Lamont Grain Elevator

Lamont Grain Elevator, originally uploaded by photoMarkOnline.

I remember doing a summer photo series on Prairie Giants aka Grain Elevators in and around Alberta. Course that was back when I was younger and all the elevators where wooden towers. Nowadays these are the new clean elevators of the future. Not as many, bigger but do they have the character of the older Giants of the Prairies?

Rust

101rust, originally uploaded by photoMarkOnline.

There was a small VW auto show at Churchill Square last weekend. While there was lots of colour and shine this little rusty baby blue 1961 VW caught my eye.

Work of Art

101workofart, originally uploaded by photoMarkOnline.

Part of the DREAM facade in front of the new extension to the Shaw Conference Centre. Not sure if I would call it a work of art or not but its an interesting picture.

2009 Dragon Boat Races

dragon6, originally uploaded by photoMarkOnline.

Went down to the dragon boat races Saturday and saw some great action. Lots of color and great food too. Finals go on Sunday.

Capital Ex

summerfair, originally uploaded by photoMarkOnline.

Todays picture is from the archives, this one was taken at Capital Ex at sunset. I don't go on the rides but it looked like a great night for a spin... er swing.

Rigger

Rigger, originally uploaded by photoMarkOnline.

Rigger is one of the new trainees in the Edmonton Dogs With Wings program that provides assistance dogs to disabled people. I was lucky enough to go along for a walk with 8 of the dogs and two very busy trainers. This picture was taken after their training day was done and they were cleaned up and settled down.

tigerezoo

tigerezoo, originally uploaded by photoMarkOnline.

Had a chance to stop by the Valley Zoo in Edmonton today and one of the twin tigers was out in the sun watching some crazy guy race around outside his cage. At least it got his attention and I got a great picture.

48 Tallest Building

48 Tallest Building, originally uploaded by photoMarkOnline.

Another picture from the flickr.com 101 scavenger hunt. This is number 48 - The tallest building in your home town. For Edmonton, it is the 35 (or so) story high Manulife Building. Part of a major shopping/office complex it is a unique shaped glass mega tower.

Heritage Days - Scandinavian

1 Boat No Motor, originally uploaded by photoMarkOnline.

Servus Heritage Festival 2009 marks the 34th annual of this premier three-day showcase of Canada’s vibrant multicultural heritage. We will feature 62 pavilions representing over eighty cultures from all over the world. Sample culinary delicacies, see creative performances, shop for crafts, artwork, and clothing, or chat with people eager to tell you a little about their cultural roots and their present-day communities in Canada.

This was shot in front of the Scandinavian pavilion.

Snowbirds over Camrose

Sorry I haven't posted for awhile. Yesterday I left work a little early and headed down to Camrose for a free airshow. The Snowbirds were in town for a 100th Anniversary of Flight demonstration along with Hawk 1. Hawk 1 is a Sabre jet that started Canada's flight demonstration teams from 50 years ago. It was an amazing show and a great start to Big Valley Jamboree. Here are a couple of photos from my day in Camrose.

Canada Day - Canada Place

Construction on this postmodern building began in 1984, after several land mark buildings were taken down to make room for this then Federally owned building. The most notable being the Historic Alberta Hotel. Canada Place opened for business in 1986.

Canada Place is 16 stories (74 metres) tall with an atrium that runs the entire length of the structure. When it was built, the building, which has won several architectural awards, boasted the largest amount of office space of any other structure in Edmonton.

Women In Black

We stand in silence for a world without violence. Wearing black we remember those who have died, are dying, and will die at the hands of violence throughout our world. Women in Black Edmonton was formed November 2001 and is part of an international peace network. All are welcome to stand with us, for all or part of the vigil.

Civic Roadeo

Today was a chance for civic employees and their vehicles to be put to the test. From what I was told you had to be accident free for the year and be under a minimum number of sick days to be eligible. After that it was up to your driving ability running through a tricky obstacle course. Not sure who won but everyone looked like they enjoyed the day off!

Berry Blossoms

The last of the blossoms for this spring are finishing and I had to get these gorgeous pink ones up.

Redtail Hawk

Here's another picture of my lunch companion. He was sitting on the hill overlooking the Whitemud Freeway and when he took off, I got lucky with a few shots.

Summer Begins

Everything has turned green in town this week. The sun has come out and the weather has warmed. This is Summer, I hope.

Subway Edmonton Triathlon 2009

This weekend saw hundreds of Ironman wannabes converge on Cornation Pool and west Edmonton to compete in a fun mini triathlon. The race consists of

• 1 km swim in Peter Hemingway Pool
• 26 km cycle on Groat Road
• 8 km run along Groat Road and Mackinnon Ravine

* see my flickr page for more photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/photomarkonline/sets/72157618750211090/

Alberta Railway Museum

Had a chance to get out to the Alberta Railway Museum for its opening weekend of the season. Only downside was it was just starting to snow! In May! Had a lot of fun poking around and doing some pictures. Some great old trains and some great people to meet.

Good Golly

Here is a shot I took last fall. I just signed up for a demo of a program called Nikon Capture NX2. It is used for touching up pictures. Man does this work great. Take a look at the original below and see what a difference it makes.

Coronation Pool

The Peter Hemingway Fitness and Leisure Centre (formerly the Coronation Pool) in Coronation Park