.
15 Monday Apr 2019
Posted in art, history, Paris, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Travel, urban
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architecture, cathedral, church, France, history, Paris, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, urban
It was so disheartening to watch the news today and learn of the fire that engulfed the roof at Notre-Dame-de-Paris Cathedral. If there’s any good news to be had, it appears much of the structure remains intact and many of the historic artifacts and artwork were saved from the blaze.
I had the distinct pleasure of visiting the church in September 2012, as millions of visitors did yearly until today. I did not get the chance to scamper up to the top for a city view — next time, I thought then. With hope, this grand place of worship and one of Paris’s jewels will be rebuilt and reopen with renewed splendour.
14 Sunday Apr 2019
Posted in history, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Toronto, trains, transit, transportation, Travel, urban
16 Saturday Mar 2019
Posted in history, photography, photowalk, photowalking, trains, Trains & Transit, transportation, Travel, urban
04 Monday Feb 2019
Posted in Alberta, architecture, Calgary, Canada, history, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban
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alberta, architecture, calgary, canada, history, photowalk, preservation, random, urban
This is the last photo I took of the little yellow house once belonging to Enoch Sales.
The building in Calgary’s Victoria Park neighbourhood, long in a state of disrepair, was the last remaining Queen Anne Revival-style home in the city. It had been slated to be part of an area revitalization project called the Rivers District.
The building burned in a two-alarm fire on Feb. 2, 2019, and was subsequently demolished.
24 Thursday Jan 2019
Posted in Arizona, history, Phoenix, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, trains, Trains & Transit, transit, transportation, Travel, urban
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arizona, history, Phoenix, photography, photowalk, random, streetcar, transportation, Travel, U.S.A., United States, urban
Although I’m not sure streetcars ever ran on Central Ave. in Phoenix, Arizona, this retro-looking sign is cool nonetheless.
08 Tuesday Jan 2019
Posted in history, photography, photowalk, photowalking, San Francisco, Travel, urban
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california, hiking, history, photography, photowalk, san francisco, Travel, U.S.A., United States, urban
Another view from my quick hike in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area last month. The remnants of the old Sutro Baths are at the left, along the shore.
19 Monday Nov 2018
Posted in art, history, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Portland, random, Travel, urban
17 Saturday Nov 2018
Posted in Alberta, art, Calgary, history, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban
08 Thursday Nov 2018
Posted in England, history, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban
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Bath, coat of arms, Elgnand, history, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, U.K., urban
A 3-D representation of the United Kingdom’s coat of arms, spotted as I wandered around Bath, England, back in May.
Ricky Leong 