Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Floral River And Rocket

Yesterday I mentioned the formal bed of tulips along the east side of the Museum's curatorial wing. Here it flows, with a river of shrubs and bushes behind it.


A short walk to the east lies Jacques Cartier Park. Here there are also large tulip beds, but this year I couldn't access them. The area of the park they're in is undergoing some rehabilitation at the moment, and so they were out of reach. Instead I photographed tulips at the park entrance.


They can also be seen behind this larger than life sculpture of the legendary Montreal Canadiens hockey player Maurice "Rocket" Richard. Whenever I photograph this sculpture, I am reminded of Birdman, the late photoblogger from New England who some of you knew. As a Boston Bruins fan who saw the Rocket in action, he and other Bruins fans hated the Habs teams of that era, and would comment about it when I'd show this one. The mutual loathing between Habs and Bruins fans persists to this day, but in Quebec, the Rocket was a legend, and throughout NHL history, he remains one of the greatest to ever play the game.

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24 comments:

  1. TomJuly 28, 2020 at 5:59 AM

    ...let the beauty and color keep on flowing.

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  2. eileeninmdJuly 28, 2020 at 6:26 AM

    Hello,
    Beautiful view of the tulips.
    Have a great day!

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  3. Marie SmithJuly 28, 2020 at 8:50 AM

    Yay for the Rocket!

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  4. RedPatJuly 28, 2020 at 9:34 AM

    I imagine all of those beds of tulips need to be replanted with annuals in the spring. What a huge job!

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  5. RedJuly 28, 2020 at 9:59 AM

    The long curving beds of tulips are attractive.

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  6. William KendallJuly 28, 2020 at 10:45 AM

    @Agnieszka: definitely.

    @Tom: and more to come.

    @Eileen: thank you.

    @Marie: he was one of a kind.

    @RedPat: yes, there would be new ones there right now.

    @Red: that they are.

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  7. BillJuly 28, 2020 at 12:01 PM

    I remember the Rocket, I was a Bruin fan growing up.

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  8. Jenn JilksJuly 28, 2020 at 4:26 PM

    This is lovely. Spring is such a short season. My plants flower all along the 3 seasons. Tulips, not so much.

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  9. MarleenJuly 28, 2020 at 4:35 PM

    I love that flower river, it’s so colourful.

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  10. Lowcarb team memberJuly 28, 2020 at 5:18 PM

    I think the long curving beds of tulips look lovely.

    All the best Jan

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  11. Mari CollierJuly 28, 2020 at 5:28 PM

    Loved the yellow and the purple! Tweeted.

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  12. magiceyeJuly 28, 2020 at 8:28 PM

    Tulips beautifully laid out.

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  13. KayJuly 28, 2020 at 8:57 PM

    I remember Birdman. He was quite a character!

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  14. PerthDailyPhotoJuly 29, 2020 at 5:20 AM

    I remember Birdman fondly William, still think of him from time to time as you do when certain subjects come up :)

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  15. Susie of ArabiaJuly 29, 2020 at 2:54 PM

    Love the variety of colors in these flower beds!

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