Photo credit (Edmonton skyline) to Terry Elniski and Eric Hossinger (Bergamo skyline).
I leave for Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in one week today. Thought I'd do a quick post on these two cities that will always be part of my definition of 'home'. Together they make up home for me. Funny because they are so different- one a frozen, modern winter wonderland complete with watercolored sunsets and bright lights; the other, a medieval sanctuary protected by ancient stone walls, guarded by tolling bells and encompassed by golden sunsets and hot, thick, summery air. There trademark seasons are also different. Edmonton's is winter. While summers are fantastic, there's nothing quite like grabbing a candy cane hot chocolate from Second Cup and taking your car for a spin down Candy Cane Lane, or huddling around the bonfire after an evening skate at Hawrelak Park and pretending you don't secretly have Baileys and coffee in your thermos. Bergamo's trademark is summer. Summers in Italy in general are unbeatable. The upper city comes alive with the outdoor restaurants and bars lining the stone walls, giving diners and drinkers an unparalleled view of the lower city. The Italians come out late and stay out late, throwing back another 'bionda media' while trying to sober up for the long walk back down, or the journey back home on a motorcycle or Vespa. And so this is the tale of two cities, or shall I say, the tale of my two cities.
Photo credit (Edmonton skyline) to Terry Elniski and Eric Hossinger (Bergamo skyline).
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12/25/2015 09:40:20 pm
Hello there, I stumbled onto your blog purely by chance today. I noticed an Edmonton Skyline photo that you are using which looks awesome and you credited the photographer for use,which is great, but the one problem is this is not my image that I got credit for. I don't know how you got your images but if you want to use one that I actually did photograph go to this website:http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/terry-elniski.html
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Jasmine
12/25/2015 10:03:41 pm
Hi Terry! Thanks for letting me know, I'll correct it ASAP as soon as I get the chance. I'll swap it out or something with one of yours :) Merry Christmas!
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