Chinatown

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Lately I haven't been spending as much time on Project 365 as I would like and so I have to admit I just snapped this picture and really don't have anything to say about it... that's probably because I just don't like it. Since I'm functioning on only 4 hours sleep I have decided to let it go - tomorrow is a new day!

Waterfall

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A late night shot that was taken at the Calgary Airport.  Why was I at the airport you may ask? My Mom is here visiting for the next 11 days. Woohoo!

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Coming soon!

Trinkets

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A few trinkets I've collected on some of my travels.

Ten Toes

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For our April Girl Event Sarah invited us all to Urban Venus Nail Bar for pedicures.    She wins the title of "prettiest toes" and takes the spot for my picture of the day. Thanks, Sarah for a great day!

Five Cent Addiction

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Lately I've had a bit of an addition to 5 cent candy.  My favorites include blue whales and sour soothers. Shortly before 10 PM tonight Shelby and I headed down to 7-11 to get our fill.  

Stephen Avenue Trees

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I've tried to get a shot of these scupltures on Stephen Avenue one other time and just wasn't happy with the result.  Today it worked out for me;  I like this perspective.

Best Wife Ever Week

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Yesterday was Administrative Professional's Day so Gord treated me to flowers and took me out for wings.   

The card reads: "Happy Administrative Professional's Week and Best Wife Ever Week.  

Love it!

Snow, Snow Go Away!

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I'm beginning to think the snow and cold weather are never going to let up.  I took this shot today at 4:30 PM on my way home from work. A few sunny Spring days sure would be nice!

Pashminas

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I took this shot at Eau Claire Market today.  I'm not sure if these are the real deal; but they do look nice.

Hit or Miss

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Although lately I never seem come out with any "good finds" at Winners I still enjoying browsing around.

Swirly

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It was late tonight before I attempted to get my photo of the day so I'm settling with a close up shot of a throw pillow that goes on my bed. I'm calling this one "Swirly".

Anissa

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It was so nice to see Anissa at dinner tonight and do a bit of catching up. She joined the gang (Sally, Jay, Shelby, Brandon, Gord) and I at Fiore Cantina for Brandon's "good-bye" supper.  I always enjoy time spent with Anissa; it's too bad we don't get together more.  Love this shot of her; so pretty!

Is the glass 1/2 full or 1/2 empty?

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What would you say... 1/2 full or 1/2 empty?

Twigs & Company

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Twigs & Company is another flower and gift shop that I love.  It's located on Stephen Avenue and they always have an awesome display of flowers and such outside in front of the store.  

Street Meat

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This shot shows Calgary's version of what Gord and I like to call "Street Meat".  As the weather has started to warm up and get nicer it seems as though there is a hot dog & sausage cart on every other street corner. 

Do you see what I see?

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Every morning when Gord drops me off for work I walk by this sculpture.  I was surprised when I showed him this photo and he had no idea where this piece was located.  

Isn't it funny how we pass by things every day and may not even realize they are there?  Since I started becoming more serious about photography I see things in a different way and I've definitely become more aware of my surroundings...and I like that!

Gavin

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While visiting our friend's Jake & Lyn today I was able to get this great shot of their adorable 3 year old son, Gavin. 

Gavin was happy to pose for me as long as I would show him the picture after taking it.  I just love how his big brown eyes sparkle in this photo.

Another Sign

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I'm quite often drawn to signs, especially funky ones and enjoy photographing them. This particular sign is located at the entrance of the skate park in Cochrane. We stopped there today on our way to Banff so Brandon could check out the park. He skated around for a bit, did a couple of tricks and then we were off to Banff. 

Happy Easter!

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A "Happy Easter" basket for Shelby filled with lots of chocolately goodness!

Reach for the Sky

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Shelby's friend Brandon, who's a skater, is here visiting from NB. Today we took a drive to the Shaw Millenium skate park so he could check it out. This shot is the first one I took of him coming down over the stairs and surprisingly it turned out to be the best shot of the day. I'm looking forward to checking out other skate parks this week with Brandon and practicing "action shots".

River Cafe

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Today I enjoyed lunch with Susan at River Cafe.  We both opted for their lunch special. On the menu was Roasted Butternut Squash Soup, Grilled Sunworks Farm Organic Chicken and Saskatoon Berry & White Chocolate Bread Pudding, all for the low price of $25.  It was delicious!

Plugging Away at Project 365

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This photo is the result of me realizing it's 8:30 PM and I have a few more things to do before going to bed, I'm exhausted and I don't have a picture for Project 365.

The Back Alley

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If it's possible to have a favorite "back alley", this one would be mine. It can be accessed from Center Street across from the Hyatt.

SUSPENSE-ion

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Gord brought home his new Ducati yesterday.  It's a 2007 Monster S4rs and this is your sneak peak for now!

Treasure Island

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Today Gord, Shelby and I drove to Edmonton so that Gord could pick up his new Ducati.  While Gord got headed back to Airdrie early on the bike, Shelby and I decided to check out West Edmonton Mall.  

We only had a couple of hours but we managed to find the Hollister store, Bath & Body Works and Forever XXI, as well as take a few pictures of the attractions.

Shades

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Gord, Shelby and I took a drive to Crossroads Market today.  We didn't buy anything but Shelby did try on a few different pairs of sunglasses...one being these cool green shades.

La Fleur

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La Fleur is a floral boutique I walk by every day on my way to the c-train.  They always have an awesome arrangement of flowers and plants displayed at the back of the store in the court yard of Art Central.  

Family of Man

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This man is part of a group of statues called Family of Man.  He stands 21 feet tall and can be found at 515 MacLeod Trail SE in Calgary.  The statues are located in front of the Board of Education building and were placed there in July of 1968.

Daffodil Days

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In late March, early April Canadian Cancer Society volunteers are busy selling and delivering bright yellow daffodils across Canada to help raise money in support of the fight against cancer. 

The daffodil is the Canadian Cancer Society's symbol of hope in the fight against cancer. The cheerful blooms are sold every year and mark the beginning of the Society's annual door to door fundraising campaign in April.