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Wonder Woman, deconstructed

14 Friday Apr 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in photography, photowalk, photowalking, Portland, random, Travel, urban

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Portland, Oregon

Here’s the comic book character Wonder Woman, seen as an embellished stick figure. Spotted this recently in Portland, Oregon.

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Radiating

13 Thursday Apr 2017

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Portland, Oregon

Spotted in the Alberta Arts District in Portland, Oregon.

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Battling with words

12 Wednesday Apr 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in photowalk, politics, Portland, random, Travel, urban

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As the roses bloom all over Portland, Oregon, this spring, so too does a proliferation of window and lawn signs denouncing a variety of political ills in the United States.

Despite some strong differences and disagreeements across the American political landscape, it reassures me somewhat that for the most part, the fighting is happening with words — just as it ought to be.


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Roaring welcome

11 Tuesday Apr 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Berlin, Germany, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel

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Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany

One of the mosaics from ancient times, on display at the Neues Museum in Berlin. Snapped this lion and its companions on a visit there back in September.

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For those who’ve served

09 Sunday Apr 2017

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

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Poppy Plaza, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Today is the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy, a First World War encounter in France now widely regarded as a seminal moment that helped shape Canada as a country. Calgary’s Poppy Plaza is one the memorial monuments erected in honour of Canadian veterans.

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Musical wish

07 Friday Apr 2017

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

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Tomkins Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The exterior of this upright piano under the rotunda at Tomkins Park in Calgary has taken on a new look over time.

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Follow the red road

06 Thursday Apr 2017

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

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Olympic Plaza, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This canopy of light leads the way on the walkway surrounding Calgary’s Olympic Plaza, as seen late this winter.

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Side street

05 Wednesday Apr 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in photography, photowalk, photowalking, Prague, random, Travel, urban

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Side street, Prague, Czech Republic

Sometimes, being just one block off the main drag can make all the difference when you’re trying to play keep-away with tourist crowds. Here’s a view of a side street not far from the Vltava River in Prague around the lunch hour, shot back in September … and it’s the domain of parked cars.

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Looking beyond the trees

04 Tuesday Apr 2017

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

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South Rim, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Another shot from my visit to Arizona this winter: Peering through some of the greenery at Hermit’s Rest along the Grand Canyon’s south rim.

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Aviator

03 Monday Apr 2017

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

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McDougall Centre, Calgary, Alberta

This monument stands outside McDougall Centre in downtown Calgary.

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