Fort Calgary & James Macleod Statue Photo

Photographer’s Note

The statue is of James Macleod:

"Lieutenant-Colonel James Farquharson Macleod (c. 25 September 1836 – 5 September 1894), born in Drynoch, Isle of Skye, Scotland, was a militia officer, lawyer, NWMP officer, magistrate, judge, and politician in Alberta. He served as the second Commissioner of the North West Mounted Police, from July 22, 1876 to October 31, 1880. Fort Macleod and Macleod Trail, a major Calgary, Alberta, thoroughfare, are named after him.

In 1887, Macleod was appointed to the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories, which then included what is now known as Alberta and Saskatchewan. He held this position until his death in 1894. He is buried in Union Cemetery in Calgary."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_MacLeod

"Fort Calgary was established in 1875 as Fort Brisebois by the North-West Mounted Police, located at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers in what is now Calgary, Alberta.

The construction of the fort was initiated on April 10, 1875 by a federal order to force out whiskey traders from the area. Commanded by Éphrem A. Brisebois, "F" Troop travelled north from Fort Macleod to find a suitable spot on the Bow for the fort. On arrival at the location they made a makeshift boat with a wagon box and tarpaulins to cross the Bow. Corporal George Clift King was the first member of the troop to set foot on the location, which is why he is sometimes cited as Calgary's first citizen. Construction began in August or September and the fort was completed in time to host Christmas dinner for the local residents.

The fort was constructed out of pine and spruce logs cut upstream and floated to the site. Buildings included men's quarters, a guard room, stables and storage facilities. Shortly after the erection of the fort, two businesses set up operation in the vicinity; I. G. Baker Company and the Hudson's Bay Company.

The post was originally called "The Elbow" or "Bow Fort". Captain Brisebois attempted to rename the fort after himself, but due to his unpopularity, it was renamed Fort Calgary in 1876 by James MacLeod, after Calgary House, a castle at Calgary Bay on the Isle of Mull, Scotland."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Calgary

roges, mikolaj_kawa, Budapestman, papagolf21, snunney, pierrefonds, Gerrit, edytungkal, asajernigan, gunbud, JCG has marked this note useful

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roges (1212) 2009-04-02 1:05

Bonjour Chris !Une magnifique image.
Bien joué avec de grands couleurs.
Et bien documentés.
Bonne journée,
Adrian

mikolaj_kawa (31773) 2009-04-02 1:16

Hello Chris! Very interesting monument. Interesting building in the background. Good POV and capture. Nice colours. Well done!

Graal (59046) 2009-04-02 1:28

Hi Chris,
an interesting place and statue, good informations and well done photo. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

Budapestman (43200) 2009-04-02 1:48

Hi Chris,
Superb shot of this place with interesting note. The composition is spectacular, excellent lights and clarity. Elegant and fine shot. Have a nice day!
George

papagolf21 (56977) 2009-04-02 2:01

Bonjour, cher Chris,
Très intéressante note d'accompagnement permettant de mieux comprendre la présence de cette statue équestre dont la beauté ressort bien joliment sous le soleil.
Amitiés.
Philippe

barrufeto_77 (25955) 2009-04-02 2:17

Hi Chris.

A nice statue for someone...How I wish one day I have something like this hahahahaha.

Nice compo with James Macleod and his horse and good background.

Well done!

Nicou (46149) 2009-04-02 2:22

Hello,

Quelle belle statue, mangigique cette image, ,a vec la belle maison en fond, le beau galet autour de la statue, superbe.

bravoe t amitié

Nicou

TopGeo (22457) 2009-04-02 3:22

Hi Chris,
Superb image, of this place with interesting note. The composition with statue and perfect POV and color is spectacular place Good moment and wonderful work well done photo. I like it. with excellent lights and clarity.
Bravo
Georgios

snunney (35780) 2009-04-02 4:05

Hello Chris,
A splendid capture of this equestrian statue. I very much like the light and the shadow play. The houses in the background provided additional interest. Superb colours and sharpness.

pierrefonds (26779) 2009-04-02 4:34

Hi Chris,

The diagonal line of the road is an asset to the composition. The statue of James Macleod is an invitation to visit the building in the background. The composition is well divided. The quality of the light has a good effect on the colors under a nice blue sky. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Gerrit (36513) 2009-04-02 7:54

Hi Chrids,
curious fort, disguised as a house.
Great composition and angle and perfect light.
Regards, Gerrit

edytungkal (4521) 2009-04-02 8:05

Hello Chris,
This shot i like alot...you have a perfect subjects, both focal point and the bg and of course the quality is the best with perfect colours and well balance. Thanks for the shot...

daniel

asajernigan (14368) 2009-04-02 8:34

Chris,
Great shot of this statue and fort! The angle of the shot works well giving the scene a nice sense of depth and direction. The lighting and colors are great with nice sharpness and detail. The long shadows add nice contrast for the brightly lit areas of the shot.
TFS,
Asa

npecanhuk (15090) 2009-04-02 8:40

Hi Chris!
Today is my day to comment on architecture pictures! The Statue and the Building look very nice in your photograph!
I like it a lot! It has excellent sharpness, correct exposure, natural and beautiful colors, a well chosen pov, a simple but effective composition!
TFS - Congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

gunbud (28247) 2009-04-02 19:41

Hi Chris,
Wonderful bit of Canadian with this Calagry icon standing out brilliantly against the amazing blue sky.
The golden tones of the statute are wonderfully complimented by the white house and contrast blue sky.
Regards, Tom

PixelTerror (87137) 2009-04-02 22:08

Hi Chris
I think I have visited this place too, not sure anymore, good angle approach and see what a sky you can get with this continental dry air !
Have a nice day JY

toto (18775) 2009-04-03 0:07

Bonjour,
belle photo de cette statue de ce lieutenant colonel sur son cheval.
Bon POV qui donne l' impression qu' il se trouve sur ces toits.
Bien vu, bien réalisé.

Amitiés Thomas

danyy (69837) 2009-04-03 22:37

Bonjour Chris,
l'endroit est très calme à cette heure où le soleil est nas sur l'horizon. Deux sujets sur une même photo et dommage que l'un cache l'autre.
Un joli ciel bien dégagé dont le bleu illumine la scène.
Regards.
Daniel.

JCG (25839) 2009-04-05 7:37

Hi Chris,

Firstly thank you for your interesting notes on the interest of this site and congratulations for this beautiful and bright picture that is well worth the statue. One has the impression that the horse will jump from the base !!! I love the balance with this majestic building in the background. Thank you Chris.

With all my friendships and a very good Sunday,

Jean-Charles