Noel

 Continuing on. One night this month I went out for a long walk to get in a lot of Christmas shots, and overdid it, twisting my ankle late in the walk. But before I did that, I came through a series of courtyards in the Byward Market, where Christmas lights could be seen wound around trees.

Another courtyard, with a mix of modern and 19th century architecture. Note the sculpture to the right.

This is Dancing Bear, a 1999 work by Inuit artist Pauta Saila. It has been awhile since I've featured it.

At the south end of the Market neighbourhood, outside the main market building, a big Christmas tree was lit up.

Nearby, the Rideau Centre mall makes use of big snow ornaments as their primary decoration.

They also have a large tree.

Another day, passing through a downtown office tower, I took photographs of their Christmas decorations.

The next office tower to the east is the World Exchange Plaza. Coming in one side, I photographed these trees.

Inside, a smaller tree caught my eye for this decoration.

The columns inside all have these hanging.

And this is at the far side of the complex.