tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post1710663144574717890..comments2024-03-28T16:04:21.316-04:00Comments on Ottawa Daily Photo: The Library Fit For The QueenWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-81566276338837576842018-12-29T13:36:37.161-05:002018-12-29T13:36:37.161-05:00@Jeanie: it is!
@Carol: I'm going to miss bei...@Jeanie: it is!<br /><br />@Carol: I'm going to miss being able to see it for some years.<br /><br />@Michelle: definitely!<br /><br />@Revrunner: I know the feeling.<br /><br />@Kay: it was a great act to save the place that night.<br /><br />@MDP: quite true.<br /><br />@Klara: so do I.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-42209441267773202452018-12-10T18:15:01.788-05:002018-12-10T18:15:01.788-05:00WOW! Beautiful. I love it!WOW! Beautiful. I love it!Klara Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588785214927674083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-58726960888486383002018-12-07T12:11:34.171-05:002018-12-07T12:11:34.171-05:00Beautiful Library. Lots of wisdom, history and sto...Beautiful Library. Lots of wisdom, history and stories keep in a beautiful place.MurciaDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06966175616015142793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-86465093052247508742018-12-05T22:05:51.613-05:002018-12-05T22:05:51.613-05:00That clerk should be nominated for sainthood. What...That clerk should be nominated for sainthood. What a beautiful place! I thought the U.S. Library of Congress was pretty special but this certainly rivals it.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971991029290518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-40025657655054413712018-12-05T20:20:02.031-05:002018-12-05T20:20:02.031-05:00Just to roam those stacks
Oh, just to ...Just to roam those stacks<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Oh, just to roam those stacks!<br /><br /><br /><br />Revrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906290746860646907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-28232564412865120392018-12-05T18:22:29.761-05:002018-12-05T18:22:29.761-05:00That is a gorgeous place! That is a gorgeous place! Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-59437627032454701162018-12-05T18:15:10.104-05:002018-12-05T18:15:10.104-05:00Wow! Definitely fit for a queen! Great photos too!...Wow! Definitely fit for a queen! Great photos too! <br /><br />Happy Day to you,<br />A ShutterBug Explores,<br />aka (A Creative Harbor)carol l mckennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151914466378663660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-66150856088242705272018-12-05T17:11:33.296-05:002018-12-05T17:11:33.296-05:00That might be the most magnificent library I'v...That might be the most magnificent library I've ever seen. It stunning.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-45941255099242442662018-12-05T16:29:11.649-05:002018-12-05T16:29:11.649-05:00@Karl: I agree!
@Happyone: it is quite a sight to...@Karl: I agree!<br /><br />@Happyone: it is quite a sight to behold.<br /><br />@Bill: most definitely.<br /><br />@Sandi: it really is.<br /><br />@Mari: I think so too!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-82533851213285772802018-12-05T15:52:53.831-05:002018-12-05T15:52:53.831-05:00A wonderous, magical place. Tweeted.A wonderous, magical place. Tweeted.Mari Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391971806579461089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-66400371235747091292018-12-05T15:44:24.549-05:002018-12-05T15:44:24.549-05:00That is INCREDIBLE!That is INCREDIBLE!Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702620069148109246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-16868062781757603322018-12-05T14:55:52.632-05:002018-12-05T14:55:52.632-05:00Wow! the library is gorgeous, William.Wow! the library is gorgeous, William.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-12400198771209885162018-12-05T13:56:40.839-05:002018-12-05T13:56:40.839-05:00Oh wow that is some library. Sure would like to r...Oh wow that is some library. Sure would like to roam around in there.happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-1597813427685891532018-12-05T11:47:08.206-05:002018-12-05T11:47:08.206-05:00Wow, this is a LIBRARY ! Wonderful, William !Wow, this is a LIBRARY ! Wonderful, William !Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16480403752005019620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-61995707671803550862018-12-05T11:16:01.415-05:002018-12-05T11:16:01.415-05:00@DJan: you're welcome.
@Shammickite: the orig...@DJan: you're welcome.<br /><br />@Shammickite: the original Centre Block was more bright, like this space. When they rebuilt it, the legacy of the First World War called for more of a somber approach.<br /><br />@Marie: it is a grand room.<br /><br />@Barbara: it does feel like a church.<br /><br />@Marianne: it is indeed.<br /><br />@RedPat: I agree.<br /><br />@Sharon: it is!<br /><br />@Rosemary: definitely!<br /><br />@Red: it does feel very quiet in there, each time I've visited.<br /><br />@Bill: it really is.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-80623781170923417462018-12-05T11:10:46.208-05:002018-12-05T11:10:46.208-05:00That is quite a library to seeThat is quite a library to seeBilly Blue Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053172567806569702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-27271492844718550502018-12-05T10:17:13.123-05:002018-12-05T10:17:13.123-05:00I remember the quietness and stillness when I visi...I remember the quietness and stillness when I visited the library.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-6130652520320387942018-12-05T10:14:52.291-05:002018-12-05T10:14:52.291-05:00The library along with its wonderful 'gothic&#...The library along with its wonderful 'gothic' style woodwork is a very majestic place - with or without Queen Victoria.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-60118133874886458032018-12-05T10:13:15.199-05:002018-12-05T10:13:15.199-05:00Wow, wow, wow! I love every thing about this buil...Wow, wow, wow! I love every thing about this building. It's gorgeous.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-7911825527094185632018-12-05T09:12:55.417-05:002018-12-05T09:12:55.417-05:00What a fabulous space!What a fabulous space!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-68881096320841426212018-12-05T08:59:28.672-05:002018-12-05T08:59:28.672-05:00That ia a very pretty library, beautiful building....That ia a very pretty library, beautiful building.biebkriebelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539958495933835606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-26750444762210912042018-12-05T08:59:05.149-05:002018-12-05T08:59:05.149-05:00I'm in awe of the structure, the statue of Vic...I'm in awe of the structure, the statue of Victoria, and the "stacks" of shelves of books. The design reminds me of a church. And the reverence many of us give to the information obtained through reading doubles that quality. So glad it survived the fire.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-89166688954576890762018-12-05T08:58:30.538-05:002018-12-05T08:58:30.538-05:00One of my favourite places I’ve ever visited!One of my favourite places I’ve ever visited!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-26979676576423870842018-12-05T08:37:54.941-05:002018-12-05T08:37:54.941-05:00The Library is gorgeous and it's wonderful tha...The Library is gorgeous and it's wonderful that it survived the fire, but I have to wonder what marvellous architecture was actually lost in that fire. I remember going through the Library many years ago when visiting Ottawa.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-17930776249326700242018-12-05T08:35:53.713-05:002018-12-05T08:35:53.713-05:00So beautiful! Thanks for sharing this place with m...So beautiful! Thanks for sharing this place with me. I could be happy here, too. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.com