Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Landscapes

On the west edge of Major's Hill Park, lilac bushes are to be found. Glimpses of the Ottawa River can be seen here as well.


One of the planters along the pathway had tulips at the time, with Parliament Hill out across from the park.


Here we have a bit of a view of some of the foundations of the home that once housed Colonel By's family. The lilac bushes stand out nicely with Parliament.


And I leave off for today with a look towards the National Gallery.

28 comments:

  1. Wonderful photos. I have very happy memories of lilac. It was the only thing that flowered in my first home!

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  2. I like the first photo. Nice composition!

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  3. Flowers over all, beautiful !

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  4. ...Ottawa is filled with bits of beauty everywhere.

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  5. Hello,
    I love the lilacs and the tulips. Beautiful to see the colors all around! Take care, enjoy your day!

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  6. Wonderful pictures William!
    Like the lilac bushes and the view of the National Gallery.
    Thank you for sharing! Have a lovely day!
    Dimi...

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  7. The gallery looks interesting, have you shown it before, I kinda guess so...

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  8. The fragrance of lilac is one of life's great natural pleasures.

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  9. Great to see the flowers and imagine the scents.

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  10. Spring is such a wonderful time of year!

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  11. The lilac bushes are so pretty William, lovely to see the National Gallery in the background ✨

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  12. Nice contrast on the last two photos.

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  13. Oh wow, those lilacs are gorgeous. I wish I could smell them.

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  14. Beautiful photos of the pretty flowers. Nicely composed photos, William

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  15. Lovely landscape shots ~ ^_^

    Live each moment with love,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  16. The By family must have had a lovely view. I wonder if they had tulips.

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  17. Perfect idyllic and beautiful!

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  18. All looks like a pleasant way to spend a day.

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  19. @Fun60: thanks!

    @Marleen: thank you.

    @Karl: definitely.

    @Tom: at least in May.

    @Eileen: thank you!

    @Dimi: you're welcome.

    @Iris: yes, on many occasions.

    @David: I agree.

    @Barbara: thanks!

    @Marie: me too.

    @RedPat: it is.

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  20. @Grace: I agree.

    @Red: I think so too.

    @Sharon: and they last such a little time.

    @Agnieszka: thank you.

    @Bill: thanks!

    @Carol: thanks!

    @Mari: thank you.

    @Jennifer: indeed.

    @Catalyst: doubtful, but given that they were British, a garden would have been expected.

    @Cloudia: very much so.

    @Michelle: so do I.

    @Joanne: it was.

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  21. Love the red and yellow flowers together

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  22. Tulips are wonderful but lilacs are a great spring flower too.

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