[habfanman]

Well then, Cité Multimédia was historically known as Faubourg des Récollets after the nuns who settled there in the 17th century. They got the boot in the 18th century and the area turned into heavy industrial, feeding off the Lachine Canal and railroad trade. The opening of the St.Lawrence Seaway in 1959 made the canal and railways redundant (Ontario got the juice) and by the 1970's, the Faubourg was a disaster zone of abandoned factories. In the early 90's, the Québec government offered tax incentives to hi-tech companies who would set up shop in the Faubourg. They were required to use the existing buildings, but if they built new ones; they had to respect both the scale and the style of the existing neighbourhood. Different architects were required for each building. The result is that Montréal is now one of the world leaders in software development; particularly video games, and Cité Multimédia is one of the foremost examples of über cool urban development.

Photobucket is f-ed at the moment so I can only post these for now. Add the Ferrari pic!

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_0715Cit-M2.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_0650.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_0716Cit-M2.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_0729Cit-M2.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_0733Cit-M2.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_0746Cit-M2.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_0764Cit-M2.jpg

[Jimby]

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_0729Cit-M2.jpg





Wow what a shot! :tup:

[98fb]

you don't see Van from this vantage point very often..

photo by Edman Yiu on flickr
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3640/3281997790_54694d6fde_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3640/3281997790_54694d6fde_b.jpg


:slob:

paradise

[habfanman]

Thanks Jimby! It was my first outing with my new camera and it was raining off and on and just above freezing. I grabbed a beer at every dep along the way and by the time I reached Square Victoria, I was soaked, frozen and hosed! (my end of evening photos are a bit dodgy) Good sky though and nice mist.

[Denscity]

What if 3 billion people see that sunset on tv a year from now?

[harls]

Obama Eve.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3391/3290575586_8da149786e_b.jpg

(me).

[Jimby]

:previous: it should be an exciting day tomorrow in Ottawa, are you able to be there to witness history Harls? Probably a better view on TV though.

[harls]

I'm not going to be downtown tomorrow, so nope.

They're saying it will be next to impossible to get a glimpse of him.. Streets leading up to Parliament will all be closed. They're telling people not to poke their heads out of the windows if they work nearby, unless you want to be accidentally sniped. All of the traffic cams are going to be turned off too, so no one knows his route to Parliament Hill.

[flar]

Went to the beach in Hamilton on Family Day.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/segaert/oddstuff/00029.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/segaert/oddstuff/00046-1.jpg

Burlington in the background
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/segaert/oddstuff/00052-3.jpg

[habfanman]

Did you go for a dip flar? I hope those aren't your hoofprints!

[habfanman]

I'm not going to be downtown tomorrow, so nope.

They're saying it will be next to impossible to get a glimpse of him.. Streets leading up to Parliament will all be closed. They're telling people not to poke their heads out of the windows if they work nearby, unless you want to be accidentally sniped. All of the traffic cams are going to be turned off too, so no one knows his route to Parliament Hill.

It was like that in Halifax 2004 when Bush came to town. Security everywhere, helicopters overhead, fighters circling the city.. Big difference in the reception though, 99% of the crowd were protesters not worshippers.

[flar]

Did you go for a dip flar? I hope those aren't your hoofprints!

I might go in the water for $500

[SteelTown]

Went to the beach in Hamilton on Family Day.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/segaert/oddstuff/00029.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/segaert/oddstuff/00046-1.jpg

Burlington in the background
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/segaert/oddstuff/00052-3.jpg

Weird I was Turkey Point (Lake Erie) on Family Day and the water there is frozen.

[harls]

I'm sure that water is pretty close to freezing too. :D

I'll put one dollar into the "get flar to swim in lake ontario" pool.

[flar]

Hamilton harbour is frozen, but Lake Ontario is very deep. I thought there might be some icebergs floating around or ice on the beach. Lake Erie is very shallow, especially around Turkey Point, so it freezes quickly.



I'm sure that water is pretty close to freezing too. :D

I'll put one dollar into the "get flar to swim in lake ontario" pool.

Lucky for me it's unlikely that there are enough forumers to raise $500

[RTA]

Streets leading up to Parliament will all be closed. They're telling people not to poke their heads out of the windows if they work nearby, unless you want to be accidentally sniped. All of the traffic cams are going to be turned off too, so no one knows his route to Parliament Hill.

Nothing like welcoming the new US president with a healthy dose of paranoia and fear that we Canadians are out to get him.

[vanman]

^I'm sure it's all just standard procedure. Shit happens here in Canada too you know.

[habfanman]

I'm sure that water is pretty close to freezing too. :D

I'll put one dollar into the "get flar to swim in lake ontario" pool.

I'm in!

[habfanman]

Nothing like welcoming the new US president with a healthy dose of paranoia and fear that we Canadians are out to get him.

You can bet that Obama's people are demanding the tight security.

[RTA]

^ That's true.

[sparky212]

Ill put in 5;)

[Andy6]

This evening, Queen and Bay, Toronto:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3289/3291019479_2c2687e32d_b.jpg

[1ajs]

witch camera u shoot that with andy?

[Andy6]

witch camera u shoot that with andy?

the coolpix

A few other shots from the last few days testing it out:

Varsity Stadium:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3292/3286476174_2c8e6f93c4_b.jpg

Laidlaw Library, University College:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3544/3285662089_d1e76a74da_b.jpg

Massey College:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/3285661447_7e4574cea8_b.jpg

City Hall:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3544/3288457685_6668cbb700_b.jpg

Bay Street:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3611/3288460021_0aa8605fed_b.jpg

[1ajs]

next time u go out at night take that d300 of urs out and set ur iso to 1600 or 3200 and shoot and see the difrence at night lol

[Andy6]

next time u go out at night take that d300 of urs out and set ur iso to 1600 or 3200 and shoot and see the difrence at night lol

Well I can do that but the idea with the coolpix is that I don't have to pull it behind me on a cart.

[1ajs]

cart? wha no no don't need a car u can hand shoot the night shots and gett better results :P

[raggedy13]

A few pics I took today (to see more: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=165331)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3639/3291518167_b03b47cdf0_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3640/3292344978_8127d0c90a_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3545/3291530023_7e6d298ee8_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3612/3291520063_42a05146c8_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3547/3291521593_765554882c_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3413/3292341620_09a31c217f_b.jpg

[SpongeG]

nice

some pics from all over - west end, dunbar area and kerrisdale

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/DSC01191.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/DSC01217.jpg

some new houses

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/DSC01216.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/DSC01214.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/DSC01213.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/DSC01212.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/DSC01211.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/DSC01210.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/DSC01209.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/DSC01208.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/DSC01207.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/DSC01204.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/DSC01202.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/DSC01199.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/DSC01198.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/DSC01197.jpg

[1ajs]

portage ave around 11:30 am

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3480/3296034114_28b09fac2d_o.jpg

[habfanman]

In and around the main campus, Ste-Catherine+Berri area.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_2324UQM.jpg
1870's meet the 1970's. There's a fountain here which has turned into an ice cube dispenser for a few months.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_2304UQM.jpg
The square was taped off due to the danger of falling branches. Ice ice baby!

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_2329UQM.jpg
I'm always amazed at the number of people who cycle year-round.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_2355UQM.jpg
A couple of church steeples were incorporated when the first campus buildings were built. Works amazingly well.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_2356UQM.jpg
Next door church which is still used as a church.. I think.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_2363UQM.jpg
Métro Berri-UQÀM, 3 lines intersect here. The entire school is interconnected underground but that wouldn't have made for very snowy photos.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_2349UQM.jpg
Looking east on Ste-Catherine. This is the beginning of the Gay Village and is pedestrianised for 20 blocks from May to September.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_2372UQM.jpg
Berri looking south. Street, bus lane, bike lane, sidewalk. Very nice!

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_2370UQM.jpg
La Bibliothèque Nationale. My late fees are building a new addition.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_2371UQM.jpg
Looking west on de Maisonneuve. This bike lane cuts right through the heart of downtown. Very, very nice!

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_2376UQM.jpg
Place Émilie-Gamelin. Full of characters, skaters etc. from spring to fall. Also, giant chess.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_2386UQM.jpg
Crazy sculptures by Melvin Charney. There are also channels of water that run down the hill.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_2378UQM.jpg
Abandoned snow angel.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_2388UQM.jpg
Great place to eat lunch when it's warm. Tons of festivals.. many hot UQÀM girls!

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/SSP%201B/IMG_2391UQM.jpg
Time to grab the metro and head home.

[giallo]

^Cool night shots!


Here's one I found on flickr. What a sunset!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3075/3257446414_df4aef64a5_b.jpg


Uzhik@flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/uzhik/3257446414/?addedcomment=1#comment72157614133098675

[Jimby]

Habfanman, I love love love your pics of snowy Montreal at night. You should be doing your own photo thread.

[flar]

Glittery Montreal shots!

[SpongeG]

gorgeous day here (again)

first ever "illuminate yaletown"

was kinda cool - not wowed at all by it - was expecting more - but it was fun - super busy

all pics by me - i never had a tripod with me so pics aren't all that great

these things lit up and did so along with a persons pulse/heartbeat...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01340.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01249.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01252.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01253.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01261.jpg

the Opus hotel was probably the best - if a little boring compared to what i've seen online done in europe and other places

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01262.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01263.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01265.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01266.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01268.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01269.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01282.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01285.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01286.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01287.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01288.jpg

um.... very poor display - lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01297.jpg

ice candle thing

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01299.jpg

ice bar!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01300.jpg

ice sculpture and bench

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01303.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01304.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01308.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01309.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01313.jpg

wood

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01315.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01316.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01317.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01318.jpg

this poor thing was not working

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01323.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01324.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01325.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01326.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01328.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01330.jpg

Canada Line!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01331.jpg

[SpongeG]

some random shots before hitting yaletown...

South Granville

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01225.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01226.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01227.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01228.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01230.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01232.jpg

yaletown marina area

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01237.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01238.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01239.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01241.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01242.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/illuminate/DSC01246.jpg

[giallo]

Illuminate Yaletown looks like it could have a lot of potential if every building owners gets in on it. Does anyone know if it'll become an annual thing?

[SpongeG]

i think they called it the first - so there is potential - it had some good sponsors, Virgin radio, heinekein, opus hotel etc etc

they just need to deliver on what they promise - they were saying dj leanne would be there doing djing with the lights and well that didn't happen, some of the businesses did their own music and stuff

they let cars drive through the crowded streets - they finally realized it was a stupid idea and shut most of the roads off to traffic so the sidewalks and streets were much easier to navigate

if there is a second one it could fall during the olympics - which would be cool - this city needs to show some excitement to the world

it was really busy - i am sure the shops were happy

[Delirium]

great shots SpongeG! i was there and had a great time although i was coming back from a dinner party and was a little drunk. i'm sure that helped.

i know that Hamilton street will have an illumiated art installation above the street during the olympics. something similiar to what was done in torino. hopefully they will bring this back next year. needs some tuning but it was a good start.

[entheosfog]

More pics from Van (come on, let me hear a yay!) but these pics don't feature any fancy lights, just the gorgeous day that was yesterday. Most are from the Commercial Drive and Hastings-Sunrise areas.

A couple of marimba players marimba-ing on Commercial:
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/6311/dscf8745.jpg

Just off The Drive:
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/4782/dscf8746.jpg

Crazy bike in front of this coffee shop:
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/2724/dscf8747.jpg

Ah yes, when it's nice out in Van, it's REALLY nice!
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/92/dscf8748.jpg

An old house located in a semi-industrial area...Not the greatest view but if you look over those large silos, you can see the North Shore Mountains at least!
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/3255/dscf8755.jpg

Now they're tagging trees! Poor trees....
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/92/dscf8760.jpg

Signs of spring!
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/829/dscf8767.jpg

That's Metrotown in Burnaby way over yonder:
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/4686/dscf8770.jpg

haha, take that Jehovas!
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/6332/dscf8771.jpg

[Jimby]

Nice to see signs of spring EF!




The U of A beat the U of C in establishing a presence downtown (333 5 Ave SW).

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3452/3302953382_653bdba9c2_b.jpg


a crane for the Core shopping centre lies on Third Street

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3310/3302036063_504624c30b_b.jpg


sales office for Arthur Erickson designed condos on the Bow

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3586/3302925964_3c8e62ebbe_b.jpg


Ruben de Toledo and band from Edmonton and their CD release of 'The River' being recorded by CBC at Beat Niq jazz club on Saturday night

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3471/3299767236_4d5e901c13_b.jpg

[Aylmer]

Nice!

I like the colour effect of the last one!

:tup:

[Jimby]

Thanks AO!

[Dmajackson]

I was down to my favorite little spot in Bedford yesterday. Unfortunately I dropped my camera into the Harbour so I have to mail it away for repairs but here are some pictures I managed to save from the little trip (all photos by me);

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3437/3305456304_98811f1994.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3632/3305455724_021bf6f259.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3455/3305456934_9c2f412b64.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3122/3304630823_86bdd0d916.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3468/3305459962_636ff8b337.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3318/3304633437_710b230526.jpg

[Aylmer]

I was down to my favorite little spot in Bedford yesterday. Unfortunately I dropped my camera into the Harbour so I have to mail it away for repairs but here are some pictures I managed to save from the little trip (all photos by me);

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3318/3304633437_710b230526.jpg

In the last one, Halifax almost looks like a mini SanFrancisco!

[vid]

Been having fun with angles this winter.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3503/3189632371_6d9ea6d2ca.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidioman/3189632371/)
Part of the hospital. Celebrated it's 5th anniversary on Sunday. It opened on February 22, 2004.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3331/3255454018_b466d5ec98.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidioman/3255454018/)
The Twin City Gas Building. It's going to be torn down later this summer to make way for the new courthouse going up in Downtown Fort William.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3617/3292579886_2e7ff29d29.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidioman/3292579886/)
The Royal Eddie. On Mars. With a bird. I had a lot of fun with this.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3567/3296738864_536baf99da.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidioman/3296738864/)
Renaissance Building on Brodie at Victoria. It has a mural of buff nudes holding up a cornice all along the top. :tup:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3565/3298844950_5f816aa464.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidioman/3298844950/)
Upper floor of an old ceramics factory down the street from me. The building is still in use, fully occupied I think. It's home to a dance studio, a used clothing store, the offices of the neighbourhood garden project, etc.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3548/3298845708_edc29344b9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidioman/3298845708/)
United Church of Mars, circa 1889. Again, I had some fun. :)

[1ajs]

nice vid

[caltrane74]

Feb 13

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3323/3277151713_02542a79a7_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3523/3277154649_1ee0932c37_b.jpg

Construction at Waterpark City by wyliepoon at UT

www.urbantoronto.ca

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3337/3304824079_34baaed297_b.jpg

Toronto rides the rails!!!!

from http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathancastellino/ at www.flickr.com

[vid]

I never noticed how close things were to the tracks down there before.

[habfanman]

A couple of weeks ago, I went to La Fête des Neiges at Parc Jean Drapeau. While there, I peeked through the trees and could barely make out downtown. I walked to the riverbank and discovered this amazing mist that was swirling over the river. I think it was due to the sudden rise in temperature that day. The photos don't do it justice as the combination of the ice chunks floating slowly by, the mist wafting in the opposite direction and the almost complete silence, save for the muffled sounds of the festival behind me, created a really unique atmosphere.

Taken from Île Notre-Dame:
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/Fleuve/IMG_4014Fleuve.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/Fleuve/IMG_4016Fleuve.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/Fleuve/IMG_4022Fleuve.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/Fleuve/IMG_4027Fleuve.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/Fleuve/IMG_4015Fleuve.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/Fleuve/IMG_4038Fleuve.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii68/Habfanman/Fleuve/IMG_4045Fleuve.jpg

[Nicko999]

Nice!:tup: I especially like the first one.

[rapswin!]

wow, i love montreal

[yyzer]

Beautiful pics habfanman....:)

[Ruckus]

Saskatoon's Peace Tower ;)

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/9467/p22602057257239.jpg

[raggedy13]

A few pics I forgot to load from last Thursday:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3424/3312986991_782cc65b67_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/3313815048_219b51f49f_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3480/3313813834_dc4e4089a5_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3543/3312988623_25b1e98799_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3561/3312987207_fc13854345_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3608/3312988691_d8dcc6e1a8_b.jpg

[Andy6]

Toronto on a warm>frigid Feb. Friday:

Nathan Phillips Square:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3387/3314500299_2a0dcd3c4d_b.jpg

Queen's Park, morning:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3625/3314498377_3caa7337ab_b.jpg

Stormy weather at King & Bay:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3597/3315325348_663a16ccee_b.jpg

Building blocks of life:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3546/3315327076_cd6d285e2e_b.jpg

Dalton's place, benighted:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3508/3314502443_2334c343e9_b.jpg

Bay Adelaide enveloping the National Building. What will one day envelop Bay Adelaide?
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3547/3314497679_766e6d6097_b.jpg

[flar]

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/segaert/hamilton2009/00035.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/segaert/hamilton2009/00134.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/segaert/hamilton2009/00222.jpg


See the rest: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=165732

[SpongeG]

sunny friday in richmond

all pics by me

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/steveston%2009/DSC01405.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/steveston%2009/DSC01387.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/steveston%2009/DSC01355.jpg

birds birds birds

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/steveston%2009/DSC01353.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/steveston%2009/DSC01349.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/steveston%2009/DSC01347.jpg

i think there is an eagle in here i couldn't zoom anymore

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/steveston%2009/DSC01345.jpg

a statue for the japanese that settled and set up in the area

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/steveston%2009/DSC01344.jpg

[vid]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3320600290_841b6f415d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lifeinlights/3320600290/)
© Life in Lights (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lifeinlights/)

It's interesting to see how much larger Downtown Port Arthur is than Downtown Fort William. Intercity is the big mess of lights between them.

[Jimby]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3621/3320820961_55b8318247_b.jpg

[Aylmer]

I'm always amazed that it can get so warm in Calgary, yet the snow remains...

:)

[caltrane74]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3651/3321490456_84c595a898_b.jpg

BAC waiting for it's sign....

from L7 at www.flickr.com

[vanman]

^Cool. BA looks like its on fire in that shot!

[SpongeG]

I'm always amazed that it can get so warm in Calgary, yet the snow remains...

:)

there still piles of snow here in some places from the december snow storm

even though we have had a really sunny fairly warm february

[Ruckus]

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2494/p30102857354713.jpg

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[entheosfog]

From Vancouver, all photos by me, taken yesterday on a great start to March...then it rained! :haha:

North Shore Mountains and train cars, a few blocks from my house:
http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/8692/dscf8783.jpg

Yaletown:
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/7535/dscf8793.jpg

You Live Fast Like Light, and other words of wisdom:
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/2183/dscf8794.jpg

The Erikson, under construction:
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/9096/dscf8797.jpg

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/3696/dscf8798.jpg

Waterfront property!
http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/3981/dscf8804.jpg

Yaletown living:
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/3066/dscf8805.jpg

English Bay:
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/7967/dscf8809.jpg

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/5848/dscf8810.jpg

My view of the Granville St. construction from Blenz:
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/4660/dscf8812.jpg

[SpongeG]

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/2183/dscf8794.jpg

I wish they would fix this installation - there used to be a light that lit up along the sidewalk below it - it looked really cool - now its just nothing exciting

[1ajs]

whys the river not frozen over? the river here is at least 4feet thick lol

nice BAC shot caltrain

Central park
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3604/3324715448_efa3fcc98f_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3634/3324648826_0cb84f6b76_o.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3609/3324827856_b487438736_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3662/3324042629_a850e7a4de_o.jpg

[Jimby]

The Elbow River

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3575/3323862423_6877a94bc6_b.jpg



East Elbow Park

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3654/3324009825_349713f1bf_o.jpg

United Farmers of Alberta new head office at WestMount

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3615/3324941382_c39cb28a46_b.jpg

[Ruckus]

whys the river not frozen over? the river here is at least 4feet thick lol

nice BAC shot caltrain

[...]


Hot water outflow from nearby SaskPower Queen Elizabeth 386 MW natural gas generating facility.

It certainly makes Saskatoon a bit more bearable during the winter months (could allow year round use of the future whitewater park...of course, heavy wet suits would be necessary).

I believe the North Saskatchewan in Edmonton also has ice free portions due to hot water outflow from an Epcor generating station.

[harls]

I thought it had more to do with elevation and currents? There are places in the Ottawa river that are wide open in areas with rapids, then iced over in relatively calm waters. Does the river in Saskatoon have a lot of rapids? I'm unfamiliar with the area.. but I know the Red and Assiniboine in Wpg are fairly slow and steady.

Yesterday I actually saw some people ice fishing on the Ottawa River right next to open water.. I thought they were crazy.

oops, picture thread.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3538/3323574784_6f5615291c_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/3322721023_85989c2977_b.jpg

there were multiple idiots that ran across the street in front of this fire truck, horn blazing and lights flashing

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3322720391_c04f0c9ab0_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3605/3323588216_1b94fc30a9_b.jpg

[Ruckus]

I thought it had more to do with elevation and currents? There are places in the Ottawa river that are wide open in areas with rapids, then iced over in relatively calm waters. Does the river in Saskatoon have a lot of rapids? I'm unfamiliar with the area.. but I know the Red and Assiniboine in Wpg are fairly slow and steady.

Yesterday I actually saw some people ice fishing on the Ottawa River right next to open water.. I thought they were crazy.

oops, picture thread.



Elevation and currents certainly play a role in directing where the warm water flows, thereby preventing freeze over in select areas. But, in Saskatoon, elevation and currents alone are not responsible for unfrozen portions of the water (except for the area of water near the weir; although during sustained colder temperatures, even the weir will freeze over).

The above is a hypothesis, I am by no means a hydrologist.

oops, picture thread ;)

Meewasin River Trail
http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/3609/p22601955172556.jpg

The Synchrotron
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/6677/p22601825155995.jpg

Sturdy Stone Centre
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8971/p22602215137586.jpg

[Delirium]

very cool pic from Grouse mountain. they held their 1st annual Roxy Chickadee Jam (an all girls snowboard contest) on sunday..

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3352/3327097742_c13f3e634c_b.jpg
Roxy Photos on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/22653992@N02/3327097742/in/set-72157614764167616/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3553/3326225301_72aa05c3c3_b.jpg
Roxy Photos on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/22653992@N02/3326225301/in/set-72157614764167616/

[craner]

I'm always amazed that it can get so warm in Calgary, yet the snow remains...:)

Well I don't know, we can have some ugly brown winters. We've had lots of snow this year though.

[Jimby]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/3327962668_2fd842e6f1_b.jpg




http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3344/3327121235_cc1f6344c1_b.jpg

[caltrane74]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3327/3268144195_c5f9479501_b.jpg

from robbhott at www.flickr.com

[Jimby]

:previous: The leaf on the left bugged me, sorry, I had to crop the pic to see how much better it would look without distractions as it is a unique view of the skyline.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj184/lumin8_bucket/3268144195_c5f9479501_b.jpg

[Jimby]

never mind, technical difficulties...

[Aylmer]

What are those green things on the trees and why is the snow green and yellow? :shrug:

Strange, but otherwise, great shot!

:)

[Andy6]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3662/3333714855_8ac6dec364_b.jpg

A dejected Captain Canada and some random security guy are the only citizens to turn out to celebrate Toronto's 175th birthday, Friday, Mar. 6, 2009.

[Dmajackson]

These pictures were originally taken last Summer but thanks to new stitching software I was able to put them together tonight.

The view is of Peninsular Halifax from Eagle's Rock in Bedford. Photo(s) taken by me;

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3660/3333888455_21d6d24bc3_b.jpg

[SpongeG]

took some pics on a beautiful sunny warm(ish) friday here in Vancouver until my battery died out

korean free paper

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/march%202009/DSC01488.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/march%202009/DSC01494.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/march%202009/DSC01490.jpg

burnabys tallest residential silhouette

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/march%202009/DSC01492.jpg

chinese version of the epoch times

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/march%202009/DSC01495.jpg

new coffee shop in the station at lougheed town centre

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/march%202009/DSC01497.jpg

new retail shop

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/march%202009/DSC01498.jpg

abandoned shoes

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/march%202009/DSC01501.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/march%202009/DSC01504.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/march%202009/DSC01506.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/march%202009/DSC01507.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/march%202009/DSC01520.jpg

old elevator

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/march%202009/DSC01521.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/march%202009/DSC01522.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/march%202009/DSC01558.jpg

[Jimby]

Westin, Shell Centre (33 floors), Rogers/Altius (28 floors?), and Canterra (46 floors). All the lights are on because people are at work at 6:40 am. The Old Spaghetti Factory in the foreground is going to be replaced by a Cadillac Fairview office building and hotel maybe some day.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3628/3331169027_1f2db5f6cc_b.jpg

[Dmajackson]

Man do I love my new camera! :)

All photos by me;

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3558/3336414636_0b8095b5bc_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3569/3335581321_0810f62378_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3336417162_99a92af30c_b.jpg

Downtown Halifax at full zoom:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3380/3337233790_b90ee42092_b.jpg

Tuft's Cove:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/3336401953_064db9b19a_b.jpg

Bedford Waterfront zoomed in:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3366/3336402707_66a7ca5a61_b.jpg

Central Bedford:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3620/3337235956_57fef31846_b.jpg

[flar]

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/segaert/keith/00229.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/segaert/keith/00162.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/segaert/keith/00327.jpg

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http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/segaert/keith/00200.jpg




See the rest of the Keith neighbourhood in Hamilton:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=166096

[Jimby]

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[Jamaican-Phoenix]

Cool Hamilton shots.

Speaking of, am I the only one who thinks that Hamilton looks like City 17 from Half Life 2? :sly:

[1ajs]

Cool Hamilton shots.

Speaking of, am I the only one who thinks that Hamilton looks like City 17 from Half Life 2? :sly:
no now that u mention it i see what u mean but hamilton does not have those epic canals to go speed boating down. but aww man i love that game if only it had the geo mod technology of red faction

[0773|=\]

Cool Hamilton shots.

Speaking of, am I the only one who thinks that Hamilton looks like City 17 from Half Life 2? :sly:

That or S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

[03SVTcobra]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3414/3337264524_950743a716_b.jpg



Thats a great pic of some sexy towers, Jimby

[Jimby]

Thats a great pic of some sexy towers, Jimby

Thanks!!! All that ice is now covered up with fresh snow overnight.

[Jimby]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/3339563989_38f2206a8b_b.jpg



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3608/3340454670_0eebf0e75f_b.jpg

[1ajs]

holy cross?

[Jimby]

No, the former Col. Belcher Vets Hospital on 12 ave which has been replaced by the Sheldon Chumir Downtown Health Centre (Health on 12th) next door. They are probably removing asbestos before they tear it down. The Belcher is now in the NW.

[1ajs]

o was not sure if it was or not

i had a grandpa die there from complications from his war woonds

[entheosfog]

Some from Vancouver today. It was nice and sunny so I headed out, took a couple shots then my batteries died. Then it snowed so I guess it all worked out cause I was home by time the snow came...

Hastings Street as it gets sketchier closer to downtown:
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/4500/dscf8822.jpg

Typical Van alleyway:
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/1917/dscf8816.jpg

Have a seat!
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/6783/dscf8817.jpg

Abandoned condo project in Chinatown that's now is a below-street level lake:
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/1355/dscf8814.jpg

More anti-Olympic graffiti:
http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/9350/dscf8821.jpg

[Jimby]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/3340009973_d218bb0f15_b.jpg

[LeftCoaster]

^cool shot

[Jimby]

thanks Leftcoaster! :)

[harls]

These pictures were originally taken last Summer but thanks to new stitching software I was able to put them together tonight.



What software did you use? it looks good! :tup:


Some pics of glorious Aylmer, Quebec

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3611/3341789554_784662c215_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3655/3340960023_09be84aa8c_b.jpg

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