Colours Within The Park

 More today from this fall walkabout.

Entering Major's Hill Park, I found many a tree at peak colours.

Colonel By looked quite distinguished. The flowerbeds around him have been replanted for tulips next May.

Along The Ottawa Locks

 One day in the latter half of October, I stopped downtown to visit a few spots for fall photos. I got off a bus at Plaza Bridge, where I photographed the view southward towards the National Arts Centre, at right, with the Rideau Canal down to the left.

My first destination on this day was Major's Hill Park, on the east side of the Ottawa Locks, where the Canal descends to meet the Ottawa River. Parliament Hill is on the west side.

The steep slope of the Hill has a lot of trees, particularly photogenic in the fall.

The Bytown Museum lies down below. Its regular hours resume in the spring, I believe.

Across the wide expanse of the Ottawa River, we have Gatineau in Quebec. The great rise of the Gatineau Hills is in the background.

The Canadian Museum of History is also over there.

The park is close by, on the bluff at right.

Peace And Quiet On A Path

 The park had few visitors on the morning I passed through, which suits me fine.

I crossed over the road to the lakeside. Across on the western shore is the Arboretum, consisting of a multitude of trees, technically part of the Experimental Farm.

A squirrel was busy at work in the grass, looking for acorns it had buried and subsequently forgotten.

My journey was near its end. As mentioned the other day, this visit was my last taken for formal autumn photos, but I still have more autumn posts over the coming days.

A Ramble Through The Park

 More today from Commissioners Park.

A glimpse of Dow's Lake can be seen at a distance. Commissioners Park curls around the north and east side of the lake, which is a reservoir for the Rideau Canal.

This tree in the front garden across from the park caught my eye.