Monday, December 25, 2023

Silent Night

 Merry Christmas.

It is my general habit to feature churches on Christmas Day. I begin with this shot from late November, taken in Westboro. All Saints Anglican and First United Church share this one.


This is St. Patrick Basilica downtown.


They have a Nativity scene outside.


Centretown United Church is also in the core.


St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church is in a prominent spot on Wellington Street downtown- directly across from the Supreme Court of Canada.


Dominion-Chalmers United Church is downtown, a few blocks south from Parliament Hill.


And I finish with what's generally accepted as the most prominent church in the city- Notre Dame Basilica, seen from its neighbour across the street, the National Gallery of Canada.


And here it is in full, a fitting conclusion for churches on Christmas Day.

50 comments:

  1. Wonderful photos William, Merry Christmas!

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  2. Peace on Earth for a bit of Christmas music silence

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  3. Try to enjoy the day. Wishing you happiness! 👋🎅🤶

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  4. Beautiful churches and I love the collection of doors too. Merry Christmas! Take care, have a great week!

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  5. Nice to see the Christmas wreaths.
    Have a good day, William, take care.

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  6. ...William, I hope that you will have a peaceful day!

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  7. Beautiful structures, that I will concede.

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  8. Merry Christmas, William. Love the doors.

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  9. Beautiful church photos. Thanks. Merry Christmas!

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  10. Lovely series of church photos ~ very appropo ~ Have a pleasant holiday season ~

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

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  11. Merry Christmas. we don't have the large stone churches here so interesting to so the photos.

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    1. Gothic architecture is common here in that respect.

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  12. Thank you for this lovely tour around your town. Very appropriate for the day. I am wishing you a year ahead superior to anything you expect my friend. Bless you William. Thank you for being a daily friend to all of us. Bless you aloha!

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  13. Todas se engalanan, de cara a la Navidad. No hay que olvidar, que es una fiesta religiosa.

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  14. That is a fine collection of churches, William. A Merry Christmas to you. I hope Santa was good to you.

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  15. Beautiful church photos!
    Merry Christmas!

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  16. gorgeous decor. i love the header shot ...that's awesome!! wow, amazing!! Merry Christmas. sure hoping that 2024 will be awesome for us all. take care. ( ;

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  17. Wonderful Churches and I remember some from early posts all the wreaths on the double doors. All the churches are so beautiful in their own way.
    Hope you had a lovely few days.
    Cheers from the very gud dugs !

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  18. Some lovely churches there, feels strange seeing snow at this time of year.

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  19. Considering what Christmas celebrates, your post to show some beautiful churches was right on, William. And, it was nice to see some snow as we have had none here to date (sigh).

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  20. I enjoyed these photographs.
    Merry Christmas Wishes.

    All the best Jan

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  21. You have some beautiful churches in Ottawa. I hope you had a nice Christmas.

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