Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Skating On Parliament Hill

On the first Sunday in January, I came up onto Parliament Hill to photograph skaters on the rink that's been placed here as a finale for Canada 150, and will be open through Winterlude. The rink stands out well amid the Gothic architecture of the Parliamentary blocks.

34 comments:

  1. ...looks like we are in the Netherlands.

    ReplyDelete
  2. That looks fun to skate at such a pretty place!

    ReplyDelete
  3. And the red fencing really frames the scene nicely.

    Janis
    GDP

    ReplyDelete
  4. i love the green roof, i love the image within an image ... awesome!! glad that worked out for ya. score! ( ;

    ReplyDelete
  5. Postcard perfect Canadian winter scenes!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Looks awfully cold! - as I sit here with the AC on 24/7! Did you get some double exposures there in the last few pics? Interesting effects.

    ReplyDelete
  7. What a beautiful sight to see. I'm not sure if it's worth the cost but... it's done!

    ReplyDelete
  8. @Tom: people have certainly responded to it.

    @Francisco: thank you!

    @Marianne: skaters are enjoying it.

    @Marie: definitely!

    @Janis: it does.

    @Beth: thanks!

    @Christine: indeed!

    @Susie: those are reflections off the glass.

    @Jennifer: I think it's worth it, and I don't even skate!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Hello, that is a great skating rink. It has a nice location and views. Enjoy your day!

    ReplyDelete
  10. I agree! Those buildings make a perfect backdrop for the rink. It reminds me of the skating rink in front of the Museum of Natural History in London. That grand building also makes a great back drop.

    ReplyDelete
  11. The rink is a great idea but there aren't may skaters.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Oh my! Could there even be a more impressive backdrop William, the Parliament buildings are incroyable!

    ReplyDelete
  13. @Norma: so would I.

    @Eileen: I think it turned out to be a good idea.

    @Sharon: I think I've seen shots of that at some point.

    @Red: it's a matter of timing. There were more when I started, and more after I stepped away from rinkside. Odds are I'll probably photograph again from here before it's done.

    @Grace: it is a photogenic spot!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Another great place to skate, William !

    ReplyDelete
  15. Looks like a nice day for a skate. The reflections in the last few photos are interesting.

    ReplyDelete
  16. What a lovely background for skating!

    ReplyDelete
  17. Now that really looks like winter. Here there's no snow, just cold.

    ReplyDelete
  18. I like this rink because it's so big. You can skate without fear of bumping into someone every few seconds. But not always. People in Florida tell a story about a couple that were skating on this rink and they took off their gloves so they could hold their sweaty hands. Well, lo and behold, they bumped into another couple, fell down and because their hands were sweaty from the gloves they had been wearing, they froze to the ice. Nobody could free them from the ice. In fact, they stayed frozen for days. It was terrible. Finally, someone called a priest who came and married them. Voila! They jumped up free as birds, took off their skates, and flew to Florida on their honeymoon. The priest, though, had a tear in the seat of his pants and when the couple jumped up they knocked him down where his backside froze to the ice. From what I've heard he's still there. Makes no sense, though, 'cause I've always heard that it was a priest's heart that was cold as ice not his ass.

    ReplyDelete
  19. What a wonderful sight. We can only dream of such a winter beauty overhere at the moment.

    ReplyDelete
  20. The location of this skating rink is gorgeous. It's so pretty and quite impressive. You definitely have the weather needed to skate outdoors.

    ReplyDelete
  21. @Karl: it certainly is.

    @Jennifer: that day was clear but cold.

    @Lois: that it is.

    @Revrunner: we seem to be having a typical winter.

    @RedPat: so do I.

    @Lowell: oh, that's funny!

    @Jan: we get the right kind of weather for it.

    @Bill: we've got plenty of cold!

    ReplyDelete
  22. What a fantastic skating rink and great wintry photos! Canada is big on skating ~ Look at their great hockey team!

    Happy Week to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

    ReplyDelete
  23. Quite colorful, but I was surprised that there weren't more skaters.

    ReplyDelete
  24. I miss ice skating---haven't been for years and I mean years.
    MB

    ReplyDelete
  25. There seem to be a lot of happy skaters in Ottawa this time of year, and lots of opportunities to do it.

    ReplyDelete
  26. Can I see the French influence in those green rooftops in the first photo - the blue sky, the green rooftops and the red fencing make an attractive snowy scene.

    ReplyDelete
  27. What a splendid looking Parliament building. And the skaters look like they don't mind this cold winter one bit!

    Thanks for coming by Marmelade Gypsy! I've added my name to your followers.

    ReplyDelete
  28. Not as cool as the canal ;) Do you iceskate?

    ReplyDelete
  29. @Carol: thanks!

    @Mari: I found that there were skaters on the rink quite often, it was just a matter of timing.

    @MB: and I've never learned how to do so myself. It's quite a long story as to why.

    @Kay: yes, it was quite something to see that rink.

    @Catarina: definitely!

    @Rosemary: there are some French influences in the architecture.

    @Jeanie: you're welcome!

    @Klara: I do not.

    ReplyDelete