Around Edmonton

[Airboy]

Accidental Beach continues to form as water levels drop, finally. The CTV news article stated that the city is not considering the beaches further permanent development, (I hope that can be reconsidered in the future). I think this area could be a viable amenity for the community at large. It is possible that this area is not the best location to invest in such a beachy project, but I feel some inputs to maintain a beach formation and public access are worth critiquing further. Access to the beach is still a little difficult.
Many Canadian cities have proven that the effort to develop river/waterfront into recreation areas is not only viable economically but perhaps more importantly a community builder. Just one example is Sugar Beach in Toronto. https://waterfrontoronto.ca/nbe/portal/waterfront/Home/waterfronthome/projects/canadas+sugar+beach
What about the Rossdale waterfront area for a similar project? Anyways, I hope the beach continues to form as water levels drop reminiscent of what it was in 2017.
View attachment 263411
View attachment 263412View attachment 263419View attachment 263426View attachment 263432View attachment 263433View attachment 263411

As Dave points out the rivers unpredictability is the one main issues for any permanent development on the river. There are several other beach like areas in the city but are less acceptable. One in particular is the small but growing island upstream of the Ft Ed food bridge. That was a sand bar back in the early 80's. There is also one just upstream from the Capilano bridge. The area around Whitemud is actually pretty good for wading. At least now. the river is low. That is also one of the widest sections of the river and at times you can actually walk across the river. When I used to train on the river, on hot days like today we would row up to Terwilligar and go for a swim. (before it was a developed park).

 

[Aaron_Lloyd]

Almost makes up for being caught in the rain.

 

[Yunus Emre]

Source

https://www.instagram.com/urbaedmonton/

 

[Yunus Emre]

Source

 

[dunno]

nice!! that's a (now) rare view that hasn't changed much (you can sorta see new enbridge peering behind manulife)... reminds me of the edmonton of another time.

 

[kcantor]

an early morning visitor to the back deck

 

[Daveography]

@kcantor Great shot! Looks like a Broad-Winged Hawk.

 

[Yunus Emre]

Source

 

[Yunus Emre]

SOURCE

 

[Yunus Emre]

Source

 

[Yunus Emre]

Source

 

[Daveography]

 

[Yunus Emre]

Windermere Way Before/ After
May, 2009

August 2018

Link: https://goo.gl/maps/epi17jRKwwEU7pa66

 

[Platinum107]

Biked through Edmonton and St. Joachim Cemeteries on the way home for the first time. Beautiful and tranquil place in the middle of the city if I do say so myself (Photos taken respectfully if any of you are wondering).

 

[Aaron_Lloyd]

View NW from the Hendrix:

I was trying to get a shot of 121 West, but it's a little too hard to make out for me to reasonably post this in the thread for that project I think.