Starting a new blog

Hey folks, for those of you who care, and few though you may be, I thought it worth a notice. I have decided to launch a new blog, one about the structures in my “fair” city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I am still crafting my monumental introductory post but the essence is this: all cities are composed of good and bad buildings and not too much is said about these things that we must pass by every day. My city is more bad than good, and the certainty of that comes from travel, from seeing alternative and much more interesting and pleasing solutions to that basic need of putting a roof over your head. But though I live in dross for the most part, I will try to laud as much as brickbat; I will do my best to praise what I can. And partly because I would like to see more of it.

Though much of it will be based on my pedestrian photographs of local sites, I will go afield as well partly so I can compare, and just to keep the blog a little varied. I will be asking for people to send in photos of buildings they love or hate, and I hope we get some provocative discussion going..after all we have to live with this stuff, might as well think about it too. And if someone sends me an image of a cool or not so cool building in Kuala Lumpor or Portland or Naiorobi, we’ll play with that.

Anyway, once its on its way, I will let you know, and though I will try to do a daily or bi-daily post, I do work full time so its not a promise, and I have to keep this one (and a couple of others) going as well.