The tulips continue along Wellington as I entered the Parliamentary precinct.
Crossing the street brings us to the Hill. There are six Parliamentary blocks in all, five of them on the Hill itself. The sixth is seen at right, and houses the offices of the Prime Minister and his staff. At centre is a statue honouring Henry Harper, a journalist and civil servant who died in December 1901 trying to save the life of a woman who fell through the ice on the Ottawa River.
I went onto the Hill, where there were more tulips in planters.
My path led me west of Centre Block, where there is a rise of land and two statues. The first is Queen Victoria, and at the time of this May visit, she was surrounded by tulips.
Beyond is a statue honouring Lester Pearson, who along with Mackenzie King was one of our greatest prime ministers.
Departing, I noticed the lilac blossoms overlooking the Ottawa River.
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