Ottawa Daily Photo
Wanderings Of A Canadian Loon Through The National Capital And Beyond
Sunday, May 18, 2025
Tulips
Saturday, May 17, 2025
History
Continuing where I left off yesterday with this series of panels. The Liberation of the Netherlands deepened the bond between two countries. It was Canadians who were responsible for liberating most of that country, and the Dutch have never forgotten it. This is one positive outcome of that war- an enduring friendship across the ocean.
Friday, May 16, 2025
Colours
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Festival
The Canadian Tulip Festival takes place each May in Ottawa and Gatineau, with over a million tulips planted in the public gardens. That doesn't even count the private gardens one might have at home. The festival wraps up this coming Victoria Day Monday; I've been taking many photos and will be continuing to do so.
The largest site for the tulips is Commissioners Park, where the Rideau Canal opens up into the reservoir Dow's Lake. I paid my first visit this past Sunday, and started photographing at the south end of the park, with homes in the background that are probably the most photographed homes in the city this time of year.
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
The Falls
Picking up where I left off yesterday, here we have more of the Chaudiere Falls, where the Ottawa River tumbles a total of fifteen metres along its long slope. It is sixty metres wide. Falling in here would be lethal.