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Old Posted Feb 28, 2011, 11:52 PM
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Not quite the same angle, the pic appears to be taken from a much higher vantage point. Probably from the condos directly behind your link.
This photo was taken over the fort hill road bridge on saskatchewan drive... (the really really old horse-cart drawn way to Old Strathcona/Calgary... before any rail or other roads...


DSC01930 by someones.life, on Flickr

Here's the same location of the picture - just a bit further back, and behind the bridge mentioned above




more pictures taken from the street level on the duggan bridge...on saskatchewan drive.



None the less - its certainly a view that anyone can enjoy walking along saskatchewan drive
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 1, 2011, 1:17 AM
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nice shots feepa

especially like the panp
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 1, 2011, 1:36 AM
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Old Posted Mar 1, 2011, 2:30 AM
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i loved my walk down into the vally on that road glad see a summer view along it... hmm i still have a roll of film to develop woops
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 1, 2011, 3:02 AM
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Amazing how much has been added to that in the past five.
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Old Posted Mar 1, 2011, 3:14 AM
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That building is very amazing. Vancouver is getting back into the number one skyline game. Thats cool with me, the more the merrier as far as I am concerned.
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 1, 2011, 3:15 AM
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I really want to go to Edmonton this summer. Anyone ridden the train from Stoon to Edmonton?
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 1, 2011, 3:46 AM
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Nope, but would be much more plesant than driving.
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Old Posted Mar 1, 2011, 5:03 AM
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The perfect word to describe this pic. . . . . . FRESH

     
     
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Old Posted Mar 1, 2011, 5:24 AM
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^That is an outstanding Vancouver shot.

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Old Posted Mar 1, 2011, 5:38 AM
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.. Nah, we just on fire.
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Old Posted Mar 1, 2011, 2:35 PM
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^ Or hell on earth perhaps?
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What is that building under construction in the Vancouver pic? looks kinda interesting.
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What is that building under construction in the Vancouver pic? looks kinda interesting.
Isn't that the Hotel Georgia?
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Old Posted Mar 1, 2011, 3:43 PM
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Unreal recent shot of Edmonton - credit 'dancinb'


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I've seen this picture all over the net. Looks like the city's on fire... almost apoplectic-looking. Awesome, awesome photo.
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