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Merry Christmas

25 Friday Dec 2020

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Merry Christmas

Skaters enjoy the view of a giant Christmas tree and the surrounding cityscape at Olympic Plaza in downtown Calgary, earlier this month. Best wishes of the season to all!

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Clearing along the Bow River

06 Thursday Aug 2020

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Clearing along the river

I almost walked past this neat photo opportunity on the Bow River Pathway in Calgary last week — an unexpected break in the trees giving a clear view of the river, the Centre Street Bridge and the city centre. It pays not to be in a rush, if at all possible!

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Calgary’s tallest towers

15 Friday Nov 2019

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Tallest towers, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The heart of Calgary’s central business district during the blue hour, seen a few days ago. Clockwise from top right: The Bow office building, the double towers of the Suncor Energy Centre, Brookfield Place, Hanover Place (not one of the tall towers, however) and the under-construction Telus Sky.

Also: wide-angle lenses are fun.

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Standing out

11 Sunday Aug 2019

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Standing out

Telus Sky, seen from 9th Avenue South in downtown Calgary, is framed by surrounding structures. Behind it, you can see a small sliver of the Bow building.

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Shape of things to come

22 Monday Jul 2019

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Shape of things to come

Surrounding buildings frame the new Telus Sky building in downtown Calgary.

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Tall, taller, tallest

04 Thursday Jul 2019

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Bow Building, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The Bow Building in downtown Calgary seen from a different angle — from my point of view anyhow. Here it is from its east side, flanked by the old downtown fire hall on the left and the North-West Travellers Building on the right. Tucked in behind bottom left is the new Telus Sky building, which is much taller than it appears here!

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Filling in the gaps

03 Wednesday Jul 2019

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Filling in the gaps

The Telus Sky building rises behind the Le Germain hotel complex in downtown Calgary.

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Plus 4.8 metres

25 Monday Feb 2019

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

From last month: A view of the pedestrian walkway linking the Brookfield Place office tower with the retail plaza at Stephen Avenue Square in downtown Calgary.

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Reaching sky high

28 Wednesday Mar 2018

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Looking up at the part of the city skyline along the 7th Avenue transit mall in downtown Calgary.

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