Photo post: Springtime in Edmonton
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A staple of an Edmonton springtime: shitty, disgusting snow.
Another staple of springtime in Edmonton: plentiful garbage.
The third lynchpin of an Edmonton springtime: trees without leaves on them.
The hat trick: shitty snow, lots of leafless trees, and a little bit of litter -- in front of city hall, to boot!
Brown to spare.
One more classic: the muddy, unpaved surface parking lot.
Aesthetically, Edmonton's one saving grace in the spring is the light. Particularly when the sun is setting and it makes neato reflections.
Urban bunny!
This tower doesn't get enough play, I think. Stupid Manulife gets all the glory...
Who needs a downtown skyline when you've got refineries right in town?!
This was taken about 50 metres south of the City of Edmonton's northern border, facing south into the city.
Nice shots.
The surface parking lots and litter are horrible. The brown to spare, though, is not so bad considering that Calgary has it all summer.
Posted by: Conan Oberon | April 19, 2008 at 12:49 PM
. . . and then there's today. You should post a photo taken today.
Posted by: Aaron | April 19, 2008 at 07:06 PM
I'm with you on the CN Tower: it's a really beautiful building, way better than the featureless glass of most of our towers.
Posted by: DMFB | April 19, 2008 at 09:01 PM
Hey, these pictures are amazing! Very evocative--the one with the rabbit, especially, captures so much mood, plays with contrast, colour, horizon, etc. Quit your day job!
Posted by: Ontarian well-wisher | April 20, 2008 at 03:30 PM
Sitting in Tokyo, which is permanently hideous 24/7, those photos look pretty good to me...
Posted by: Jib Halyard | April 23, 2008 at 07:15 PM