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The following pages contain photos I've taken in my travels around Calgary, Alberta.

"The Heart of the New West"

Built at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers, Calgary's sprawl is home to roughly 1 million people (850,000 within the city limits). The quintessential oil town, Calgary is Canada's petroleum capital. It is also Canada's third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan region. A North American transportation hub, the City perches at the junction of the Trans-Canada Highway and the CanAmMex superhighway. The present boom has seen 3500 people per month move to Calgary. Like a tree, the City seems to add another ring of neighbourhoods every year.

Photos

May 2000 - Except for the occasional flurry, winter has finally bid adieu for another few months (although any weather is possible on the Prairies!).

Some helpful definitions

Trail - in most places, a "trail" is a path. In Calgary, when "Trail" is used in a street name (e.g. Crowchild Trail) it means major street, expressway, or freeway.
C-Train - the city's light rapid transit line... also known as the "LRT" and the "Train."
Stampede - The big celebration of all things western. The Stampede is the largest rodeo in the world. Takes place during the 2nd week in July.
CP Line - The Canadian Pacific Railway (Calgary's original raison d'être) which cuts right through the centre of the city.