A reminder to members of City Daily Photo: the theme day for July 1st is Climate.
I carried on with my walk, taking another shot of tulips in a raised bed along the river overlook.
Turning around, a scattering of tulips in among growing greens in this flowerbed caught my eye. In the background, note a child in the air. Hard to see on a photo, but there was a line strung up between two trees, and adults were teaching the craft of high wire walking- albeit a metre off the ground.
Lilacs were blooming on the other side of the fence.
Down below, between here and Parliament Hill on the other side, is the Rideau Canal, descending through several locks to meet the Ottawa River. At its side is the oldest building in the city, which today houses the Bytown Museum.
More tulips, and a riotous mix of them.
And another chance to photograph the photographer.
Colonel John By was the British military engineer who led the building of the Rideau Canal, and is deemed the city's founder. A statue of him is here in the park, looking westward over the Canal towards Parliament Hill- though in his day that hill was a barracks for his men, not home to the national government. Tulips surround him.
Ottawa looks gorgeous decked out in summer finery.
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
DeleteThere is often a chance to photograph a photographer...
ReplyDeleteThere is.
DeleteStill abundance of colours and life.
ReplyDeleteVery much so.
DeleteI wished all soldiers in the world would be surrounded by tulips or flowers and not by tanks and weapons ! Such colorful pictures ! We are still in heat wave and I am locked in, too hot to go outside !
ReplyDeleteIt's been relatively cool here, but will be going into the mid twenties today.
DeleteStill as pretty as ever. I can see how you might photograph "weather", but "climate" is a lot trickier.
ReplyDeleteIt is.
Delete...Ottawa has so many spacious parks, the result of good planning.
ReplyDeleteYes.
DeleteBeautiful flowers and a cool sculpture! Take care, enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteColonel By stands guard!
ReplyDeleteYes he does.
DeleteI like how the military man is surrounded by flowers. Juxtaposition, is that the right word? 😃
ReplyDeleteI imagine he'd approve.
DeleteI have never been in that little museum don there.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good one. I paid a visit last year.
DeleteLove the 3rd pic the best!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteI must visit Ottawa again!!
ReplyDeleteA fine city for a visit.
DeleteThese are some beautiful views. I like the lilacs in the foreground.
ReplyDeleteMe too.
DeleteThat is an interesting view of the little museum building.
ReplyDeleteNot so little when you're right outside it.
DeleteI love lilacs.
ReplyDeleteI do too.
DeleteLots of color and little history.
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
DeleteGreat shot of the Canal and lovely colors again.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteLovely landscape shots ~
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBur Explores,
aka ( A Creative Harbor)
Thanks.
DeleteThe lilacs are pretty too.
ReplyDeleteYes they are.
DeleteEn la foto número 2, el color verde, sobre el color de las flores, que en esta ocasión se ven escasas.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteThoroughly enjoying your tulip series. Thank you William!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome.
DeleteRiotous indeed William!
ReplyDeleteIt is.
DeleteA good view over the water from that walk, who lives in the house?
ReplyDeleteThe collection of the Bytown Museum, and depending on who you talk to, some ghosts.
DeleteLovely to see so many people out enjoying the tulips.
ReplyDeleteIt is.
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