Picking up where I left off yesterday, I went up behind the National Gallery to Nepean Point, on Easter Sunday. Views of both Ottawa and Gatineau are plentiful, with many of the landmarks to be seen on both sides of the Ottawa River. As you can see, there were still slabs of ice in the river that day, and we actually have more snow on the ground at present than we did that day. This place is a popular spot to come to on a sunny day, and is topped by a statue of Champlain; the explorer came up the Ottawa River in 1613.
We started the day recreating the view.
ReplyDeleteTomás.
What great views you get there
ReplyDeleteFabulous selection of photos.
ReplyDeleteNice views of the city, well done.
ReplyDeleteWonderful views over sunny Ottawa and Gatineau.
ReplyDeleteI just love the view over Gatineau. :)
ReplyDeleteRead lots about old Champlain in history classes at school. Unfortunately, I don't remember much of what I read. :-(
ReplyDeletei enjoy the bridge city angle shots. nice! ( ;
ReplyDeleteso pretty and no snow!
ReplyDelete@Tomas: an interesting way to put it.
ReplyDelete@Bill: tremendous views, yes.
@Chrissy: thanks!
@Marianne: thank you.
@Jan: it was a good day to go
@Halcyon: I do too.
@Revrunner: we had a good deal on him in history classes.
@Beth: thank you!
@Hilary: except in shady spots!
The slabs of ice are rare and lost... Wonderful images!
ReplyDeleteWhat lot of great stuff in this post...statue of Champlain,Ottawa River, Ottawa river and Rideau canal together. You took this at a great time when the crowds were not in the way.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a great view point.
ReplyDeleteYou have captured many beautiful views, especially of the bridge.
ReplyDeleteSplendid views from there! It must be beautiful in summer.
ReplyDelete@VP: thank you!
ReplyDelete@Red: it's a popular spot, but people don't really linger too long, so I was able to for the most part photograph around people instead of catch them in images. I did like having them around the statue though.
@Sharon: it's a great spot. I think for an upcoming theme day on city skylines, I might as well photograph from here again.
@Nancy: the Alexandria Bridge is a favourite bridge of mine here.
@Pamela: it is!
Great photos William. Love those views and the war memorial.
ReplyDeleteI can see you have still a bit of snow. But the spring arrive soon.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos.
Beautiful, and I love that sky!
ReplyDeleteWonderful views. Canada is certainly a spectacular place. If only it weren't so cold most of the time....
ReplyDeleteSamuel has gorgeous views wonderfully photographed! And he must be reminiscing about how this looked like in the early XVIIth century!
ReplyDeleteYou got some great pics!
ReplyDelete@Denise: thanks!
ReplyDelete@Orvokki: snow tends to stick to the slopes below Parliament- it's wooded there, and not a lot of direct sunlight touches those slopes this time of year, so the snow stays there longer.
@Linda: thanks!
@Norma: cold is good!
@Ciel: a lot of changes since he came up the river, but he'd have seen the heights on the Ontario side of the river.
@RedPat: I thought they were good.
Looking at the first pictures William you certainly had a good day for pictures with all those blue skies...
ReplyDeleteThe last pictures make it look like a European city.
ReplyDeleteMust have felt great!
ReplyDeleteGreat views of your area, William !
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shots! I haven't been there in ages, either!
ReplyDeleteNice shots! I like the silhouetted skyline.
ReplyDeleteAnd not a snowflake in sight.
ReplyDeleteGreat variety of water views and city landscapes on the fringe. The statue is most impressive and imposing.
ReplyDelete@Geoff: I love getting up there on a sunny day. I'm hoping this year's Easter Monday is a sunny one, as I want to get up there then.
ReplyDelete@Mari: it does feel that way at times.
@Cloudia: sunny days do feel good.
@Karl: thank you.
@Jennifer: it's a good spot.
@Linda: I do as well.
@Whisk: not that day.
@Gemma: I agree.