Wanderings Of A Canadian Loon Through The National Capital And Beyond
Thursday, November 5, 2015
The Base Of The Peace Tower
These shots from the late summer are from around Centre Block's Peace Tower. I considered using this large arched space for the Shelter theme at the beginning of October. I have more from Parliament Hill in the next two days.
Hi William, thank you so much for your comments on my blog, and in reference to the photo captcha thing, the blog that I visited yesterday that was in another language did not have the photo at the top, only the description of what they wanted you to click on in the way of images. I see that the English one does have this so it makes it easier for people to understand the picture, but the blog I visited yesterday showed no image at all at the top, gave only a word description so I just didn't bother commenting because I didn't feel like having to translate it. It isn't like you can translate a page because it is a pop up window and most translators only handle text on the actual blog itself. This is why I put text above my quotations, because although the translators can translator the text on my blog they don't recognize images with text as text. Sigh. LOL! :) Thanks again, and thankfully thus far today I have not had the robot captcha thing or any pictures on any blogs I have visited, so this is a relief. :)
Wow! Beautiful shots! The archways are gorgeous and the mass you've shown especially in the second to last shot makes them even more impressive. The details are wonderful, too.
Beautiful arches and architecture. I haven't been to Ottawa and the Parliament building since 1996 in the days before digital so the only photos I have are landscape type taken with film. Time to go back I think.
wow, beautiful archways and details.
ReplyDeleteI love especially your first photo, William, the light, the colour of the brick changing with the light!
ReplyDeleteThey are really beautiful pictures.
ReplyDeleteTomás.
Beautiful. I love this part of Ottawa.
ReplyDeleteMagnificent archways. Love that style of architecture.
ReplyDeleteThose arches are beautiful, I always like to walk there under .
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful building. The arches are stunning!
ReplyDeleteThis is a magnificent structure! And so fitting for a capitol city! Arches are special and we don't see many down here these days!
ReplyDeletethis is a very impressive space.
ReplyDeletelove all the arches, very cool ( ;
ReplyDelete@Tex: it's an impressive structure.
ReplyDelete@Linda: thank you!
@Tomas: thanks!
@Halcyon: so do I.
@Lauren: I do too.
@Marianne: it seems so weightless.
@Tamago: I never get tired of photographing here.
@Lowell: we've got a good deal of Gothic architecture here!
@Sharon: I think so too.
@Beth: thanks!
Very nicely lined up the arches to frame Hill scenes.
ReplyDeleteHi William, thank you so much for your comments on my blog, and in reference to the photo captcha thing, the blog that I visited yesterday that was in another language did not have the photo at the top, only the description of what they wanted you to click on in the way of images. I see that the English one does have this so it makes it easier for people to understand the picture, but the blog I visited yesterday showed no image at all at the top, gave only a word description so I just didn't bother commenting because I didn't feel like having to translate it. It isn't like you can translate a page because it is a pop up window and most translators only handle text on the actual blog itself. This is why I put text above my quotations, because although the translators can translator the text on my blog they don't recognize images with text as text. Sigh. LOL! :) Thanks again, and thankfully thus far today I have not had the robot captcha thing or any pictures on any blogs I have visited, so this is a relief. :)
ReplyDeleteAn impressive architectural work!
ReplyDeleteA fine place it seems, greetings.
ReplyDeleteOh goodness, I feel like I've just time travelled to the Middle Ages!
ReplyDeleteLovely arch shots, William. And I like all the carvings.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful looking arches!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful arched vaults and all details look gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty.
ReplyDelete@Red: thanks!
ReplyDelete@Linda: hopefully this nonsense of photo captchas doesn't last long.
@VP: it certainly is!
@Blogoratti: thanks!
@Ciel: I can see that.
@RedPat: I do too... very Canadian when you really study them.
@Revrunner: yes, they did well to build it like this.
@Orvokki: I agree!
@Whisk: quite so.
Lovely pictures William, what a fantastic arch...
ReplyDeleteI'm a sucker for arches. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a massive structure. Impressive.
ReplyDeleteWow! Beautiful shots! The archways are gorgeous and the mass you've shown especially in the second to last shot makes them even more impressive. The details are wonderful, too.
ReplyDeleteInteresting shapes! Love those archways!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful spot for taking photographs!
ReplyDeleteVery impressive piece of architecture
ReplyDeleteLove all the arches! Someone with great taste designed this!
ReplyDeleteMagnificent arches!
ReplyDeleteThose arches are such grand affairs. Most impressive art work.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful arches and architecture. I haven't been to Ottawa and the Parliament building since 1996 in the days before digital so the only photos I have are landscape type taken with film. Time to go back I think.
ReplyDelete@Geoff: definitely!
ReplyDelete@Eve: these are dramatic.
@Mari: it certainly is.
@Kay: I definitely agree.
@Linda: so do I.
@Marleen: it really is.
@Bill: I agree.
ReplyDelete@EG: definitely.
@Jose: absolutely.
@Gemma: they are indeed.
@Pamela: you should visit.