Wow, that IS impressive. Halifax has lot of trees but there are no large, unbroken expanses like that. There are always highrise and midrise buildings poking up.
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"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man." - George Bernard Shaw Don't ask people not to debate a topic. Just stop making debatable assertions. Problem solved.
Mohkínstsis — 1.6 million people at the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains, 400 high-rises, a 300-metre SE to NW climb, over 1000 kilometres of pathways, with 20% of the urban area as parkland.
Mohkínstsis — 1.6 million people at the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains, 400 high-rises, a 300-metre SE to NW climb, over 1000 kilometres of pathways, with 20% of the urban area as parkland.
It's so hard to accurately depict steepness in photos, but this one allows it somewhat: I'm standing on a ground-level parking spot one block up from Water Street, not on the roof of a Water Street building. It's just that in this particular spot there's no building on Duckworth to block the view.
And St. John's is all decked out for Pride Week. I took these on my short stroll - Pride flags only. I'd have to take a picture of every business if I included Pride posters, etc.
And a few more courtesy of friends on Facebook:
Above right is a bird-watching supply store. Giggle.
Pop-up lululemon store. Mainlanders must be running it because, while beautiful, the message is a little aggressive for here.
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And a few pictures of our Pride Bonfire last night.
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