Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Upon The Rideau Canal

I have some more photos of the Rideau Canal, taken during Winterlude when the skateway was open. I start with views first to the south and then to the north from the Mackenzie King Bridge late one day, with the familiar landmarks around it.


On another day, the Canal was quiet looking east and then west from the Bank Street Bridge.


This is from another day, further down along the Canal's course headed for downtown, at a spot I'll show more of tomorrow. In the first shot, a look at the opposite side takes in the rooftop of the Immaculata High School, a large Catholic school I've never photographed.


This last pair was on the last Saturday morning of the festival, back on the Mackenzie King Bridge, looking again south and then north.

31 comments:

  1. If you hadn't mentioned it was a canal I would have assumed it was a road. The ice must be very thick to take the weight of that number of people.

    ReplyDelete
  2. ...miles and miles of skating fun.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Folks there know how to have fun!

    ReplyDelete
  4. I would love to skate that canal, either during the daytime or evening. But it would have to be at least 70 degrees F. :)

    ReplyDelete
  5. love seeing all the different skies ... no matter the lighting ...way fun! ( ;

    ReplyDelete
  6. @Fun60: the crews that manage the Canal over the winter need it to be of a certain thickness- not only for the people, but for the plows that keep the ice surface clear.

    @Tom: a whole lot of it.

    @Linda: indeed!

    @Lowell: and in that case it won't be open!

    @Francisco: thank you!

    @Beth: it is indeed.

    @Marie: I did too.

    ReplyDelete
  7. This is a beautiful winter land!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Inspiring photos! Skating on tbe canal looks like a lot of fun.

    ReplyDelete
  9. I wonder if the day the canal was all quiet was a week day when everyone was at work.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Rideau Canal presents interesting views at all times of the year. You catch all of them.

    ReplyDelete
  11. I love the evening shot. The skaters seem to be having such fun!

    ReplyDelete
  12. @Nancy: it is.

    @Maywyn: many people take part in it.

    @Sharon: that quiet time would have been around three PM on a weekday. As I recall, the only person on the ice was beneath the bridge. It happens on a weekday when there's a lull from time to time, but it wouldn't take long for more people to show up.

    @Red: it's photogenic whatever time of year.

    @Jeanie: they were!

    ReplyDelete
  13. I still find it hard to imagine the cold that would freeze the canal so solidly William! Love seeing these incroyable images ✨

    ReplyDelete
  14. Those blue skies really set the winter scene off so well!

    ReplyDelete
  15. Ties the whole city and region together!

    ReplyDelete
  16. The first two photos are so wonderful the twilight and evening shots make me want to be there.

    cheers, parsnip

    ReplyDelete
  17. People on the canal is always a thrill to see in your pics, William!

    ReplyDelete
  18. Beautiful views of the canal. The night photo is awesome. Well done, William.

    ReplyDelete
  19. Wonderful sky shots, I prefer the blue skies.
    The clouds in the 4th picture are awesome.

    ReplyDelete
  20. @Grace: it particularly helped that the latter half of December started a good deep cold spell, so the Canal could be opened earlier than usual.

    @Christine: they do indeed.

    @Cloudia: it does!

    @Parsnip: I love seeing this canal in multiple seasons.

    @RedPat: the community certainly responds to the ice.

    @Bill: thank you!

    @Lady Fi: thanks!

    @Jan: I thought so too.

    ReplyDelete
  21. The canal is such a wonderful urban amenity. Ottawa is so fortunate.

    ReplyDelete
  22. Interesting. One day loaded with people and then none. Good shots.

    ReplyDelete
  23. A very famous canal that provides so much fun in the winter.

    ReplyDelete
  24. Such a popular spot though it's a surprise to see it empty on the "quiet day."

    ReplyDelete
  25. I especially like that second photo.

    ReplyDelete
  26. My favourite place in Ottawa during winter ;-) thank you for sharing these pictures.

    ReplyDelete
  27. That photo of the canal is so iconic to me!

    ReplyDelete
  28. @Jack: we've got a lot going on here.

    @Mari: it can change in the course of just minutes.

    @Catarina: it certainly does.

    @Kay: appearances can sometimes be deceiving!

    @Norma: thank you!

    @Klara: you're welcome.

    @Jennifer: it is indeed.

    ReplyDelete