I took another tour of a section of the Rideau Canal skateway, this time during the evening. I approached the Canal near Lansdowne Park, looking to walk towards the Pretoria Bridge.
I descended down onto the ice surface.
This skate changing hut is in the foreground in this rest area, with a Beavertails cabin beyond it.
Such rest areas tend to have fireplaces for a break- with the fireplace elevated off the ice level, of course, otherwise you'd soon have problems.
I headed off, taking photos back and forth as I went.
The Flora Bridge looms before us. It links the Glebe on the west side with Old Ottawa East on the east side.
I skated there decades ago.
ReplyDeleteIt's quite an experience.
DeleteThese images have a wonderful relaxing wintery feel to them.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteThe lights at night are pretty, great shots of the canal and skaters. Take care, have a great day!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
Delete...this is one HUGE skating rink!
ReplyDeleteThat it is.
DeleteThe fireplace photo is my favourite!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteBeautiful night shots
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteGreat evening shots. People are having a great skate.
ReplyDeleteThey do enjoy the Canal
DeleteNice winter night shots.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteA wonderful series, William, I would love to skate there in the evening.
ReplyDeleteMany do.
DeleteHow lovely to have all that ice for skating, but with the change of seasons that ice won't last for too much longer.
ReplyDeleteFor now, it's still open. We have a day coming tomorrow when the temperature goes back up above freezing, but then it dips right back down.
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