Engineering Teaching and Learning Center, University of Alberta

Here's what about $150 million buys you, apparently (Olympus OM2, Zuiko 50mm, f1.8).

© Richard A. Rothery, 2007

Innocently Stalinist Architecture, University of Alberta

Here is a shot of the South side of the Medical Sciences Building, home of the world's finest Biochemistry Department etc. It dates from the late 1960s and is, accordingly, quite innocently Stalinist in appearance. Still ugly, of course! What I would like to know is why Edmonton City Council concocted something far worse for Churchill Square, which is located in downtown Edmonton. The type of architecture shown here became totally discredited by the end of the 1970s in almost every city, except for Edmonton apparently. I hope to post some pictures of Churchill Square in the near future to illustrate my point (Olumpus OM2, Zuiko 50mm, f1.8).

© Richard A. Rothery, 2007

Medical Student Play Structure, University of Alberta

This structure is located between the Medical Sciences Building and the University of Alberta Hospital. I am not sure what it is for, but my imagination suggests that it has been involved in some unusual unofficial medical student hazing rituals. Of course, I could be wrong (Olympus OM2, Zuiko 50mm, f1.8).

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Telus Centre for Professional Development, University of Alberta

Here's what I consider to be an example of "good" modern architecture (as opposed to the Stalinist abomination that is Churchill Square, for example). This, and the posts that follow, represent the results from a test roll run through a "new-to-me" Olympus OM2 from about 1977, with a similarly old Zuiko 50mm, f1.8 lens.

© Richard A. Rothery, 2007

View from Unnamed Peak

On my way down from my failed attempt on the peak, I managed to take a precariously-perched photograph of the view looking North West from the unnamed peak (Olympus OM4T, Zuiko 50mm, f1.8).

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Failed Assault on Unnamed Peak

I foolishly tried to climb the unnamed peak to the North of Buller Pass. It was too steep, so I decided to bail just before reaching the peak (Olympus OM4T, Zuiko 50mm, f1.8).

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Guinn's Pass from Buller Pass

Looking in a South Easterly direction, you can see Guinn's pass from the top of Buller Pass (Olympus OM4T, Zuiko 50mm, f1.8).

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View Towards Ribbon Lake from Buller Pass

This is the view looking in a generally Easterly direction from the top of Buller Pass (Olympus OM4T, Zuiko 50mm, f1.8).

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The Top of Buller Pass

Here's the view looking back towards the Spray Lakes Trail from the top of the pass. Note the absence of more than one set of footprints in the snow. This is a very tranquil spot (Olympus OM4T, Zuiko 50mm, f1.8).

© Richard A. Rothery, 2007

Buller Pass, Kananaskis Country

I recently had the opportunity to hike up Buller Pass in Kananaskis Country (Spray Lakes Provincial Park). Kananaskis Country and all the Provincial Parks it encompasses are a real gem. They have scenery as nice as that around Banff, but without the tourist hordes (Olympus OM4T, Zuiko 50mm, f1.8).

© Richard A. Rothery, 2007

Two Horrors at the Alberta Legislature

Here are the two horrors at the Alberta Legislature. I was experimenting with wide angle lens portraiture (Nikon FG, Tamron 28mm, f2.5).

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Eldest Horror on Streetcar

This was taken on a rainy day at Fort Edmonton (Nikon FE2, Nikkor 50mm, f1.8).

© Richard A. Rothery, 2007

Pseudoiconic Fort Edmonton Shot

Doesn't almost every visitor to the Fort have a shot like this? (Nikon FE2, Nikkor 50mm, f1.8).

© Richard A. Rothery, 2007

Fort Edmonton Carousel

The new carousel has been open at Fort Edmonton for over a year now. Here's a couple of shots showing the intricacy of the craftsmanship involved (Nikon FE2, Nikkor 50mm, f1.8).

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© Richard A. Rothery, 2007