Five snapshots from a day spent wandering the streets of downtown Calgary in August 2010.
These steel trees on Stephen Avenue were constructed to reduce wind speed between the buildings. Calgary’s biggest outdoor pedestrian mall is known for its fine restaurants, pubs, cafes, and bars. Stephen Avenue is also known for its beautiful historic buildings.
Originally from Ottawa, Canada, Carrie Kellenberger has kept a home base with her husband in Asia since 2003. Carrie and her husband offer free ESL teacher placement services around the world through their company, Reach To Teach. She is also a freelance writer, editor, and photographer in Taiwan. Visit www.carriekellenberger.com for more information.
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Hi Carrie,
Nice pictures! I am in Calgary now and it is -25 degrees Celsius so it definitely looks much different now than when you took those photos.
Hi John,
It’s good to hear from you! I don’t envy you being in Calgary, especially after reading what the metal trees in these pictures are used for. It would be interesting to see comparative shots of these areas during the winter, but I imagine it’s too cold to take a camera outside without having the lens freeze.
Wow, a friend of mine is from Calgary and from everything he’s told me, I always pictured Calgary as very woodsy and “country”. NO idea that it is in fact quite modern! Thanks for shedding some light! Looks pretty darn nice!
Nice pics, those steel trees are a very good idea but they also look great too.