Thursday, November 17, 2022

The Hall

A reminder to members of City Daily Photo: the theme for December 1st is Luxury.

Continuing on where I left off yesterday, the rose garden at Rideau Hall is a place of peace. 


The path led me on.


The Hall itself is here, a grand residence open for guided visits- reserving ahead over the course of the winter- in English and French.


At present the fountain out front is fenced off, with presumably some work to be done on it. The flag up on top of the building is the Governor-General's official colours, and with it out, it means that she's present on site.


The building is a wonder, having had entirely enveloped the original building that was home to the McKay family back in the day.

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32 comments:

  1. italiafinlandiaNovember 17, 2022 at 3:15 AM

    In autumn this place reveals all its splendour...

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  2. roentareNovember 17, 2022 at 3:25 AM

    That hall is fantastic looking. The park is huge.

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  3. GattinaNovember 17, 2022 at 3:59 AM

    The hall looks impressive and the park beautiful !

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  4. GemelNovember 17, 2022 at 4:50 AM

    Peaceful gardens. The hall is very elegant.

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  5. eileeninmdNovember 17, 2022 at 5:51 AM

    Beautiful captures of the fall colors, the impressive hall and park. Take care, enjoy your day!

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  6. Jan K. alias AfanjaNovember 17, 2022 at 5:53 AM

    Impressive building in that wonderful garden.

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  7. TomNovember 17, 2022 at 6:13 AM

    ...I love seeing the blue skies, something that has been missing here this week.

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  8. David M. Gascoigne,November 17, 2022 at 6:35 AM

    I have visited Rideau Hall twice, once during the tenure of Ed Schreyer and secondly when the bland David Johnstone occupied the post.

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  9. AnvilcloudNovember 17, 2022 at 6:56 AM

    As a unilingual Anglo, I once opted to take the garden tour en francais while the others took the interior tour. I think there wasn’t enough room for me. Anyway, there were only two of us, so the guide did translate for me.

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  10. magiceyeNovember 17, 2022 at 7:48 AM

    Drone photos of these colours would look amazing.

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  11. Marie SmithNovember 17, 2022 at 7:52 AM

    The grounds are well worth a visit by the look of them!

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  12. Nancy ChanNovember 17, 2022 at 8:16 AM

    Beautiful garden. Impressive building.

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  13. SandiNovember 17, 2022 at 8:50 AM

    Beautiful photos!

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  14. SharonNovember 17, 2022 at 9:11 AM

    The trees are so beautiful.

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  15. RedPatNovember 17, 2022 at 9:18 AM

    What a great place to visit. Even just to wander the grounds.

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  16. William KendallNovember 17, 2022 at 9:27 AM

    @Italiafinlandia: it does.

    @Roentare: it's quite a place.

    @Gattina: it's grand.

    @Gemel: quite so.

    @Eileen: thanks.

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  17. William KendallNovember 17, 2022 at 9:31 AM

    @Jan: I like visiting here.

    @Tom: much the same here.

    @David: I've visited the grounds more often than done a tour, but next time I should go inside.

    @anvilcloud: that would be different.

    @magiceye: I doubt the Mounties would go for that!

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  18. William KendallNovember 17, 2022 at 9:33 AM

    @Marie: they are.

    @Nancy: definitely.

    @Sandi: thank you.

    @sharon: they are.

    @RedPat: I agree.

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  19. RedNovember 17, 2022 at 10:19 AM

    I really like the shadows in these photos.

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  20. BillNovember 17, 2022 at 12:45 PM

    All the trees look incredible decked in colour.

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  21. Salty Pumpkin StudioNovember 17, 2022 at 1:05 PM

    Imagining a building like that being a family home boggles the mind.

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  22. RevrunnerNovember 17, 2022 at 2:57 PM

    It's too bad we don't fill in pediments like the one shown with art. It really does help give character to a building.

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  23. carol l mckennaNovember 18, 2022 at 4:42 PM

    The Hall is a wonderful place ~ stunning archways and photos ~

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  24. JeanieNovember 19, 2022 at 7:35 AM

    That IS an impressive building. I love the portico (I think that what that is) on the front of the building. It's so elegant.

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  25. 21 WitsNovember 19, 2022 at 2:59 PM

    Lovely photos, and thanks for reminding me of the theme, Luxury I'm going to try and make it on time!

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