Sunday, March 19, 2023

Odds And Ends

A reminder to members of City Daily Photo: the theme for the first of April is My Favourite Toy.
 
I have some odds and ends for you today. In February, I was over to photograph the view towards Parliament Hill from an overlook at the Alexandra Bridge. I noticed ice on the rock wall of Kiweki Point, aka Nepean Point, and crossed the roadway to photograph after I was done at the overlook.


On another winter's day I was on Wellington Street, where a large ridge of snow lay between me and the street itself. The Parliamentary block used by the prime minister and his staff is in the background. For perspective, the snowbank was taller than me.


One evening in the Glebe, I stopped to photograph the last light of day at Abbotsford House.


Another day in the Glebe, several murals were my subject. This Frida is at a restaurant patio.


Fourth Avenue Baptist Church is nearby.


Across the yard from the church is this mural on the neighbouring building.


Another mural is close by.


And across the street, this one.


Another Frida: this one is on the wall of a Mexican restaurant, by a local artist, Jocelyn Galipeau.


This is also by Galipeau, taken some days later late in the day. Despite the name, Jocelyn is a guy. I've seen him at work on this one, which was done a year or two back, at the north end of the neighbourhood.


The squirrel's expression is perfect.


And I have a sunset shot, close by, in Central Park, a ribbon of low lying parkland in the north end of the neighbourhood. I'm photographing here at least once a month for a post I'll have at the end of April, documenting the change in the park from winter into spring. You may remember that from previous years.

We'll be back here tomorrow.


But one last shot, taken just yesterday. There's a street festival downtown on Bank Street this weekend, and the sound of drums and indigenous voices drew me close. Five First Nations drummers were beating the drum between them and singing in that way that is so distinctly their own.

52 comments:

  1. Nice street arts. Our weather is very hot these few days.

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    1. Ours drifts above snd below freezing depending on the day. Yesterday by around three we had snow falling.

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  2. I love that ice waterfall. I don't think I would ever see such a thing in this country.

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    1. It happens here a lot. Seepage through the rock.

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  3. The next meme sounds very interesting!
    Ice art and Frida, bliss. And wonderful murals altogether.
    WOW on the bike. And Peanut´s cousin.

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  4. Frida has become a bit of an icon around the world, perhaps second only to Che Guevara.

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  5. Un lugar prodigioso para fotografiar. Me gusta esos bellos murales de tu fotografía.

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  6. I like the ice on the rock wall, but I love those wonderful murals.

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  7. I love all the mural, beautiful work! Happy Sunday, have a great new week!

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  8. ...William, those murals are fabulous, I like the bison.

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  9. I enjoyed this eclectic post, William. Lots to enjoy in every photo!

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  10. Great murals...I know exactly how the drummers/singers sound.

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  11. Great variety in this post. You have lots going on

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  12. You captured some beautiful murals.

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  13. Lovely series of photos ~ colorful and others wintry ~ all great ~ thanks.

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

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  14. Oh wow, you found some great murals. I love seeing Frida again.

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  15. Great photos with snow.
    All the murals are beautiful, but my favourites are the 2 Frridas!
    Thanks for participating in Monday Murals William.

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  16. Like the frozen waterfalls and wonderful murals.

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  17. You have captured the essence of the street candids. The murals are magnificent too

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  18. Lovely shots! Thanks for the tip about the theme.

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  19. Such an austere beauty you shared. Really good eye. William!

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  20. Wow. What an interesting post. That ice was fascinating, but the murals were out of this world. LOVE them all. two Fridas so close together is mind blowing. Wonderful photos, William.

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  21. The first two photographs are magnificent.

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  22. Very nice murals. The artist knows what he is doing.

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  23. The Frida piece and all the murals are really nice. I especially love the bike mural.

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