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Tag Archives: Quebec
Manoir Papineau National Historic Site, Montebello, Quebec
Manoir Papineau National Historic Site, Montebello, Quebec While we were visiting at the Chateau Montebello, we decided that it would be nice to take the short stroll over to the grounds of the Manoir Papineau National Historic Site directly adjacent … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Montebello, Quebec
Tagged anglican chapel, architectural styles, bench, chateau montebello, eclectic mix, Fire hydrant, fire hydrants, granary, hillside location, louis joseph papineau, Manoir papineau, manor house, National Historic Site, Ottawa River, papineau funeral chapel, Papineau Manor, parks canada, Quebec, red hydrant, tea pavilion, trail, wooded area
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Le Fairmont Chateau Montebello, Montebello, Quebec
Le Fairmont Chateau Montebello, Montebello, Quebec The Fairmont Chateau Montebello is located approximately 1/2 way between Montreal and Ottawa on the Quebec side of the Ottawa River. It is now part of the Fairmont chain of hotels and resorts. The … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Montebello, Quebec
Tagged boat doacking, Canada, cleame, close to Montreal and Ottawa/Gatineau, coleus, curling, fairmont chateau montebello, Fairmont Hotels, hotel, marina, Montebello, Ottawa River, outdoor and indoor tennis, Quebec, Resort hotels, swimming pool, tourist accomodation, vacationing in Quebec, winter activities
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International Fireworks Competition at Lac Leamy
Since returning from Italy three weeks ago, I have had my camera out of its bag only twice. When I saw Wagboy’s fireworks photos in a Flickr posting, I decided my shutter finger needed some exercise and off I went … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Gatineau/Hull/Aylmer, Home and About, Quebec
Tagged Boats on the river, byward market, casino de hull, Casino de Lac Leamy, fireworks display, Flickr, Full moon, gatineau quebec, gatineau river, Harley Davidson, international fireworks competition, italian trip, lac leamy, Motorcycle, NCC, nice photos, night photography, ottawa ontario, Quebec, reflections on the river, uploads, wide angle
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Pontiac Observatory Initiative RASC Presentation
Pontiac Observatory Initiative RASC Presentation Stephane is trying to win the Pepsi Refresh Canada $100K prize to build an Observatory Park in Pontiac Quebec. The idea is that it allows for the general public to get access to telescopes, planetarium … Continue reading
Posted in Astrophotography, Home and About
Tagged 100k, astronomy, Canada, dark sky location, initiative, museum of science, museum of science and technology, observatory initiative, observatory park, Ottawa, pepsi, pepsi refresh everything, planetarium, pontiac, Quebec, rasc members, science and technology, stephane, telescopes
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Night Lights of Old Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
A bit chilly on the fingers but fun nonetheless to walk around the darkened streets of Old Montreal looking for interesting night scenes to photograph.
Montreal, Quebec – The daytime view from Mont Royal
After a breakfast/lunch/brunch at Eggspectation in Old Montreal, we hopped in the car, left the cobblestone roadways of Old Montreal behind, and drove to the parking lot atop Mont Royal. The walk from the parking lot to the viewing area … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Montreal, Quebec
Tagged belvedere, brunch, cobblestone, cold breeze, cross, daytime, eggspectation, image, mont royal, Montreal, montreal quebec, old montreal, panoramic view, parking lot, pathway, photo, photography, Quebec, roadways, skiiers, skiis, slippery conditions, snowfall
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Old Montreal, Quebec – Just out wandering on a cold Sunday morning – Part 2
Cour d’Appel Du Quebec It was morning. It was cold. The wind made it feel like -20C despite the bright sunshine. Very few people out on the streets. Wandering around the streets of Old Montreal under those conditions is quite … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Montreal, Quebec
Tagged architecture, bricks and mortar, bright sunshine, buildings, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, concrete, Cour d'Appel du Quebec, doors, meanderings, Montreal, montreal quebec, old montreal, photos, postings, Quebec, Simon Camera, sunday morning, temperatures
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Old Montreal, Quebec – Just out wandering on a cold Sunday morning – Part 1
It was morning. It was cold. The wind made it feel like -20C despite the bright sunshine. Very few people out on the streets. Wandering around the streets of Old Montreal under those conditions is quite the experience. The quiet … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Montreal, Quebec
Tagged architecture, Bell, bright sunshine, cold morning, dry dock, frozen river, fur coat, horse and carriage, horse blanket, horse drawn carriage, image, jettty, meanderings, Montreal, montreal quebec, old montreal, photo, photography, pier, port, post box, postings, Quebec, sea port, ship, skyline, St. Lawrence River, stamps, sunday morning, telephone booth, Telus, tripod, weather
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Montreal, Quebec
My wife and I decided to travel to Montreal, Quebec for a bit of a change. Weather conditions were supposed to be nice but another cold front came through and temperatures dropped abruptly as we were driving along. Gusting winds … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Montreal, Quebec
Tagged Ailes, Basilica, christ church cathedral, church organ, clock, clothing, deep holes, escalator, excavation, footings, Gilette Building, Henry Birk's And SOn, Montreal, montreal quebec, organ, photography, Quebec, Rue St. Catherine, sale, st patrick, St. Catherine Street, St. Patrick's Basilica, stained glass windows, temperatures, time
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Season’s Greetings
Season’s Greetings Starting up a website. www.megapixeltravel.com, with my son, Graeme, was one of the major milestones for the year. Graeme had been prodding me to think about a blog format for my photo postings for quite some time so … Continue reading
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