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Joy

06 Wednesday Mar 2019

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

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arizona, art, mural, Phoenix, photography, photowalk, random, street art, Travel, U.S.A., United States, urban

Phoenix, Arizona

Another of the fantastic murals to be found in Phoenix, Arizona. I came across this one in April 2016. (It’s a shame some low-life decided to vandalize this.)

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Toothy grin

05 Tuesday Mar 2019

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

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art, california, photography, photowalk, random, san francisco, sculpture, street art, Travel, U.S.A., United States, urban

Toothy grin

Some public art spotted in San Francisco back in December.

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Street map

03 Sunday Mar 2019

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

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Cologne, Germany, Köln, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, urban

Street map

Sidewalk wayfinding in Cologne, Germany, from September 2015.

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Electronic tubes

02 Saturday Mar 2019

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

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clock, Oregon, photography, photowalk, Portland, random, sign, Travel, urban, vintage

Electronic tubes

A cool old-school sign and clock from Portland in February 2013.

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Messages on a wall

01 Friday Mar 2019

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

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Messages on a wall

Some neat street art spotted in/around Seattle’s Chinatown back in March 2015.

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A different kind of snow

28 Thursday Feb 2019

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

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canada, lights, Montrea, montreal, night, photography, photowalk, projection, quebec, random, snowflake, Travel, urban

Flocons sous les pieds

Someone who left a comment under this photo on my Flickr feed said this was in fact their *favourite* kind of snow. He’s not a winter sports type, I take it. Spotted in Montreal back in late 2012.

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Multiple angles

27 Wednesday Feb 2019

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

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Multiple angles

Not quite sure what this is … spotted on the streets of Phoenix, Arizona, back in December.

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Airstream catering

26 Tuesday Feb 2019

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

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Brighton, food, photography, photowalk, random, trailer, Travel, U.K., United Kingdom, urban

Airstream catering

Now that’s what you call repurposing. Spotted this food stall in Brighton back in May 2018.

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Plus 4.8 metres

25 Monday Feb 2019

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

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alberta, architecture, buildings, calgary, canada, photowalk, random, skyscrapers, urban

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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Old religion, modern art

24 Sunday Feb 2019

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

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Frankfurt, Germany

On the outside of a church in Frankfurt. Snapped during an afternoon stopover in the financial heart of Germany back in September 2015.

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