The first of each month is a theme day for members of City Daily Photo. For the first of May, the theme is Squares, and you can find other examples right at this link.
I chose this space outside the Heritage Building at the City Hall property. The Human Rights Monument stands here, and I have shown it to you before. Ottawa City Council has recently designated this area as Nelson Mandela Square. It is a fitting tribute to a man who held human rights so dear to his heart.
One of the plaques on the site concerns itself with the Declaration of Human Rights. It was unveiled by President Mandela in 1998 during a visit here.
The monument itself is abstract in its look; I find some of the details more interesting than the work as a whole. Over seventy stone panels can be found inside, with the words equality, dignity, and rights inscribed in the languages of the First Nations people in Canada.
I'll have some more from this monument and the Square tomorrow.
A wonderful monument!
ReplyDeleteIt is a wonderful memorial. Is the first Nations language translated. I would like to know their thoughts. MB
ReplyDeleteI said in my post that squares are very democratic, because they have four equal corners and for equal angles. It seems that they might be the perfect shape for the Human Rights Monument.
ReplyDeleteI could spend some time looking at this monument and taking pictures of it. It is a very good choice for this theme day!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great place this is. Every city should have one.
ReplyDeleteGood one!
ReplyDeleteA perfect interpretation of squares
ReplyDeleteDifferent but nice ! Lovely photos ! Thanks for sharing !
ReplyDeleteI like your interpretation of the theme, William!
ReplyDeleteHow interesting William. Really nice and good choice.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great monument, and it's a good choice to show these squares today.
ReplyDeleteLinda: it was the first square that came to mind.
ReplyDeleteMB: oh yes, it is those three words dignity equality and rights in each case translated into each language.
Zosia: I think the designer had that notion in mind for the stone panels.
VP: thank you.
Stuart: it is fitting that a national capital has one.
Revrunner: thanks!
Mo: thank you!
Country Gal: you're welcome.
EG: thanks!
Luis: I had other choices of course. I thought of a location that appears as the setting in a children's novel.
Jan: thanks!
A beautiful tribute to a very great man!
ReplyDeletewow lots of different squares incorporated into the monument there.
ReplyDeleteI like this!
ReplyDeleteperfect 'squares'! lovely monument!
ReplyDeleteThis is really very impressive. Nice photo's!
ReplyDeleteCool idea, using the language of the First Nations!
ReplyDeleteThat's a very nice monument. And extremely educative, to boot!
ReplyDeleteGreat monument, and the perfect interpretation of the square theme!
ReplyDeleteVery attractive squares!
ReplyDeleteQuite interesting!
ReplyDeleteWonderful monument with the best ever square features. You put together an amazing post for theme day!
ReplyDeleteThe city really goes all out on their monuments.
ReplyDelete@Sharon: there'll never be another like him.
ReplyDelete@Gerald: that's what sealed the deal for me in going with this with the theme.
@Judy: thanks!
@Tex: thank you!
@Marleen: thank you kindly.
@Cheryl: it was a nice touch.
@Shantaram: I think so too.
@Norma: next month may be a challenge!
ReplyDelete@Linda: the details for this monument definitely work better for me than the work as a whole. It happens.
@Peter: thanks!
@Lauren: thank you!
@Mari: it's a city filled with statues and monuments, and more to come, as it turns out.
A very nice choice for today's theme - and an attractive monument. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteGood one, William!
ReplyDeleteVery timely, vale Mandela.
ReplyDeletegreat choice for the Theme Day! Also, a great choice to name a square.
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful tribute to a great man. What a wonderful post for Theme Day!
ReplyDeleteVery clever of you to find squares in a Square.
ReplyDeleteA lovely tribute William. Great take on this theme too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice choice for the "Squares" theme, William.
ReplyDeleteGood choice, with lots of squares. I found Zosia's comment interesting.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a really interesting spot! I'd love to wander around it!
ReplyDelete@Kay: thanks!
ReplyDelete@RedPat: thank you!
@Peter: timely indeed. When they unveil the plaque renaming the square, I'll have to get shots.
@Murcia: he was a great, great man.
@Lois: thanks!
@Oakland: they fit the theme perfectly.
@Denise: thank you!
@Jack: thanks!
@Hamilton: as did I!
@Meradeth: that whole area of town's enjoyable to walk around.
wonderful contribution!
ReplyDeleteA great choice for the theme. You have so many great monuments there.
ReplyDeleteMadiba Square
ReplyDeleteI know embarrassment too. We have a Gov that's an A-hole also.
ReplyDeleteGreat monument and many squares, very interesting.
ReplyDeleteInteresting choice for this theme, William!
ReplyDelete@Tanya: thank you.
ReplyDelete@Krisztina: we have no shortage of them.
@Rob: a good alternate name.
@Anonymous: our former PM certainly was.
@Paul: thank you.
@Karl: thanks!