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Flowers for sale

24 Friday Nov 2017

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

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Real world blends into a mural at St. Lawrence Market in Toronto. Spotted this in November 2012.

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Cat and dog

16 Thursday Nov 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in art, New York, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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New York

Some street art spotted on the streets of New York City way back in August 2011. (I really need to get back there for another visit!)

New York

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Berlin: Do not play

13 Monday Nov 2017

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

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Berlin, Germany

The marquee of an abandoned movie theatre in Berlin, Germany, hides an appropriate former name for the place, which Google tells me means “Do not play”. The last time I was there, in September 2015, the building was in a state of disrepair and was covered with all sorts of art.

Berlin, Germany

Berlin, Germany

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Peace from many means

08 Wednesday Nov 2017

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

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Peace from many means

Spotted this mural in San Francisco’s Mission neighbourhood back in November 2013.

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Utilistories #YYC: Domain of pigeons

01 Wednesday Nov 2017

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

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

More Calgary utility box art, part of a program called Utilistories #YYC. This one relays pigeon adventures.

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Street cats

31 Tuesday Oct 2017

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

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This is one of many separate art installations all over the streets of Calgary, part of a continued effort by the city to spruce up what would have been drab-looking utility control boxes.

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Lumberjack

17 Sunday Sep 2017

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

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London, England, U.K.

Some random art spotted last September on an exterior wall, spotted as I strolled down a side street not too far from King’s Cross-St. Pancras station in London.

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Door to nowhere

10 Sunday Sep 2017

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

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Spotted in downtown Calgary last month.

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Non-descript

28 Monday Aug 2017

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Some abstract art tacked onto a utility pole in Calgary’s Sunnyside neighbourhood.

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Sk8tr dawg

25 Friday Aug 2017

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

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Portland, Oregon

One of a series of murals along NE Alberta Street in Portland, Oregon. Snapped these fun-loving animals back in the spring.

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