Emerging from the bend as the Canal widens into Dow's Lake, I took this shot looking towards the east. Commissioners Park curls around the east and north sides of the lake. Tulips are resting in their beds beneath the snow in that park.
Another look back at the final stretch of the skateway, and I carried on.
This view looking north on the lake gives us Little Italy. Not so little anymore, with condos being put up and densifying the neighbourhood.
I prefer the Arboretum.
For me, the last stretch was ahead.
From the photos, it does look really cold out there.
ReplyDeleteI hope the snows leaves so the Tulips can come out.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't look like Italy, lol not even a little one ! Aren't you fed up of the snow ??
ReplyDeleteA winter walk, indeed.
ReplyDeleteGrey in grey, yet important to go outside, good on you!
ReplyDelete...ice is becoming more difficult to find here.
ReplyDeleteI prefer the Arboretum too.
ReplyDeleteIcy desert.
ReplyDelete@Nancy: it was.
ReplyDelete@Amy: eventually.
@Gattina: not at all.
@Italiafinlandia: that it was.
@Iris: thank you.
@Tom: the canal ice yesterday looked weak.
@Gemel: it's a nice place.
@Magiceye: an apt description.
The Arboretum is the most beautiful part of the banks, I think.
ReplyDeleteI too hope the snow leaves soon so those pretty tulips can emerge.
ReplyDeleteYou are a few weeks from tulips by the look of it.
ReplyDeleteDid you do all of this walking in one day?
ReplyDeleteSo far I think this has been a three ay walk!
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredible sight William! White as far as the eye can see 💙
ReplyDeleteYou get the feeling of wide open spaces here.
ReplyDeleteSpring is near than far.
ReplyDeleteIce and snow, it's still wintertime in Ottawa. Eventually it will melt, I hope. :)
ReplyDeleteSo long and flat. Interesting
ReplyDeleteMB
@Jan: I agree.
ReplyDelete@DJan: it'll be a few weeks before we have tulips.
@Marie: probably a couple of months, I'd say.
@RedPat: all in one go. I was knackered by the end of it.
@Red: no, just a single day.
@Grace: lots of snow.
@Sharon: very open.
@Maywyn: ah, but we can still get snow.
@Bill: eventually!
@MB: thank you.
Wow ~ plenty of places to skate in Ottawa ~ lovely wintry photos again ~ brrr ~
ReplyDeleteLiving moment to moment,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Thanks!
DeleteNot many people about and it sure does look cold without the sun shining.
ReplyDeleteNo, it was quiet.
DeleteTulips! Resting! Tell them to get a move on. :-)
ReplyDeleteThey need their rest!
DeleteA grey icy desert. A great place for skaters.
ReplyDeleteThat it is.
DeleteBoy, I bet that's brisk when the wind blows through -- not a lot of protection there, is it?!
ReplyDeleteI've been on that lake with a lot of cold wind.
DeleteUntil I met a frozen lake and walked it, I never knew just how fun it was!
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is.
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