Edmonton Photo of the Week

This week's image, creatively titled img042, comes to us thanks to Flickr user dirklancer, who snapped this shot on Jasper Avenue between 96 Street and 97 Street. This shot caught my eye for a few reasons:

Edmonton Photo of the Week

This is the first in what is hopefully a weekly post showcasing some of Edmonton's great photographers and photographs. There is a surprisingly large photographic community here, providing a unique and personal view of the city.

Here we have Silver Skate Festival - Abstract, from Flickr user Nelson-77, who kindly allowed me to feature his image. It was taken at Hawrelak Park during the Silver Skate Festival (as you likely guessed) and depicts plywood rope stands. I think this is an excellent photo for a few reasons:

Art Gallery of Alberta

I should probably wait to write more posts until this site is indexed by Google.

But I'm not gonna.

The Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA, or, if you like, a-GAH) opened on January 31, 2010, after much pomp, hatred, circumstance, criticism, ado, and vitriol spilling out of the local press. It's a waste of money. It's an eyesore. It's an affront to the uneducated and people who live in the suburbs. Maybe it's all of those things. I don't care. The AGA is the only world class thing in Edmonton. I don't use the word thing because I can't think of a better word; my intention is to be that general. West Edmonton Mall is not world class. The Edmonton Oilers are not world class. No food or manufacturing or people are world class. Nothing here is world class. Except for the AGA.