Calgary Stampede 2012

[Surrealplaces]

Untitled by kilr_pics, on Flickr



Image13 by CowEEE, on Flickr


Image5 by CowEEE, on Flickr


Image8 by CowEEE, on Flickr


Calgary Stampede Fireworks 2012 - Day 10 - Finale by SnarePhoto, on Flickr



Image10 by CowEEE, on Flickr


Image7 by CowEEE, on Flickr


Calgary Stampede Grandstand Show by pickletory, on Flickr

Paul Brandt during the Calgary Stampede Grandstand Show by pickletory, on Flickr


Bike Flip by Calgary Stampede, on Flickr

Poise by Calgary Stampede, on Flickr

Big Bang by Calgary Stampede, on Flickr

Parade Route by Calgary Stampede, on Flickr


stamp2 by CowEEE, on Flickr


Mayor Nenshi at Light Up the City at Elliston Park on July 8 by Mayor Nenshi and Team, on Flickr



stamp7 by CowEEE, on Flickr


stamp6 by CowEEE, on Flickr


stamp5 by CowEEE, on Flickr


stamp4 by CowEEE, on Flickr


97/365 - Win that Prize! by Aaron_S., on Flickr



stamp7 by CowEEE, on Flickr


Image1 by CowEEE, on Flickr



Calgary Stampede Fireworks 2012 - Day 7 by SnarePhoto, on Flickr


Neighborhood Stampede Pancake Breakfast by madlyinlovewithlife, on Flickr


Stephen Ave by EAP_1, on Flickr


Calgary Stampede Fireworks 2012 - Day 2 by SnarePhoto, on Flickr


Calgary Stampede Fireworks 2012 - Day 3 by SnarePhoto, on Flickr


Horse Rider and the Bow by Calgary Stampede, on Flickr



Happy Dancing by Calgary Stampede, on Flickr


Watching the Parade by Calgary Stampede, on Flickr




Watching the Rodeo by Calgary Stampede, on Flickr


Stacks of Crowds by Calgary Stampede, on Flickr



Police Dancing by Calgary Stampede, on Flickr


Parade Crowds by Calgary Stampede, on Flickr



Cheerleaders by begineerphotos, on Flickr


Opening of the 100th Calgary Stampede by Mynarek_Photography, on Flickr

[Dylan Leblanc]

looks like fun. thanks for posting

[Centropolis]

Interesting! The Canadian cowboy hat thing kind of throws me off.

[Coldrsx]

Yee haw!

[Surrealplaces]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Yee haw!

I'm kind of partial to the expression 'Ride'em cowgirl'

[JBinCalgary]

It was a party! Great photos

[DLLB]

Great pictures. It would be great in My City Photos A-M so more people could see it.

[Yorkie]

nice pixs, I like the multi leval viewing platform

[Austinlee]

thats a trippy festival.

[patm]

It's basically Calgary's Mardi Gras.

During the day, the midway is packed with families, all the big companies host atleast one party for their staff and guests at one of the big clubs, everyone gets obscenely drunk and then at night, everyone else comes down and joins them in the drunken shinanigans x 10 days

Also this thread is missing one important aspect of the scenery during Stampede. All the sexy LEGS

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by Centropolis

Interesting! The Canadian cowboy hat thing kind of throws me off.

How so? You associate it with rural Alberta more than urban Alberta? You're right that Calgary has largely moved beyond being a frontier town in the wild west, but cowboy culture is still very much part of their fabric/heritage.

Besides, the world's biggest rodeo is the Calgary Stampede. A cowboy hat is a very iconic symbol of Calgary. That said, it is a little odd seeing white collar oil executives in clothes one associates with rural life.

[Yorkie]

YEEHAAAAA...