Life in Calgary

Crazy winds in Calgary last Sunday. Damage all over the place. Take a look at this plane landing at the Calgary International Airport:

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Took this picture at Confederation Park a couple of days ago. Great place for a walk.  

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I take the bus to work every day and I am always wondering when the next bus is going to show up when it’s pretty cold out there. The folks from mediumrare have produced the NEXTSTOP  iPhone App that will let you get your next bus and train times quickly and easily. Just type in your [...]

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Here is a Web Based view of the Calgary PLUS-15-MAP supplied by the folks from mediumrare. The mediumrare folks are working on an iPhone app that will be released soon but if you point your mobile browser to: http://calgaryplus15.com, you’ll find a mobile optimized version of the site. This will help you better navigate through Calgary’s [...]

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I went for a walk with my dog and captured this video clip to give you an idea of how a -29 C Windchill day looks like. Video quality is not fantastic because I filmed with my phone and the dog was dragging me but you will get the idea. It was a cold day [...]

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Last day for Worldfest today. Anybody attending any events? For further information see: http://www.wordfest.com/

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I just got Rhinorealty advertisement and I thought I should mention their services as it’s certainly interesting to see some competition on this segment. They indicate that they will sell your house for only 2% commission and that they will give you 25% of the commission they earn on your home purchase. Kind of hard [...]

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You may want to try Flickr’s Explore page that allows you to explore different places in the world through the pictures taken by other people. Click on “Flick’s Explore Page” and type Calgary on the top right field and hit search and select Calgary, Alberta, Canada from the list presented and enjoy the show.   [...]

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  If you like Astronomy and Science you may want to check this schedule as you will be able to see the International Space Station as it flies over. You will not need any special equipment. For other locations go to :  and select your city http://www11.jsc.nasa.gov/sightings/ Enjoy the show!   

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Click on the image below to see the close to 400 pictures that I took during last Friday’s soccer match between the Calgary United Selects and Esporte Clube Vitoria from Brazil:  

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