City Walk

Edmonton's main downtown square would not be complete without at statue of Winston himself.

In a city that loves rectangles, this is still one of our most interesting structures. The pool and recreation center is named for the British architect who practiced in Canada that designed this building. It was formerly known as Coronation Pool when it was built in 1970. In Coronation Park, Edmonton, Alberta.

Coronation Park, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Opened in 1960. Currently vacant but receiving a major renovation. www.edmontonsarchitecturalheritage.ca/structures/queen-elizabeth-ii-planetarium

A garden in the City Core softens the harsh skyline. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

This set was on display at the Syrian Pavilion at Edmonton's Heritage Festival this long weekend. It was the first year for Syria to host a pavilion at the Festival that takes over our largest city park for three days in August. Displays, food, and dance from dozens of countries pulls our city and province together and promotes peace and understanding. We settle many refugees each year in Canada and our country is better for them. The Syrians are just the newest people on the block. Many of the new wave have come in the last year.

For the Sunday Challenge: Wall For all Safeway grocery stores of a certain vintage, the 1960's, the outside walls had these characteristic stone sections.

The pyramids covering the Muttart Conservatory, a collection of climate zones and the plants that inhabit them. www.edmonton.ca/attractions_events/muttart_conservatory/discover-the-pyramids.aspx

Under the Dove of Peace, a structure that covered the dais when Pope John Paul II visited our city in 1984. It was relocated to this park in 1988. For more of its history read here: edmontonjournal.com/life/homes/landmarks-the-dove-of-peac...

Under the Dove of Peace, a structure that covered the dais when Pope John Paul II visited our city in 1984. It was relocated to this park in 1988. For more of its history read here: edmontonjournal.com/life/homes/landmarks-the-dove-of-peac...

Under the Dove of Peace, a structure that covered the dais when Pope John Paul II visited our city in 1984. It was relocated to this park in 1988. For more of its history read here: edmontonjournal.com/life/homes/landmarks-the-dove-of-peac...

Under the Dove of Peace, a structure that covered the dais when Pope John Paul II visited our city in 1984. It was relocated to this park in 1988. For more of its history read here: edmontonjournal.com/life/homes/landmarks-the-dove-of-peac... Please view other perspectives of this structure on my photostream or in the notes.

"Doorbell Broken. Yell dingdong really loud."

For the Saturday Self-challenge: Water Reflection A pond near our new home. It was an accidental underexposure but I like how it turned out.

In the evening summer sun.

The Edmonton downtown in the background.

This is Edmonton's newest bridge completed in 2018. It replaced a bridge that was built in 1913. It spans the North Saskatchewan River. In the background, one can see the iconic High Level Bridge, also completed in 1913. It once moved trains across the river. It is still used for car traffic. Each bridge runs one way to move traffic in and out of the Central Business District and joining the north and south sides of the city. Just beyond the black bridge, with the blue pedestrian walkway under it is the light rail transit (LRT) bridge that shuttles passenger trains across the river. The domed building to the upper right is the Alberta Legislature building.

This Great Blue Heron was found in a pond on the south side of Edmonton. It will not find any fish in this water but it has been hanging around for a few days. I have rarely seen a Heron in Alberta and never in the city.