It's two weeks till Calgary descends into what I am reliably informed is it's traditional 10 days of civic meltdown and wild west tomfoolery. I'm talking of course about the Calgary Stampede - "the greatest outdoor show on earth".

Signs of the imminent festivities are popping up all over town. In the foyer of the office building I'm working in a wigwam has been erected; elsewhere rustic fencing is going up and hay bales are being strategicaly positioned for maximum authenticity. But the most obvious sign that something is up is all the painting that's going on.


Every other shop window downtown is getting a makeover it seems. And I'm starting to recognise particular artistes as the most popular. What do they do for the rest of the year.



I've created a special set on flickr and I'll try and keep this set updated with more sights.