15 Tuesday Jan 2019
Posted in Arizona, art, Phoenix, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban
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There is a strong culture of murals and wall art in Phoenix, Arizona. The result is a widespread proliferation of accessible street art, including this piece here by Fred Tieken, painted in 2012 and photographed on my recent visit to the city.
14 Monday Jan 2019
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arizona, cactus, hiking, Phoenix, photography, photowalk, random, Scottsdale, Travel, U.S.A., United States, urban
Another snap from a hike in Pinnacle Peak Park in Scottsdale, Arizona, last month.
13 Sunday Jan 2019
Posted in Arizona, Phoenix, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Travel
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arizona, hiking, Phoenix, photography, photowalk, random, Scottsdale, Travel, U.S.A., United States
Another view from Pinnacle Peak Park in Scottsdale, Arizona, last month. The mountain is higher but hikers are prohibited from most off-trail excursions, which appear to be limited to rock climbers only.
11 Friday Jan 2019
Posted in fun, Phoenix, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban
10 Thursday Jan 2019
Posted in Arizona, Phoenix, photography, random, Travel
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arizona, desert, hiking, Phoenix, photography, photowalk, random, Scottsdale, Travel, U.S.A., United States
From the ocean to the desert. This view is from a hike at Pinnacle Peak Park in Scottsdale, Arizona, last month.
09 Wednesday Jan 2019
Posted in art, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, San Francisco, Travel, urban
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art, california, mural, photography, photowalk, random, san francisco, street art, Travel, U.S.A., United States, urban
Something super positive found on the side of a building in San Francisco last month.
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.
07 Monday Jan 2019
Posted in fun, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, San Francisco, Travel, urban
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california, photography, photowalk, random, san francisco, Travel, U.S.A., United States, urban
We recently went through a round of safety training at work, so the additions to this sign brought a smile to my face. Another snapshot from my visit to San Francisco last month.
06 Sunday Jan 2019
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Just the moon and all the bright lights around San Francisco’s Pier 39, around the corner from where all the (very noisy) sea lions hang out.
05 Saturday Jan 2019
Posted in architecture, photography, photowalk, photowalking, San Francisco, trains, Trains & Transit, transit, transportation, Travel, urban
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Riding in one of San Francisco’s newest light-rail vehicles while on vacation there, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of familiarity.
San Francisco’s Muni LRVs are made by Siemens and, despite differences in door and seating configuration, are in fact the same high-floor model as the newest light-rail cars purchased by Calgary Transit. The similarities are definitely there, from the whine of the motors to the station announcement chime … and even the malfunctioning passenger information system. (Calgary Transit’s CTrain displays work but sometimes show the wrong time or station information; Muni’s displays were simply off when I rode their light-rail trains.)
The photo above shows a Muni light-rail Metro train operating on the N line, departing from Ocean Beach.
Ricky Leong 