My trip through Gatineau took me towards the Canadian Museum of History, where at the west end of the property, some tulips were seen among bushes.
I headed down towards the Ottawa River shoreline here, where a particular bed of tulips has one of the grandest backdrops in the city. This bed is named in honour of Malak Karsh, the landscape photographer who more than anyone else was responsible for the founding of the Tulip Festival. It's an appropriate spot for a flowerbed in his name, as this area is the site of one of his most famous photographs, which we'll look at tomorrow.
What a fitting tribute. These are very restful and reflective images William.
ReplyDeleteGostei de ver estas belas fotografias.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e continuação de uma boa semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
Indeed nice shots with the river and Parliament Hill in the background.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tribute and beautiful shots of the flowers. About the missing comments, I am also having the same problem when I commented on some blogs.
ReplyDeleteThe mere name Karsh is synonymous with fine photography, especially his iconic photograph of Winston Churchill.
ReplyDelete@Gemel: very much so.
ReplyDelete@Francisco: thanks.
@Jan: I think so.
@Nancy: I'm finding it extremely aggravating. I like leaving a comment so the author knows I've stopped in. Yours was in spam.
@David: wrong Karsh. His brother was the portrait photographer. But they were the best in the world at their jobs.
...these beds are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWow photographs!
ReplyDeleteI love those extra petaled tulips...almost fluffy. Very nicely done beds which make a sculptural result.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous! Nice to know the history of how the tulips came about.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty sights!
ReplyDeleteThe double-petaled tulips are especially gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI will look forward to hearing more about Karsh. I keep forgetting about him.
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful area!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tulips and a fantastic view. Perfect.
ReplyDeleteWilliam: I found your comments in my Spam file along with several others and now I see that mine is gone from your blog. I just commented a minute ago. I think I'll have to start checking the spam folder every day.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous -- and those double ones are amazing -- I don't know if I've ever seen so many of them in one place. Beautiful. I look forward to reading about the founder and seeing his famous photo. He sure had wonderfully beautiful subject matter!
ReplyDeleteBeauty for the eyes.
ReplyDeleteI'm always amazed when I see such healthy beds of flowers. To keep them looking so good must be a real trick.
ReplyDeleteThat is a wonderful view with the buildings across the river behind the tulips.
ReplyDeleteMuy bien dispuestos, según el color, creando una bella estampa muy agradable para la vista.
ReplyDeleteKarsh of Ottawa indeed! I can smell those tulips!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou nailed it on two aspects...the spectacular landscape behind and great tulip beds.
ReplyDeleteThe varieties amaze me!
ReplyDeleteI stunning view and lots of tulips.
ReplyDelete@Tom: they are.
ReplyDelete@Maywyn: indeed.
@Barbara: I agree.
@Denise: thank you.
@Magiceye: definitely.
@Jeanie: I think so.
@Anvilcloud: the two brothers were great Canadians.
@Marie: it is indeed.
@Sharon: I recovered your first comment, along with four others for today's post that got shunted over to spam.
@Sallie: thank you.
ReplyDelete@Bill: very much so.
@Revrunner: they're in good shape.
@RedPat: a quintessentially Canadian view.
@Ventana: thank you.
@Cloudia: thanks.
@Sandi: indeed.
@Red: that's the idea.
@Jennifer: me too.
@Joanne: definitely.
Very fine!
ReplyDeleteThat it is.
DeleteVery beautiful, again makes the grey day.
ReplyDeleteI agree.
DeleteGorgeous florals and landscapes ~
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Thank you.
DeleteLooks so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
It does.
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