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bigearl
02-11-2011, 12:33 PM
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Travis Munroe
02-11-2011, 12:39 PM
Our skyline is turning into something very impressive!!!
All we need is a makeover for that medium sized pole downtown. It seems like all other major citys have that 1 building you have to see as a tourist. As a tourist to our city the Calgary tower wouldnt be in my top 5!
bigearl
02-11-2011, 01:04 PM
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Bigtime
02-11-2011, 01:25 PM
I see your shots and raise you these:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigtimeaa/sets/72157610528761790/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigtimeaa/sets/72157604877543790/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigtimeaa/sets/72157622459641106/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigtimeaa/sets/72157624159513443/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigtimeaa/sets/72157624100314472/
Bigtime
02-11-2011, 01:27 PM
Our skyline is turning into something very impressive!!!
All we need is a makeover for that medium sized pole downtown. It seems like all other major citys have that 1 building you have to see as a tourist. As a tourist to our city the Calgary tower wouldnt be in my top 5!

You knock the Calgary tower too much. It is a symbol of its time, and is even better to be in now with all the buildings surrounding it. It is the perfect example of how Calgary continues to grow.
JustAnotherGuy
02-11-2011, 01:47 PM
Our skyline is turning into something very impressive!!!
All we need is a makeover for that medium sized pole downtown. It seems like all other major citys have that 1 building you have to see as a tourist. As a tourist to our city the Calgary tower wouldnt be in my top 5!

They will come to see... that red bridge. Right?
HotHotHeat
02-11-2011, 02:43 PM
Am I the only one noticing bigearl's continuous self promotion of Flickr? If every member started doing this the forum would be unreadable.
Regulator75
02-11-2011, 02:56 PM
I don't mind the tower, sure time may have passed it by and it's no longer in the top 5 in height anymore.
Nothing beats having it lit up during the playoffs.

Here is my tribute to our local Architecture.
As an avid skyscraper enthusiast, I have taken literally thousands of building photos.

(Not tooting my own horn, just my cities.)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2708/4094024232_3ffeb7aa5e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4094024232/)
Southport Tower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4094024232/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2655/4156679871_5ef7c51f94.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4156679871/)
Big & Small (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4156679871/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/5077458104_48f0eb40cf.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5077458104/)
City Lights (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5077458104/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4819617685_b0ea70d141.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4819617685/)
Urban Balance (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4819617685/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4867909208_07e9863ba7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4867909208/)
Big Blue Reflections (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4867909208/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4683767210_84139f2fba.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4683767210/)
Evening Skyscrapers (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4683767210/) by Witty nickname (http://www.flickr.com/people/witty_nickname/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2625/4101878230_686a8a58a1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4101878230/)
Mcdougall Centre (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4101878230/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3533/3866223110_5c877f2efc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/3866223110/)
A Pair of Bankers (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/3866223110/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2768/4114646715_8fd79ffd92.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4114646715/)
Atrium: Take Two (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4114646715/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5191337897_0450335a79.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5191337897/)
Diagrid Details (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5191337897/) by Witty nickname (http://www.flickr.com/people/witty_nickname/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2541/4051384424_228ae025f3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4051384424/)
Sepia Glass (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4051384424/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1338/4726849369_8847de1940.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4726849369/)
Standing Tall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4726849369/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2599/4075726099_7bdee4a1c0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4075726099/)
Centennial Place (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4075726099/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/5147903686_cf58bf9559.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5147903686/)
Encana Tower: The Bow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5147903686/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2722/4136716564_328ea84ee3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4136716564/)
Palliser South & Company (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4136716564/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4584278443_87fc590c95.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4584278443/)
Sepia City (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4584278443/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/5165325171_556c7d6989.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5165325171/)
Eighth Avenue Place (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5165325171/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4913289069_3934102b76.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4913289069/)
Things are looking up! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4913289069/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2541/4051376817_1a37ea2efa.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4051376817/)
Mirror To The Sky (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4051376817/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3450/3972366670_4600625a7b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/3972366670/)
Selenium Skyscrapers (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/3972366670/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3474/3884304755_e056258709.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/3884304755/)
Encana Place (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/3884304755/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5242/5346397892_d98e9e163c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5346397892/)
Dark City (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5346397892/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4691245392_890a29e7f4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4691245392/)
Wrapped in a Bow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4691245392/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4883786288_6bb32026ba.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4883786288/)
The Leaning Tower of Calgary (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4883786288/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4816555558_857588a213.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4816555558/)
Zooming at the Speed of Light (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4816555558/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2519/3951876061_c28350e04c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/3951876061/)
Centre Street Cluster (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/3951876061/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2661/3967588029_91db3a96f9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/3967588029/)
Sepia Sky (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/3967588029/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4862861289_d7fe7ec13a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4862861289/)
Silver Slice of Nexen (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4862861289/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/4843732985_668d548b7f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4843732985/)
Urban Valley (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4843732985/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2628/4094044576_482f74557e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4094044576/)
Blue Glass (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4094044576/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4666361178_a132fdfd57.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4666361178/)
Urban Reflections (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4666361178/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4205319504_fa7b6fd5b1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4205319504/)
Glass, Glass & more Glass (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4205319504/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4660037146_67bf0b6a0b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4660037146/)
Rising High (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4660037146/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2710/4535338633_92a9d40e78.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4535338633/)
Calgary Tower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4535338633/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5041677041_a36859a177.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5041677041/)
Chocolate in Sepia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5041677041/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4531575237_4bc77a0957.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4531575237/)
Wall Of Glass (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4531575237/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/5044474712_3e2eec7970.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5044474712/)
Union Square & Colours (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5044474712/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4677271948_8cbd3b1176.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4677271948/)
Jamieson Place (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4677271948/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3599/3388527777_105102d100.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/3388527777/)
Colours (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/3388527777/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3553/3773459259_e3a0c887c0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/3773459259/)
Steel & Glass at Night (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/3773459259/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2717/4293452006_367f731bd0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4293452006/)
Blue Silver & White (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/4293452006/)
bc-chris
02-11-2011, 03:10 PM
^^ wow - these are awesome!!!

here's a couple i took on our trip to calgary last summer

the bay:
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx274/bc-chris/the-bay.jpg


tower:
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx274/bc-chris/tower.jpg




http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx274/bc-chris/IMG_8151.jpg
Traditional_Ale
02-11-2011, 03:41 PM
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4584278443_87fc590c95.jpg

Freaking awesome shot, man!
bigearl
02-11-2011, 05:09 PM
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Regulator75
02-11-2011, 05:29 PM
How did you embed from flickr? These are amazing!

Click "share this" menu on desired flickr image.
Then select "Grab the HTML/BBCode".
Choose "BBCode".
Copy and paste.

Done like dinner.
Bigtime
02-11-2011, 07:37 PM
Click "share this" menu on desired flickr image.
Then select "Grab the HTML/BBCode".
Choose "BBCode".
Copy and paste.

Done like dinner.

Oh wow, I didn't even know about this:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5411552821_237cb1f922.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigtimeaa/5411552821/)
Beautiful Bow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigtimeaa/5411552821/) by BigtimeAa (http://www.flickr.com/people/bigtimeaa/), on Flickr
Regulator75
02-11-2011, 07:47 PM
Oh wow, I didn't even know about this:

Newb!!!
bigearl
02-12-2011, 03:50 AM
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SebC
02-12-2011, 09:40 AM
Is it just me, is is bigearl kind of whoring?

Edit: nope, not just me.
Bigtime
02-13-2011, 08:03 AM
A few shots from yesterday:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5296/5439970117_87b7753563_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigtimeaa/5439970117/)
arriVa (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigtimeaa/5439970117/) by BigtimeAa (http://www.flickr.com/people/bigtimeaa/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5013/5440579110_0002ac492c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigtimeaa/5440579110/)
The Bow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigtimeaa/5440579110/) by BigtimeAa (http://www.flickr.com/people/bigtimeaa/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5179/5439975231_26146db6a2_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigtimeaa/5439975231/)
Eighth Avenue Place (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigtimeaa/5439975231/) by BigtimeAa (http://www.flickr.com/people/bigtimeaa/), on Flickr
bigearl
02-14-2011, 03:42 AM
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Bigtime
02-15-2011, 08:15 AM
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5132/5446454035_61c0204583_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigtimeaa/5446454035/)
Valentine's Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigtimeaa/5446454035/) by BigtimeAa (http://www.flickr.com/people/bigtimeaa/), on Flickr
Regulator75
02-22-2011, 11:37 PM
Couple from yesterday, before the snow blew in.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5178/5466911867_d04dc2a3d1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5466911867/)
Standing Tall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5466911867/) by Witty nickname (http://www.flickr.com/people/witty_nickname/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5134/5468229813_525e68e114_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5468229813/)
Diagonal Blues (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5468229813/) by Witty nickname (http://www.flickr.com/people/witty_nickname/), on Flickr
DJ_NAV
03-02-2011, 04:22 PM
Wow... you guys are doing an amazing job... Calgary has never looked so good!
bigearl
03-08-2011, 10:37 AM
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troutman
03-08-2011, 10:40 AM
http://www.essense.ca/ox/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Chicken_chicken_1_-_Flag1.jpg
troutman
03-08-2011, 10:42 AM
Calgary Skyline, 2015:

http://www.bussmarketing.ca/
Bigtime
03-08-2011, 12:12 PM
Calgary Skyline, 2015:

http://www.bussmarketing.ca/

While quite a few of those projects have come to pass there are also a lot that will not be going ahead in the form they are shown on that.
Regulator75
03-08-2011, 08:02 PM
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5051/5497099004_157af6bba9_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5497099004/)
Up (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5497099004/) by Witty nickname (http://www.flickr.com/people/witty_nickname/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5259/5507459715_020284f143_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5507459715/)
Nexen (http://www.flickr.com/photos/witty_nickname/5507459715/) by Witty nickname (http://www.flickr.com/people/witty_nickname/), on Flickr