mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-132248 • 15 hours agoCosplay at the Calgary Comic Expo 2026The cosplayers were out in full force, and their costumes looked absolutely amazing this year! The newer, much larger space for the Calgary Comic Expo seemed to attract a lot…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-119845 • 3 days agoLego Display and City at Calgary Comic ExpoOne of the highlights of the Calgary Comic Expo every year is the giant LEGO displays. Stretched across several tables, there is a variety of different projects on display. These…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-142159 • 4 days agoMonomad: Calgary Comic Expo 2026 Opening CeremoniesThe opening ceremony for the 2026 version of the Calgary Expo was a fun event; it took place near the grand staircase just outside the newly enlarged and renovated BMO Center.…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-132248 • 5 days agoTurquoise Water DropsI find doing water drop photography like this to be a mix of studio photography, macro, and action photography, as it combines elements of both and is a great way to learn and…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-106444 • 6 days agoTaveta golden weaverOne of my favorite yellow birds, the Taveta golden weaver, is native to northeastern Tanzania and southeastern Kenya. I have some at my local Calgary zoo, and they are typically…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-106444 • 8 days agoWhite-breasted NuthatchThe White-breasted Nuthatch is a very small bird, with a large head and almost no neck. They are grey-blue on the black with a frosty white face. They are quite agile and can…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-119845 • 11 days agoCalgary Comic Expo Cosplay DisplayCosplay, which involves both creating costumes and wearing them, is about bringing different characters to life. It has also become an institution onto itself; it can be a great…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-132248 • 12 days agoCalgary Comic Expo Party of WondersThe weather was too windy for our usual Parade of Wonders that kicks off Calgary Comic Expo. So they set up a dance party in front of the BMO convention center and had a live DJ.…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-119845 • 16 days agoBowmont ParkThere is always plenty of green and lots of hills to climb at Bowmont Park. It follows along the Bow River and is part of what are the foothills that start on the western side of…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-119845 • 18 days agoDowntown Calgary AlleywayAn alley around 1st Street SW between 7th and 8th Ave. Plenty of character and many dark stories—not a place you want to walk down at night or in the day for that matter, but I…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-132248 • 19 days agoViews from the HighwayBeing a passenger on the highway is a great chance to get some good shots and views of the open scenic landscapes. I don't think my photography would work as well if I were…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-106444 • 20 days agoBlack-capped ChickadeeA very fun and curious bird, at least whenever I've seen them. I like when I can encounter them in the forest, and seeing a lone one perched like this was a great opportunity, as…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-132248 • 21 days agoFurther Adventures In the Plus 15 Walkways Downtown CalgaryAfter my last Plus 15 adventure, I decided to study the map a bit more and plan another journey through it. This time I stared at the Core, the shopping mall I used to know as…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-106444 • 22 days agoPenguin WalkI've posted about these penguin walks at the Calgary Zoo before, and here is another one. They remind me of little rock stars coming out for their adoring fans. The paparazzi…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-132248 • 24 days agoKananaskis Country AlbertaMuch of Canada is wilderness, the great outdoors. I think even the smallest provinces here have a really large variety of landscapes, and Alberta, being quite large, is no…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-119845 • 25 days agoCherry-faced Meadowhawk Dragonfly MacroI find that this type of dragonfly is one of the easier ones to spot, but it can be a challenge to get one sitting still for long enough to get some good close-ups. It is a…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-132248 • 26 days agoFlower Close Ups Carolina RoseThey are called Carolina Roses; to me, they look somewhat like the types of things I would expect to see on an alien planet, at least the structures in the center do. They…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-119845 • 27 days agoButterflies at the ZooI've taken several trips to the zoo just to see the butterflies over the years, as you never know what you will find from one visit to the next. Sometimes it's the wrong time of…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-142159 • 28 days agoMonomad: Edge of Downtown and the Frozen RiverThis is the west side of downtown on the other side of the river. At least this is what it used to look like before some larger high-rises started to dominate the skyline. These…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-119845 • 29 days agoVietnamese Pot-bellied pigThe Vietnamese pot-bellied pig, known for its distinctive low-hanging belly and friendly temperament, is a small breed native to Vietnam and is currently classified as an…
