Odds And Ends In A National Capital

I have some odds and ends shots for you today and tomorrow taken from the last few weeks around the area. I start in early July, where en route to the National Gallery I took this shot of a flowerbed in Major's Hill Park. The flowers are presently that which last into October, when the tulip bulbs will be replanted in this bed.

After I finished the visit, I took this shot of Notre Dame Basilica across the road from the Gallery.

A sure sign of summer- this is in a residential garden in the Glebe.

Another garden, and a morning shot. This is close to home for me in the Glebe.

More summer flowers- I passed these at Richmond Landing overlooking the Ottawa River while on my way to the Portage Bridge to photograph the downstream view.

A series of artificial swans occupy the central atrium in the Billings Bridge mall. This is one of them.

One day I was at Lansdowne Park, and there was a rainbow.

I got the better part of the arch in with this one. I'll feature a similar shot in panorama for the Blue theme in October.

And I went over to the north side of the Aberdeen Pavilion, where the rainbow was still shining.

One morning in the Glebe, I saw this bunny across the road having breakfast. They are such skittish critters.

One night I walked down to Lansdowne, on a night that was rather cool, with clouds blowing swiftly in the night sky. I took a shot, and thought I saw the face of a skull up in the center. Maybe it's just me.

When I went out to the Chaudiere Falls, I photographed this. A zip line spans the Ottawa River from here to the Gatineau shore. 

On my way out, passing by the War Museum, I noticed a large flock of Canada geese in occupation of this field on the other side of the road, busy having lunch.