Wanderings Of A Canadian Loon Through The National Capital And Beyond
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Lord Elgin
Carrying on, we have here a mostly monochrome shot in Confederation Park. The National Aboriginal Veterans Monument stands across from the Lord Elgin Hotel in the early evening.
We have a Lord Elgin in Bruce County, but it is a restaurant famous for its Fish & Chips, which is located in Port Elgin, ON Great backdrop for the monument
@Linda: and there's a whole lot of statue to carry away!
@RedPat: thanks!
@Lowell: it is, but it's not the Lord! I'll have to photograph it again in daylight. That monument is fascinating, and it's been awhile since I last photographed it.
This is such a beautiful photo! Great monument and the hotel in the back looks beautiful. Must be one of the nicest hotel, maybe with long history. The monument and hotel together, with the lights gives very elegant atmosphere!
Statues make wonderful subjects for projects like this, two super shots William.
ReplyDeleteA great picture, love the almost monochrome tone and the imposing background of the hotel.
ReplyDeleteLooks like ol' Lord Elgin is about to fly away. :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful monument !
ReplyDeleteTomás.
We have a Lord Elgin in Bruce County, but it is a restaurant famous for its Fish & Chips, which is located in Port Elgin, ON Great backdrop for the monument
ReplyDeleteYou, like I, seem to be particularly sensitive to war memorials these days.
ReplyDeleteso beautiful… makes me want to put on a dressy dress and twirl around
ReplyDeleteI really like the contrast of the monument and the building behind it.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOne of my all time favorite words: elgin. I just love the sound of it coming off the lips. Lordy, Lordy!
ReplyDeleteLooks like the backdrop for a movie scene....
ReplyDeletei like the softness.
ReplyDeleteGood eye in this one. I did stay in the Lord Elgin one time.
ReplyDelete@Grace: thanks!
ReplyDelete@VP: I want to photograph this again in winter.
@Revrunner: so it does!
@Tomas: I've always thought so!
@Cindy: I imagine the Elgin name is in many, many places.
@Kate: most definitely.
@Hilary: that would be a different reaction!
@EG: yes, I had one other, but I felt the monument in the pic worked better.
@Luis: I haven't photographed the Lord Elgin nearly as much as the Chateau Laurier, but they're both beautiful hotels.
@Birdman: it does have a good sound to it.
@Norma: it does!
@Tex: so did I.
@Red: I've only been inside on the ground level to photograph Christmas decorations.
The monument and background make for an interesting shot. Nicely composed.
ReplyDeleteI like the hint of sepia!
ReplyDeleteNice image! Looks like the statue is about to fly away!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great shot, William!
ReplyDeleteNicely done. I'm wondering if that's an eagle on the head of the Lord?
ReplyDeleteI love the muted colors and the lighting.
ReplyDeleteJanis
Greensboro Daily Photo
@Judy: thank you!
ReplyDelete@Ciel: so did I.
@Linda: and there's a whole lot of statue to carry away!
@RedPat: thanks!
@Lowell: it is, but it's not the Lord! I'll have to photograph it again in daylight. That monument is fascinating, and it's been awhile since I last photographed it.
@Janis: thanks!
This is such a beautiful photo! Great monument and the hotel in the back looks beautiful. Must be one of the nicest hotel, maybe with long history. The monument and hotel together, with the lights gives very elegant atmosphere!
ReplyDeleteVery Canadian and un-ordinary to thank the First Nation vets! What a civilized photo
ReplyDeleteALOHA from Honolulu
ComfortSpiral
=^..^= . <3 . >< } } (°>
Nice perspective. Looks like it is a nice scene where it stands.
ReplyDeleteThe hotel makes a beautiful backdrop to the monument. Wonderful shot!
ReplyDeleteThe photo looks a bit spooky, early or late?
ReplyDelete@Tamago: it looks older than it is. It dates back to the Forties.
ReplyDelete@Cloudia: that monument's a really good one. Time to photograph it again!
@Bill: it's pleasant there many times through the year.
@Kay: thank you!
@Peter: early in the evening. The sun had set a little bit before.
A wonderful monument shot William, and a lovely time of the day to take it.
ReplyDeletei am curious about all those windows. ( ;
ReplyDeleteIn night shots, the light can often be really harsh. This one has a very gentle light. Well done.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful evening shot.
ReplyDeleteIt is quite a stately monument in front of a stately hotel.
ReplyDeletethe lights on the building behind actually make the monument stand out more.
ReplyDelete(loved your Shakespeare comment on my post, btw!)
wow!
ReplyDeleteNice shot!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a giant bell.
ReplyDeleteReally great photo! First the statue and then the eye is drawn to the building.
ReplyDelete@Denise: thanks!
ReplyDelete@Beth: they've got a lot of them!
@Hilary: thank you.
@Randy: thanks!
@Jack: I agree.
@Hamilton: true!
@Jen: definitely!
@Cheryl: thank you!
@Shelly: I can see that.
@Pat: that's true.