The last time I saw my aunt J in person was in Vancouver for Dad’s funeral ten years ago. The last time I set foot inside aunt J’s home in Calgary was in 1976, which by now is a mere hop for a 50-year anniversary.
My mum’s big sister is celebrating her 100th birthday this month, and many members of the extended family from across North America are gathering in Alberta’s most populous city for a momentous celebration.
My photographic traces of a late-summer morning and afternoon wandering the city centre is on display, “outlined” by various pieces of art and architecture.
South end of Centre Street Bridge, facing Chinatown and downtown commercial core. Calgary’s version of “ThatTowerAgain” lurks in the background.
Centre Street Bridge over Bow river, with 2 south lion-guards.
“Chinese Lovers’ Day”, by Vic Technicolour (2010). The day occurs on the 7th day of the 7th month in the Chinese lunar calendar.
3 Avenue Southeast (華三東道) and Centre Street South (中央大街).
“Alberta’s Dream”, by 🇪🇸 artist Jaume Plensa (2013), behind The Bow on 5th Avenue SE.
“Alberta’s Dream”, by Jaume Plensa (2013).
“Wonderland” by 🇪🇸 artist Jaume Plensa (2013), in front of The Bow at 6th Avenue SE.
LEGO version of the scene above (The Bow and “Wonderland”) by Roy Nelson and his 2 sons; 5 years and over 8000 pieces of LEGO. This piece is located in The Bow and Plus-15 skywalk network.
Plus 15 skywalk network: connecting buildings The Bow and SunCor Energy, over Centre Street facing south towards Calgary Tower.
“Women are persons”, 18 October 1929. Nellie McClung, a member of “The Famous Five”. The 1999 memorial sculpture by 🇨🇦 artist Barbara Paterson is at Olympic Plaza.
“The Famous Five” sculpture and display.
Calgary’s commercial core from Olympic Plaza: tall thin Telus Sky at left, and The (curved) Bow at right.
Created by 🇨🇦 artist & Ontario Science Centre educator Russell Zeid, the “Iron Horse” is quietly located in front of Saltlik (“a rare steakhouse”).
BirdO falcon wall-mural, 2021.
Peace Bridge, by 🇪🇸 architect Santiago Calatrava (2012).
Inside the Peace Bridge.
Nicolaus Copernicus memorial statue (1974), in Prince’s Island Park.
Bow River, Prince’s Island Park at right.
Sien Lok Park: “Wall of Names”, by 🇨🇦 artist Ferdinando Spina (2001); in honour of Chinese immigrants to Canada from 1858 to 1947.
Sien Lok Park: “In Search of Gold Mountain (金山)”, by 🇨🇦 artist Chu Honsun with several tons of white-yellow granite from Hopei province (2000).
I made all photos above with an iPhone15 on 18 Sep 2024. This post composed with Jetpack for iOS appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com.
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