Post some pictures of your city! II - Page 149

Chadillaccc · #**2961** Posted **Oct 16, 2014, 4:15 PM**

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

By Mathieu Tremblay, on Flickr

By Bryan Scott, on Flickr

Moose Jaw by Marcanadian, on Flickr

By Bryan Scott, on Flickr

Crescent Park Moose Jaw by Daniel Paquet, on Flickr

Moose Jaw by Marcanadian, on Flickr

Crescent Park Moose Jaw by Daniel Paquet, on Flickr

By Micro Bell, on Flickr

By Gary, on Flickr

By Bryan Scott, on Flickr

Zion United Church dome, Moose Jaw SK by benlarhome, on Flickr

Moose Jaw Library - Art Museum, Crescent Park, SK by benlarhome, on Flickr

Moose Jaw SK Main Library, Crescent Park by benlarhome, on Flickr

Mortlach SK, shop by benlarhome, on Flickr

Zion Moose Jaw by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

esquire · #**2962** Posted **Oct 16, 2014, 4:28 PM**

Beautiful shots from Moose Jaw. It's among the handful of small cities on the prairies that haven't turned their backs on the downtown area in favour of utterly charmless Wal-Mart power centres.

Compare Moose Jaw with Brandon, which has a similarly scaled downtown area that it has shamefully abandoned as a centre of commerce and culture.

1overcosc · #**2963** Posted **Oct 16, 2014, 4:49 PM**

Wow. Had no idea Moose Jaw had such great bones.

The vibe I'm getting from those photos actually reminds me a lot of Kingston... and Moose Jaw's only one-third the size!

That's another one to be added to my list of places I have to see when I finally get around to visiting that half of the country.

Chadillaccc · #**2964** Posted **Oct 16, 2014, 5:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1overcosc

Wow. Had no idea Moose Jaw had such great bones.

The vibe I'm getting from those photos actually reminds me a lot of Kingston... and Moose Jaw's only one-third the size!

That's another one to be added to my list of places I have to see when I finally get around to visiting that half of the country.

Yeah, in Saskatchewan's smaller cities such as Yorkton, Moose Jaw, and Swift Current, you can absolutely see the air of optimism for the province's future that pervaded the place in the early 1900s, back when the government forecasted them at 10 million by the year 2000. The grandeur of historic buildings in Saskatoon and Regina is also reflected by this. Unfortunately I was only in Moose Jaw for like 10 minutes on the way back from Regina on Monday, hence why only the last photo of the set is from me, but that little glimpse was enough for me to wanna do some digging.

If you go on the Regina thread, I am sure some of the posters there would be happy to give you some tips on places to check out while in Moose Jaw, and times to go (during a market or festival so the place is busy, etc)

In my opinion, Moose Jaw went through the same scenario as Winnipeg. It stagnated over the last half of the 20th century, which while of course was a detriment to their city at the time, it also had the effect of saving many of the city's historic structures from redevelopment. One thing I noticed that is uncharacteristic of a city so small is that Moose Jaw is building condos downtown with some completed, some proposed. So they're actually developing smartly, even at such a small size.

Echoes · #**2965** Posted **Oct 16, 2014, 5:35 PM**

Moose Jaw is a gem for sure. Thanks for sharing.

Chadillaccc · #**2966** Posted **Oct 16, 2014, 9:35 PM**

I thought I had posted my trip to Edmonton, but apparently I was in error!

Dramatic by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Green by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Pretty by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Jasper Avenue by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Brutal History by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Macleod by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Fox by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Capitol Boulevard by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

South Capitol by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

High Level Bridge by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

subdude · #**2967** Posted **Oct 17, 2014, 2:38 AM**

Great stuff Chad!

kool maudit · #**2968** Posted **Oct 17, 2014, 8:59 AM**

øresund metro weighing in (i feel all connected today because i went to the swedish side last night):

Børsen por ibjfoto, Flickr

Kalvebrod brygge por ibjfoto, Flickr

Aaron K. Hall, Flickr

American Digital Traveler, Flickr

malmotown.com

Dr Awesomesauce · #**2969** Posted **Oct 17, 2014, 11:45 AM**

I was gonna make a favourable comment about those Moose Jaw photos until Copenmalmo swooped down with its spiraled spires and cobbled courtyards.

We're not worthy, man!

Monctoncore · #**2970** Posted **Oct 17, 2014, 12:09 PM**

Recently was in Moncton but didn't have a lot of time, so the photos aren't the best quality, but here are some of the West end and some downtown.

Here are some Night shots from lutes "Mountain"

The Night shots don't include Riverview or Dieppe, they were to far off that their lights aren't visible.

A couple new houses, that sit on the edge of the hill over looking the city.

This is the view behind the homes in the previous photo, the darker areas between lights are heavily treed neighborhoods.

The Final photo I was just playing with exposure and wanted to see what it would be like if I put the camera on the tripod and set it at 30 seconds.

PhilippeMtl · #**2971** Posted **Oct 17, 2014, 1:33 PM**

Is it only me or Turning Torso is not aging well. Looks already like a 20 years old tower.

Chadillaccc · #**2972** Posted **Oct 17, 2014, 1:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dr Awesomesauce

I was gonna make a favourable comment about those Moose Jaw photos until Copenmalmo swooped down with its spiraled spires and cobbled courtyards.

We're not worthy, man!

well that is comparing a city of 35 000 to a metropolitan region of 3.9 million in Europe, so there's that

kool maudit · #**2973** Posted **Oct 17, 2014, 1:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by PhilippeMtl

Is it only me or Turning Torso is not aging well. Looks already like a 20 years old tower.

i have heard that the apartments were never popular, that there were a lot of issues and that they're overpriced.

Chorduroy · #**2974** Posted **Oct 17, 2014, 2:22 PM**

Really beautiful shots everyone! From Moose Jaw to Moncton, this country has some amazing places!

MonkeyRonin · #**2975** Posted **Oct 17, 2014, 8:21 PM**

Toronto by Antoine Demé, on Flickr

Untitled by photoboland, on Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gwailow/15525316451/

At The Bar by alisdair jones, on Flickr

Toronto by Antoine Demé, on Flickr

rooftop storys by @416Shots, on Flickr

Hello by Larry Atanasov | u-mode.com, on Flickr

last minute by @416Shots, on Flickr

my.name.is.Eliot by jonathancastellino, on Flickr

the.oneironaut by jonathancastellino, on Flickr

Rainbow in the City by photoboland, on Flickr

The Brickworks by chrisd666, on Flickr

Kensington by andreas_marx, on Flickr

20140831-1436 by shutter.therapy, on Flickr

Untitled by Roxana Parsa, on Flickr

Yonge Street by andreas_marx, on Flickr

Meander by g026r, on Flickr

The Crossing by BB ON, on Flickr

Waiting at Kensignton Market by Ben Roffelsen Photography, on Flickr

From Light to Shadow by Ben Roffelsen Photography, on Flickr

20140803-1940 by shutter.therapy, on Flickr

Toronto Bound by Michael Mitchener, on Flickr

Toronto Sunset by scott3eh, on Flickr

Ashok · #**2976** Posted **Oct 17, 2014, 8:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by PhilippeMtl

Is it only me or Turning Torso is not aging well. Looks already like a 20 years old tower.

Oh, moisture... damaging buildings as usual! Looks like the building's facade is not draining the water well.

rousseau · #**2977** Posted **Oct 17, 2014, 8:36 PM**

Great set, Monkey.

Dreamy.

SignalHillHiker · #**2978** Posted **Oct 17, 2014, 11:08 PM**

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20140831-1436 by shutter.therapy, on Flickr

Dear God, I am in love. I want to go clubbing with that girl. Can't tell if she's 20 or 40, she puts so much effort into looking a hot mess. I love her.

SignalHillHiker · #**2979** Posted **Oct 17, 2014, 11:12 PM**

A few more of beautiful people in a beautiful city.

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King George Hotel

One of the staircase lanes, this one beside the National War Memorial.

Raymond's

Trouble Bound Studio, where I had my tattoos done.

Fogtown Barber Shop. They give you a free beer to sip while they turn ya out.

And one courtesy of Signal Hill National Historic Site on Facebook of today's biggest visitor leaving.

I didn't hear the horns going mad this afternoon when it left... I hope they still put on the full show. I'd hate for a cruise ship to leave without our fantastic send-off:

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You can't really hear the cannons firing or the musicians performing (except a couple of the closer cannons after 3:35 or so) over the horns, but they're there.

isaidso · #**2980** Posted **Oct 18, 2014, 3:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dr Awesomesauce

I was gonna make a favourable comment about those Moose Jaw photos until Copenmalmo swooped down with its spiraled spires and cobbled courtyards.

We're not worthy, man!

Europe had a 1500 year head start on the New World. They'll always have a richer historical backdrop to their advantage. That said, the number of Europeans that move here dwarfs the number that go in the other direction. There's a reason for that.

I remember my London UK co-worker returning from a 4 week long Canada trip. When she returned to work I asked her how her vacation went. She just stared at me and barked out: 'What on earth are you doing here? If I lived in that beautiful country, I'd never leave!' She's traveled all over the world and said Canada and Thailand were easily the most beautiful places she'd ever seen and she didn't even make it out West. Don't get so easily mesmerized by shiny baubles.

I'm getting really tired of people here taking for granted what they have. Why is it always immigrants that need to point these things out to Canadian born?