If you can't get out of town... maybe you could give your own city a second look. That's what we decided this fall. We spent a few days exploring along the river valley, its parks and the streets and buildings of downtown. It was a chance to turn my camera lens to something a bit different from my usual and develop (haha..) in a new direction. Edmonton really is a beautiful city.
![The stately Fairmont Hotel MacDonald](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/d676e7c0-c11b-454d-98f8-0053d0a074c1_rw_1920.jpg?h=166e907a4f854511e0c73ab8332a7314)
The stately Fairmont Hotel MacDonald
![North Saskatchewan River, the new LRT bridge under construction and the downtown core.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/6d52f8f4-0375-45c9-af46-8460f86d1941_rw_1920.jpg?h=1edbe843e1f6a2b868dd0f2f563a42ff)
North Saskatchewan River, the new LRT bridge under construction and the downtown core.
![Downtown](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/c95f06bd-7e37-489e-b5aa-38211d73441d_rw_1920.jpg?h=cde0bd5d0aefc31a5589f1c1bbad5461)
Downtown
![Edmonton House and Chateau Lacombe Hotel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/c98f16ee-718b-48b8-8962-7fb0ad1bd3ea_rw_1920.jpg?h=623256e30de8fb9afbb8c0a1c268652c)
Edmonton House and Chateau Lacombe Hotel
![Canada Place and the Convention Centre](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/2d0849e9-b02c-4ee1-a1ae-7a558514313c_rw_1920.jpg?h=ff93a4129646d5be54f229a47a98d9a3)
Canada Place and the Convention Centre
![Fall foliage along the river bank and the Walterdale Bridge](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/dda85329-7888-4ec9-a3f2-058563c75c4b_rw_1920.jpg?h=84f4f39339f8616275daa66b0eeac2a4)
Fall foliage along the river bank and the Walterdale Bridge
![River valley staircase and the Funicular.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/a5d95abf-d94b-41bd-8f58-64d8b3f8fc90_rw_1920.jpg?h=4b5bcf51a6fa84272eaa4e445ee1386a)
River valley staircase and the Funicular.
![Muttart Conservatory](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/d4e842e9-4d6e-4861-8b28-417773d67c0d_rw_1200.jpg?h=05140dc09e8e284fbd70e04d6c743553)
Muttart Conservatory
![City Hall](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/eec7cdf0-0124-4b68-b02f-1248e3fdc4c1_rw_1920.jpg?h=9e54d8a815afa5b587b644f6110b9e83)
City Hall
![Time to reflect.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/9092d46c-a622-4a99-a348-22f2c1ff4c1e_rw_1920.jpg?h=6072ed48721c1a5e54c3929ac5859568)
Time to reflect.
![EPCOR, Edmonton City Hall and the CN Building](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/ec0243af-1288-44d6-b85b-f9d520ce2473_rw_1920.jpg?h=c2ef2ac7e911320d09446edd85a430f2)
EPCOR, Edmonton City Hall and the CN Building
![Clock tower at City Hall](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/a22d4f82-e2e2-4936-b9bd-1a0e22e32754_rw_1920.jpg?h=9956ca562d878a68cf60639df719909f)
Clock tower at City Hall
![Edmonton Public Library, the Westin Hotel and the Telus building.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/458d1f58-3547-4801-b128-d3adce1d4a18_rw_1920.jpg?h=4f5a3f768062940a50970db2987d8b6c)
Edmonton Public Library, the Westin Hotel and the Telus building.
![Full House - Winspear Centre Artist: Peter Hide](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/daeddfe6-7b04-47ae-a024-0f23bf9b14f8_rw_1200.jpg?h=a4f88d64378926e8ccf49dbc7d429d5c)
Full House - Winspear Centre Artist: Peter Hide
![I liked the look of the roof on this structure.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/9e9f309d-25e2-4717-a784-0f4fc3907f1c_rw_1920.jpg?h=e4d05e1f44126aacf993c361abbe1bd9)
I liked the look of the roof on this structure.
![The Canadian flag and a flag for each of the Provinces of Canada - in front of the Edmonton Convention Centre.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/bc545dfe-6d18-46a5-9ab2-b9bebd88c0c2_rw_1920.jpg?h=b29bab560f68d6a39a0eb9350ef4157f)
The Canadian flag and a flag for each of the Provinces of Canada - in front of the Edmonton Convention Centre.
![Everything Photographic - how could I not take a photo?!](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/3ba1a232-17e8-42da-847f-66da017d3ec0_rw_1920.jpg?h=16edfa0e5ca70027442f812f90470f33)
Everything Photographic - how could I not take a photo?!
![Juxtaposition - old an new architecture](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/a5c477c5-eb8c-4ecc-9036-12083e6b2300_rw_1920.jpg?h=a77f1bbfc0765c7baa0f12949f809c56)
Juxtaposition - old an new architecture
![Canada Place - seeing this reminds me to check the expiry date on my passport!](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/69eaab93-5c79-4ff0-9637-f7fa8fc23fe6_rw_1920.jpg?h=e5ae1d0fc20fb429d177e2d3ea549653)
Canada Place - seeing this reminds me to check the expiry date on my passport!
![Convention Centre and Canada Place](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/5f49a663-99d7-4297-bdf6-9e8531a23d94_rw_1920.jpg?h=afdcdfc3a2d065883f6b1c5f9a7e12dc)