The Proverbial Call Of The Wild

Starting where I left off yesterday in the Queen's Lantern, here's a look up. 

The Victoria Memorial Museum Building, as it is still formally called, has a long and storied history, having had housed more than one subject in its walls. 

In 1916, when Centre Block on Parliament Hill burned, the House of Commons and Senate met inside for several years until Centre Block could be rebuilt.

Wilfred Laurier, seventh prime minister of the country, and whose tenure saw the creation of the museum, died in 1919, and laid in state here.

The next gallery led me on. The first area has had something of a changeover since I was last here, and focuses on wolves. This includes dramatic and beautiful photographs by the Canadian nature photographer Michelle Valberg, who photographed wolves on Vancouver Island and in Yellowstone for this series. We start with On The Prowl.

Howling Blues is this one.

A central display gives facts about the animal, while speakers play recordings of wolf howls. An animal that has been misunderstood for centuries, and which we're only starting to now appreciate for its role in nature. For me, the sound of wolves howling is achingly beautiful.

Alpha is the title of this photograph.