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Highest point on the trail

13 Sunday Jan 2019

Posted by Ricky Leong in Arizona, Phoenix, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Travel

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Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.

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.

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No relief here!

11 Friday Jan 2019

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

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No relief here!

Very unsubtle message for dogs … if only they could read! Spotted in Phoenix, Arizona, last month.

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Arid landscape

10 Thursday Jan 2019

Posted by Ricky Leong in Arizona, Phoenix, photography, random, Travel

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Arid landscape

From the ocean to the desert. This view is from a hike at Pinnacle Peak Park in Scottsdale, Arizona, last month.

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You are great

09 Wednesday Jan 2019

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

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You are great

Something super positive found on the side of a building in San Francisco last month.

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Sutro Baths

08 Tuesday Jan 2019

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

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Sutro Baths

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.

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Safety information, annotated

07 Monday Jan 2019

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

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San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

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.

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Moonset over Fisherman’s Wharf

06 Sunday Jan 2019

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

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San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

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.

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San Francisco Muni LRV 4: A taste of Calgary

05 Saturday Jan 2019

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, photography, photowalk, photowalking, San Francisco, trains, Trains & Transit, transit, transportation, Travel, urban

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San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

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.

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Musical monkey

04 Friday Jan 2019

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

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Musical monkey

This guy is rocking out on a light pole/sign post of some kind in downtown San Francisco.

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Big reward

03 Thursday Jan 2019

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

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Big reward

I’m not sure this dog will ever be found … This poster was seen along the Embarcadero in San Francisco last month.

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