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Pyramids in the Valley

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2016/04/18

Posted in: architecture, photo, River Valley, spring. Tagged: Edmonton, greenhouse, Muttart, pyramid. Leave a comment

The Muttart Conservatory with its 4 striking glass pyramids is one of my favorite Edmonton landmarks. It is wonderful to be inside the pyramids, each of which is a greenhouse featuring a different eco-system. I don’t get inside as often as I would like but I still enjoy the pyramids from the outside. They frequently appear in my photos of the river valley. Here are a few recent (April 2016) images:

Edmonton’s Muttart Conservatory

Three in Formation

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Muttart greenhouse (foreground) where plants are prepped for show and sale.

A peek inside the greenhouse

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Pyramids on the prairie

Power Pyramid

and as a bonus, here is an image from a couple of months earlier (late-February) showing the pyramids set against the nearby Edmonton Ski Club, on the riverbank.

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February Blue

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2016/02/15

Posted in: photo, River Valley, winter. Tagged: Edmonton, Edmonton Ski Club, February, pyramid, river valley, snow, winter. 1 Comment

Here are some images from Edmonton’s North Saskatchewan River valley in mid-February:

Edmonton Ski Club

Blue Tip of a Muttart Pyramid

Blue Band

Overlooking the Ski Hill

Top of the Hill

Love In the Snow

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2016/02/14

Posted in: River Valley, winter. Tagged: chairs, couple, dogwood, Edmonton, ice, Muttart, photography, pyramid, river, river valley, Valentines, winter. Leave a comment

Fitting for Valentine’s Day 2016 in Edmonton, this huge declaration stomped in the snow on the frozen surface of the North Saskatchewan River:

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A Couple of Muttart Pyramids

A Place for Two in Cloverdale

Who Needs Roses Red

A Couple Strolls

More February Perspectives

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2016/02/07

Posted in: architecture, River Valley, winter. Tagged: bridge, Edmonton, February, ice, James MacDonald, Low Level, Muttart, photography, promenade, pyramid, river valley, winter. 1 Comment

Here are a few more images (perhaps not often noticed) from Edmonton’s river valley in early February.

Muttart Pyramids Tucked Away

Curved Bridge (James MacDonald)

Bridge Shadow on River Ice

Low Level Bridge (from below the James MacDonald)

Riverside Promenade in Winter (Louise McKinney Park)

The first set of images from this photo-walk can be seen on the prior blog post: Different Perspectives.

Construction and Autumn Leaves.

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2015/09/25

Posted in: architecture, autumn, photo. Tagged: Churchill Square, City Hall, construction, downtown, Edmonton, fall, imagine peace, Kelly Ramsay Tower, parkade, planter, pyramid, rainbow, trees. Leave a comment

A early afternoon stroll in downtown Edmonton revealed a lot of natural and man-made beauty.

City Hall

Colorful Library Parkade Entrance

One of the things that most caught my eye was the progress on the Kelly Ramsay Tower construction. Especially impressive was seeing the unveiling of the historic facade at the base of the building.It seems they have done a great job in cleaning up the brickwork and restoring it to its former glory.

“Looking Way Up” – construction on the Kelly Ramsay Tower

the historical facade on the Kelly Ramsay Tower

planters outside the library

Falling Leaves beside City Hall

A Day in May

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2015/05/08

Posted in: photo, spring. Tagged: AGA, Edmonton, leaf, May, morning, pyramid, snow, spring, trees. Leave a comment

May 6th (2015) brought a dump of wet snow to Edmonton. The morning of the 7th started with fog but soon gave way to sunshine that melted away much of the snow. The combination of snow, green leaves and blue sky made for an attractive day.

Morning Fog

Trees on My Street

Stairs in the Sun and Snow

Chinatown Color

Black Wall

Snow-topped Curves

Blue Triangle

Pyramid? What Pyramid?

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2015/04/20

Posted in: architecture, photo, spring. Tagged: April, bell, City Hall, clock, Edmonton, photo, pyramid, spring, tower, trees. Leave a comment

One of Edmonton’s iconic pyramids is atop Edmonton City Hall – but not today!

Well no, the pyramid is still there but here are a few photos which feature other aspects of the building (but you can see the pyramid in the first image):

Edmonton City Hall looking southwest

Clock Tower and Flags at Edmonton City Hall

Being late April we are between seasons as shown in the previous picture. The blue at the bottom is neither a skating rink now a fountain/wading pool.

Up The Clock/Bell Tower

Edmonton City Hall – east side

Magnificent Valley (in Winter)

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2015/02/22

Posted in: photo, River Valley, winter. Tagged: bridge, Cloverdale, Conference Centre, Edmonton, Edmonton Ski Club, February, footbridge, frozen, ice, James MacDonald, Louise McKinney, Low Level, moguls, Muttart, pagoda, pyramid, river, river valley, snow, winter. Leave a comment

The North Saskatchewan river valley is one of the City of Edmonton’s defining features and points of pride.

In every season the view of and across the valley is something to behold. It was the lovely, winter afternoon of Feb 21 (2015) when I snapped these images of the river valley from the top (northside) of the riverbank between 96th and 97th Streets.

Chinese Pagoda in Louise McKinney Park

I love the old pedestrian bridge that spans between Louise McKinney park on the northside and the Cloverdale community on the southside. It is distressing to me that the bridge might be torn down in the near future!

Grierson-Cloverdale Bridge

On the southside of the valley lies the community of Cloverdale which is home to both the Muttart Conservatory (2 of the 4 pyramids pictured below) and the Edmonton Ski Club (on the slopes in the background)

Pyramids and Moguls

The east end of the Edmonton Ski Club in the distance on the left and on the right the reflections from the Shaw Conference Centre

Valley Reflected

Two of the downtown bridges (roadways) – the Low Level in the foreground and the James MacDonald behind it:

Two Bridges

After the First Big Snow

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2014/11/28

Posted in: photo, River Valley, winter. Tagged: Edmonton, Muttart, pyramid, rink, Riverdale, snow, stairs, streets, winter. 1 Comment

November 28, 2014 – the second day of the first big snow of the year. A lot of snow (30cm?) fell during the evening and over night. Here are a selection of photos from this winter day:

Snow Buried Stairs in Edmonton’s River Valley

By evening the City was still moving slowly, but with some road plowing done condition were better than they had been earlier.

A plowed but still road snowy corner

Snow at the bottom corner

“Pyramids Red” Edmonton’s Muttart Conservatory

“Clearing the Rink” – blowing the snow off of the Riverdale Community skating rink.

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Musing on My City

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