Category Archives: Quebec

Museum of Civilization – Gatineau, Quebec

Museum of Civilization – Gatineau, Quebec A great place to visit but I certainly don’t get there as often as I would like to. This day in June, seemed like a good time as any to pack up my camera … Continue reading

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Wakefield, Quebec – Flickr Ottawa outing

Wakefield, Quebec – Flickr Ottawa Outing Nice day today. Great day actually. Early Spring. Sun shining. Snow melting. +15C. Can’t think of any good reason not to join up with a group of photographers and wander around the back roads … Continue reading

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Fireworks, New Year’s Eve, Mt. Tremblant, Quebec

Fireworks, New Year’s Eve, Mt. Tremblant, Quebec New Year’s Eve, the chairlift was about the only thing that wasn’t humming. As the evening progressed, more and more people headed uphill past the village shops to where the music was playing.

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The Aquarium (Aquarium du Québec), Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Québec

The Aquarium (Aquarium du Québec), Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Québec Day 2 of my trip from my home in Ottawa, Ontario to Moncton, New Brunswick with my 91 y.o. father.  We stayed in a hotel on the outskirts of Montreal the … Continue reading

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Ottawa Flickr Group Outing, Chelsea, Quebec

Ottawa Flickr Group Outing, Chelsea, Quebec It was another wonderful day for an outing with some of the folks from the Ottawa Flickr group. Autumn colours were everywhere and the weather was beautiful.

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Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival (Festival de montgolfières de Gatineau) – 2008

We had been sitting on the opposite bank of the Ottawa River for quite some time waiting for the first balloons to become airborne. Although the weather was nice for humans, there was too much of a breeze for the … Continue reading

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Ottawa River Boating

We were waiting for the lift-off of the hot air balloons across the river from the launch site of the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival (Festival de montgolfières de Gatineau). The skies were nice and clear, the weather for spectators … Continue reading

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Luskville Falls, Quebec – a Flickr Ottawa group outing

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Basilica at Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupre, Quebec

Basilica at Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupre, Quebec

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The Basilica (Inside) – Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec

We were in this area of the province of Quebec to do some skiing at the local downhill ski location and at the local X/C ski facilities (December, 2006). When I saw that the Basilica was open to the public, … Continue reading

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