Beakerhead, Calgary

"Tentacles"
Beakerhead is a Science/Engineering/Art festival that happens in Calgary each September.
"Ask a paleontologist" 

 We stopped by the Library construction site to see the first cladding panels that they put up.

We watched the trains drive right through the building - so cool!
(This is the temporary awning in place to keep the trains safe during construction)

The Bass-ship

 Yum!  We stopped at Grumans for lunch.

 "Nibbles" Inflatable luminescent bunnies!

The bottle maze - 26,484 bottles!

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