[Jimby]

December was the third snowiest on record and one of the coldest too. Oh well, life goes on despite the cold. These pics are from the end of November 2008 to January 4 2009.

Colours condo. The coloured glass hides a parking garage.


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I heart building and construction pics!

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the unlucky #13 slid across the road going up the 8th Street hill to Mount Royal on December 7

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a CTrain runs through it

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I moved. This is my new back alley which I think has the best view from a back alley in town.

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Olives in arriVa

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City hall, and the red neon is the central library

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Olympic Plaza where the medal ceremonies were held during the '88 winter Olympics

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local hams

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looking up at the giant spatulas, I mean sculptural trees...

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my new view to the SE

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Mission Road. One night I looked down on a Checkstop for alcohol, which is a perfect location.

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the Homeless Hilton

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these vehicles were all eagerly waiting for the chance to slide down the Elbow Drive hill

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rule Britannia Drive

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another photographer


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Babushka and her cart, down by the Waterfront

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the City is buying the Cecil Hotel and its license has been pulled. Apparently the police were afraid to respond to calls from there. I was there once, it wasn't that bad.

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McDougal Centre, the Alberta government centre for southern Alberta

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Telus

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Tomkins Park

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the mall

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they don't show in a still photo, but there were lights that looked like snowflakes falling, very pretty


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a very frosty sunrise from my balcony

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this house replaces the original log cabin that was here in Parkhill at Princess Oublensky Park

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another day, another sunrise

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Colours and Union Square 1, both getting ready for move-ins

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looking across the valley at my apartment building at sunset

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my back alley with downtown in the background

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solid gold Husky

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The Bow, soon to be the tallest in Canada outside of downtown Toronto

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Sunday afternoon skating in Stanley Park

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the temperature is above freezing today and the days are getting longer so there is hope!

[Wooster]

brrr. I went home to Calgary for the Christmas break. I can't recall a time when it's been so cold for so long in Calgary. Where's my chinooks?

Thanks for braving the cold and bring us these great pics! :tup:

[M II A II R II K]

That's for sure cold.

[Kingofthehill]

I just shivered.

[Bergenser]

Stunning city, I would love to visit Canada.

[Boris]

Great shots esp the nighttime shots.

beautiful

[photophan]

I intend to forward this page to my email buddies because you have really captured the magic of winter in Calgary.

To the would-be visitors from warmer climates . . . it's a dry cold! Really, the cold doesn't soak through to your bones in Calgary, the way it does in damp regions. Dress in layers because a warm chinook wind could blow in any day.

[FREKI]

Great looking place - and snow in pictures is always nice :)

[olga]

Thanks for the tour! I really like that photo of Cecil Hotel, looks eerie, could've been from Twin Peaks...

[Witty Nickname]

It's nice to see a bunch of familiar pics, nice job Jimby!

[Calgarian]

Great set, you can't appreciate how cold it was from looking at them though. Keep up the good work.

[dktshb]

Lovely pictures. I hope they keep that Cecil Hotel. I know it is not much but there is something about it in that picture that I liked. It could be the snow and that it was taken at night with the construction in the background. Anyway, thanks for posting the photos. Calgary is looking really nice.

[plinko]

I have about a 48 hour tolerance for snow and cold. That looks WAYYY too frigid. Fantastic shots though. Your night shots are quite crispy.

[flar]

Great shots!
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[Robert Pence]

Wow! Wonderful views, especially the bright colors in snow.

I've only seen Calgary in August. It looks entirely different when all the green is replaced by white. Great city in any weather, though!

[WIGS]

Calgary looks great. My future city of residence :)

[krudmonk]

The Sharks looked frozen stiff last night.

[Surrealplaces]

Fantastic round of pictures Jimby! One of the best threads I've seen of Calgary :tup:

[peanut gallery]

Great photos. It's a regular winter wonderland.

[entheosfog]

Great shots! I too loved the vivid colours amongst the white of the snow. It was good to be back for the Holidays when I was there. I certainly wasn't used to the cold though! The snow, however, I was used to, coming from Vancouver and all ;)

[Jibba]

Really great pictures you got here. Looks nice and snowy--paradise for me (I'm a big winter fan).

[TXLove]

Calgary looks good and cold!!!!!

[DLLB]

Great series Jimby!

[araman0]

I'll never understand how Canada packs so much into its cities. Calgary metro only has 1.1 million people! Some of those street level shots remind me of density found in Chicago.

[entheosfog]

I'll never understand how Canada packs so much into its cities. Calgary metro only has 1.1 million people! Some of those street level shots remind me of density found in Chicago.

Calgary's downtown skyline is pretty killer!