City Daily Photo Theme Day: The Road

The first day of each day is a theme day for members of City Daily Photo, and for June that theme is The Road. Take a look at how others are interpreting the theme right here.

I had pondered using Sparks Street, a pedestrian mall one block south of this street, but decided that Wellington Street as it passes through the Parliamentary district would be a better fit for the theme. I start down at the west end, at the headquarters of Library and Archives Canada, where a few days ago I walked through. This bench with two statues stands outside. The organization is the Canadian equivalent of the Library of Congress, for my American readers. In the background: tulips, in keeping with my current series on the Tulip Festival.

Tulips can also be found in large planters along the street. Coming off the Library property and looking east, the view of the street includes two of the Parliament blocks- Justice and Confederation- on the left, and St. Andrew's and the East Memorial Building on the right.

Between Library and Archives and Parliament is the Supreme Court, seen in the background here, with a bed of tulips in the foreground.

Continuing eastward: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, which stands across from the Court.

And the Court itself.

This view across the street takes in the original Bank of Canada building, partially submerged in the modern Bank of Canada headquarters. Beyond it in the background to left is the Wellington Building, a government office building. And the pyramid structure between them is part of the rooftop terrace of the Bank of Canada Museum. Some of you may remember my taking you on a tour there before. 

Carrying on past the aforementioned Justice and Confederation Blocks takes us to an entry point for the three main Parliament Blocks. The West Block dominates this shot.

Turning across the street from this point gives us the north facade of the Wellington Building.

Close by that is the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, a government reception centre that makes use of the grandeur of the former main branch of the Bank of Montreal, along with a modern annex.

A little further east along Wellington. The building in the distance at left is the only Parliamentary block on the south side of the street, housing the offices of the Prime Minister. The building at centre is the former American embassy, now a work in progress. It is the future home of a national indigenous centre, with flags on top including First Nations, Inuit, and Metis colours.

Directly across from it: Centre Block, currently under rehabilitation work.

And my last shot, from the south side of the street, includes East Block and the Chateau Laurier hotel in the distance, with tulips in the foreground.