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Monday, November 10, 2025

An Autumn Day In A Park

I took another shot towards Gatineau, with the Museum of History on the far shore.

Then I decided on a panoramic photo from this spot.

It was an ideal day to come for fall colours.

I paused to look to the path over the Pidaban Bridge, which links the park to Kiweki Point.

I continued on.

The southeast corner of the park includes a look at the Connaught Building across the street.

And I conclude with Twist 1.5, a sculpture by Alex Wyse and Ken Guild. Tomorrow we'll wrap up this autumn series at the War Memorial.

Sunday, November 9, 2025

Viewpoints And Vantages

Continuing this visit to Major's Hill Park today. The slope below Parliament Hill was colourful during this visit.

The National Gallery and Notre Dame could be seen as I walked along.

To the east of the park, the American embassy.

Saturday, November 8, 2025

I start today with shots from the second half of October, when I was downtown and took this shot of the Rideau Canal from Plaza Bridge. Parliament Hill is on the left, and the Chateau Laurier is at right. As you can see, the Canal locks here have been emptied for the winter.

I was heading towards Major's Hill Park. This set of trees down below along the Canal really stood out. The Bytown Museum is close to them.

A view across the Ottawa River to Gatineau, with the rising height of the Gatineau Hills beyond them.

I came into the park itself, which lies beyond the Chateau.

Here we have the statue of Colonel John By, the British military engineer who led the building of the Rideau Canal. The flowerbeds around him and behind him are sleeping for the next few months, until it's time for the tulips to return.

Monday, May 13, 2024

Festival

Today I begin my series on the Canadian Tulip Festival here in Ottawa and Gatineau. Early this month I came to Major's Hill Park, where the tulips were just starting to show in some beds, and further along in others. I start at the statue commemorating Colonel John By, the military engineer who led the building of the Rideau Canal and who is considered the founder of Ottawa. He has a flowerbed around him, and extending behind.