The north end of Major's Hill Park includes flowerbeds, down a slope from the rest of the park. It also includes landmarks beyond, such as the National Gallery of Canada.
As well as Notre Dame Basilica.
I took to photographing the bed over to the west first.
This view puts things into perspective, with Parliament Hill off in the background.
I headed over towards the other beds. The U.S. embassy forms the backdrop beyond the park. We'll pick up here again tomorrow.
William - as much as I enjoy the close-up shots, I reveled in the wide view shots - as you say, it gives a different perspective on the size of the beds and how well they have been integrated into the cityscape. Lovely from any angle!
ReplyDeleteThe flowering trees brighten up the already bright landscape. Great photos
ReplyDeleteFascinating
ReplyDeleteWow - just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSo colorful! And with fine architecture too.
ReplyDeleteYou must be happy ... your "Notre Dame" is still standing!
ReplyDeleteThe pink tulips are so special!
P.S. I await with interest the second round of your "colorful talk" ... Mwahahahaha!!! LOL
Wow, the National Gallery of Canada looks futuristic!
ReplyDeleteRefering to Ella: I had such an idiot, too, yesterday. Even at previous posts he put his spam on. What do these people expect from their darn actions???
Nice perspectives...!
ReplyDeleteNão me canso de ver estas belas tulipas.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e bom fim-de-semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
so beautiful
ReplyDeleteAll goes to show thar Ottawa is a beautiful city.
ReplyDelete...those landmarks among the sea of tulips are beautiful sights.
ReplyDeleteThis is Ottawa at its most beautiful time of the year. Someday, I will see this in person.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend, William.
Janis
Hello, gorgeous tulips. Lovely series! Enjoy your day, have a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteThose wider views of the fields of tulips embedded in the city are really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous architecture as backdrops to the tulips William, all beautifully composed images 🌷
ReplyDeleteHow lovely...so glad you give footnotes as to the buildings. Tulips are lasting how long there?
ReplyDeleteSo lovely. As I've said before, I never tire of seeing these beautiful flowers. :-)
ReplyDeleteLove that last photo!
ReplyDelete@Angie: thanks!
ReplyDelete@Maywyn: I agree.
@Padre: indeed.
@Lady Fi: very much so.
@Linda: definitely.
@Ella: Our Notre Dame is a beauty.
@Iris: I deleted today's spammer as opposed to engaging the twit.
@Italiafinlandia: thank you!
@Francisco: thanks!
@Bergson: it is.
@David: that's true.
@Tom: that they are.
@Janis: thank you.
@Eileen: thanks!
@Jan: I think so.
@Grace: thanks!
@Barbara: usually a couple of weeks or so.
@DJan: I enjoy showing them.
@Marie: thank you!
These are massive tulip beds. Lots of color with these tulips.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful landscapes shots.
ReplyDeleteAs always, William, gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThose pink ones are my favorite.
ReplyDeleteThe pics work well with the landmarks in the background.
ReplyDeleteThe tulips enhance the views of the landmarks.
ReplyDeleteThe large flowerbeds are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThe landmarks and tulips make a wonderful pair.
ReplyDelete@Red: great colours, too.
ReplyDelete@Nancy: thank you.
@Jeanie: I thought so.
@Janey: they stand out well.
@RedPat: I thought so too.
@Fun60: they do!
@Marleen: that they are.
@Bill: they do, yes.
I liked seeing those buildings from such a distant perspective.
ReplyDeletePink and orange seem a tad gaudy, but still beautiful! Tweeted.
ReplyDeleteWonderful views here for us today … thank you.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the weekend, it will soon be here!
All the best Jan
It's like a blanket of color across your city.
ReplyDeleteI like the European feel of your city with it's majestic buildings. Here where I live, people brag about the "town" being over 40 years old! (Even though the population is over 45,000 now, it is still officially only a town.)
ReplyDeleteI had no idea Ottawa has so much history and such presence. This has been a great blog to discover.
ReplyDeletePicture postcard shots! Really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tulip array among the landmarks ~
ReplyDeleteHappy Day to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Wonderful photos:)
ReplyDeletepink and red, nice!! ( ;
ReplyDeleteAcres and acres of tulips!
ReplyDelete@Anvilcloud: I enjoy photographing them.
ReplyDelete@Mari: thank you.
@Jan: you're welcome.
@Sharon: that it is.
@Catalyst: we have a lot of history, but by European standards we're a toddler.
@Joanne: the city has quite a story.
ReplyDelete@Kay: thank you!
@Carol: thanks!
@Rosie: thank you.
@Beth: lots of everything.
@Jennifer: no shortage of them.
Fields of tulips create wonderful atmosphere in Ottawa.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely.
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