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Quiet urban lagoon

14 Monday Dec 2020

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

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alberta, calgary, canada, cityscape, lagoon, park, photowalk, random, skyline, urban

Quiet urban lagoon

The low(ish) morning sun lights up the clouds and the skyscrapers looming over Prince’s Island Park in Calgary, as seen about 10 days ago, when it was feeling a little more like spring than winter.

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Paddle time

27 Thursday Aug 2020

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

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Paddle time

People enjoy a lovely recent summer afternoon out on the water at the lagoon in Bowness Park in Calgary.

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Prospecteur

26 Wednesday Aug 2020

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Prospecteur

Some canoes for rent at the lagoon in Calgary’s Bowness Park.

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Glorious sky

25 Tuesday Aug 2020

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alberta, calgary, canada, clouds, park, photography, photowalk, random, river, sky, trees

Glorious sky

Beautiful clouds up in the sky, from a recent walk in Bowness Park.

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Boat launch

20 Thursday Aug 2020

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alberta, Bowness Park, calgary, canada, lake, park, photowalk, random, trees, urban

Boat launch

At the lagoon in Bowness Park in northwest Calgary.

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Staring contest

19 Wednesday Aug 2020

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

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alberta, calgary, canada, park, photowalk, random, rodent, squirrel, urban

Staring contest

Came across this curious critter while were both hanging out in Bowness Park in Calgary last week.

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Trackside view

18 Tuesday Aug 2020

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Trackside view

A park bench at Bowness Park in Calgary looks onto the Bow River and the tracks for the park’s narrow-gauge miniature railroad.

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Mirror me

17 Sunday Nov 2019

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Mirror me, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

A game painted onto the pavement of a pathway at Rotary Park in Calgary.

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Ocean Beach

14 Thursday Nov 2019

Posted by Ricky Leong in photography, photowalk, photowalking, San Francisco, Travel, urban

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beach, california, hiking, park, photography, photowalk, random, san francisco, Travel, U.S.A., United States, waves

Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California

From last year: Ocean Beach marked the beginning of a hike through the various parks along the northwestern tip of San Francisco.

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Fountain of power

19 Monday Aug 2019

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

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Fountain of power, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

These fountains are part of the public space at McDougall Centre, the main building housing the Government of Alberta’s offices in Calgary. Some people in political circles are known to call this place “Legislature South”.

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