tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post5346773294983465286..comments2024-03-28T10:07:11.714-04:00Comments on Ottawa Daily Photo: Odds And Ends In The CapitalWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-61912839214364292402019-01-08T13:34:59.421-05:002019-01-08T13:34:59.421-05:00@Bill: it's been awhile since I've photogr...@Bill: it's been awhile since I've photographed beneath that bridge, I think since last summer.<br /><br />@Sallie: from what I've seen of the station, you can see the sheep and dog on the other side, but not get up close to them like you can with this one. <br /><br />@Kay: I've never heard of Shaun the Sheep.<br /><br />@Francisco: thank you.<br /><br />@Beth: it's cute.<br /><br />@Whisk: me too.<br /><br />@Jennifer: I don't get down to Barrhaven often. Nepean, probably once a month or so, and even then, it's only in the northeast portion of that area before going back into the core.<br /><br />@Norma: so do I.<br /><br />@Klara: it's cute!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-2856378521080148022018-01-21T17:16:57.344-05:002018-01-21T17:16:57.344-05:00I like the sheep :-)I like the sheep :-)Klara Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588785214927674083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-9888457330384915472018-01-11T16:02:48.894-05:002018-01-11T16:02:48.894-05:00Love the sheep!Love the sheep!Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685538277690762655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-18989262750971402812018-01-11T07:57:03.443-05:002018-01-11T07:57:03.443-05:00I love your travels. We lived in Nepean, and this ...I love your travels. We lived in Nepean, and this is a familiar route for me to go downtown. I used to bike it, as well.Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-80292873608369319792018-01-09T13:59:45.342-05:002018-01-09T13:59:45.342-05:00The lamb made me smile.The lamb made me smile.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-36286912875256485442018-01-09T07:37:57.966-05:002018-01-09T07:37:57.966-05:00love the lamb or sheep. ( ; love the lamb or sheep. ( ; Elizabeth Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646711693473956020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-44406304351149546562018-01-09T04:39:44.826-05:002018-01-09T04:39:44.826-05:00Fotografias maravilhosas.
Um abraço e boa semana.
...Fotografias maravilhosas.<br />Um abraço e boa semana.<br /><br /><a href="https://andarilharar.blogspot.pt/" rel="nofollow">Andarilhar</a><br /><a href="http://dedaisfranciscoidalisa.blogspot.pt/" rel="nofollow">Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa</a><br /> <a href="http://livros-autografados.blogspot.pt/" rel="nofollow">O prazer dos livros</a><br />Francisco Manuel Carrajola Oliveirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10390296576497236719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-23695860986084919002018-01-08T22:57:10.770-05:002018-01-08T22:57:10.770-05:00I love the sheep. Any relation to Shaun the sheep?...I love the sheep. Any relation to Shaun the sheep? It's interesting to see what a month of winter can do to the look of Ottawa.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971991029290518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-16551376566691165122018-01-08T19:51:36.842-05:002018-01-08T19:51:36.842-05:00This is a beautiful tribute to the joys of living ...This is a beautiful tribute to the joys of living in a Great City!! Beautiful architecture, wonderful public art (the sheep is quite surprising -- and I'd love to see them all and the dog) ... and that you can take public transportation all around to see these sights ... that's one of the huge advantages! The commemerative sculpture for the murdered women is well done and a necessary reminder even now.Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-14607887086210886002018-01-08T18:14:03.529-05:002018-01-08T18:14:03.529-05:00A wonderful selection of photos, William. You do ...A wonderful selection of photos, William. You do get around, it's good that you can and that you enjoy your city travels. The tunnel shot is quite unique, I imagine many people don't see that view. The colour in the night shot is beautiful. <br />Thanks again for the tour!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-32903481797022273122018-01-08T17:46:09.963-05:002018-01-08T17:46:09.963-05:00@Marie: it was quite realistic.
@Jan: you half ex...@Marie: it was quite realistic.<br /><br />@Jan: you half expect it to have come from a pasture!<br /><br />@Carol: I figured the sheep would be popular.<br /><br />@Cloudia: thank you!<br /><br />@Revrunner: yes, and there's also an open staircase at the halfway mark, so snow getting in there is not a surprise at all over the winter.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-45141156079206267532018-01-08T17:41:52.838-05:002018-01-08T17:41:52.838-05:00So did snow drift into the tunnel?So did snow drift into the tunnel?Revrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906290746860646907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-18952451584682643682018-01-08T17:34:43.347-05:002018-01-08T17:34:43.347-05:00You really make us see the beauty of your beloved ...You really make us see the beauty of your beloved town, William.Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-62323813497169211022018-01-08T16:40:53.927-05:002018-01-08T16:40:53.927-05:00Intriguing area ~ lovely photos and of course, my ...Intriguing area ~ lovely photos and of course, my favorite is the sheep sculpture ~ ^_^<br /><br />Happy Week 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-71777885342484534812018-01-08T15:30:37.528-05:002018-01-08T15:30:37.528-05:00I especially like your first photograph, and doesn...I especially like your first photograph, and doesn't that sheep look realistic! Amazing work.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-30987071729629847782018-01-08T13:07:58.592-05:002018-01-08T13:07:58.592-05:00The sheep made me look twice. Very real looking. I...The sheep made me look twice. Very real looking. I enjoy your photos of Ottawa.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-40269959385775486142018-01-08T11:03:43.449-05:002018-01-08T11:03:43.449-05:00@Christine: you're welcome!
@Sharon: we'v...@Christine: you're welcome!<br /><br />@Sharon: we've got a lot of public art around, including in numerous transit stations like that one.<br /><br />@RedPat: sometimes I get a lot of traveling in!<br /><br />@Grace: it was fitting to visit that memorial on that day.<br /><br />@Red: I try to!<br /><br />@Jan: the ice has really built in on the river now.<br /><br />@Jenn: yes, I tried initially, because I saw those sculptures from the bus as I was getting off, and then was puzzled as to why I couldn't access them. There's one sheep on the other side's platform, and the remaining sheep and dog are together on the opposite end of the station, specifically past the public walking area. The next time I'm down that way, I'll at least try to photograph the set from across the road.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-3452822404311343962018-01-08T10:52:15.943-05:002018-01-08T10:52:15.943-05:00Nice to see more of the area! Public art can be aw...Nice to see more of the area! Public art can be awesome or 'what were they thinking?'. Also seems silly to put up art where you can't get to it on foot lol!Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021355195598601028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-60799627565377001272018-01-08T10:14:40.368-05:002018-01-08T10:14:40.368-05:00Nice serie, the photo of the frozen river and the ...Nice serie, the photo of the frozen river and the shot taken under the bridge are my favorites today.Jan K. alias Afanjahttps://afanja.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-59924157212374653272018-01-08T10:08:13.153-05:002018-01-08T10:08:13.153-05:00It takes a good eye to see all these Ottawa featur...It takes a good eye to see all these Ottawa features. then you also research and give us good information.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-75441627377627221702018-01-08T10:07:43.514-05:002018-01-08T10:07:43.514-05:00Interesting series of odds and ends William. Love ...Interesting series of odds and ends William. Love the sculpture in the fifth shot and the commemorative memorial for the abused and murdered women is very moving.PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-2546518675726669482018-01-08T09:57:50.530-05:002018-01-08T09:57:50.530-05:00You certainly get around! I like the sheep too!You certainly get around! I like the sheep too!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-14135817475857227942018-01-08T09:27:21.715-05:002018-01-08T09:27:21.715-05:00That sheep sculpture is an interesting one. A bus...That sheep sculpture is an interesting one. A bus station seems an odd place for it but I like it. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-88009687202655214712018-01-08T09:12:05.361-05:002018-01-08T09:12:05.361-05:00Thanks for sharing more of Ottawa's numerous s...Thanks for sharing more of Ottawa's numerous sights and districts and artworks - love the sheep!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369909588334413326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-69927318240391802212018-01-08T08:13:04.609-05:002018-01-08T08:13:04.609-05:00@Fun60: it's only in places where the current ...@Fun60: it's only in places where the current is swift that the Ottawa River doesn't freeze over, like downstream from the Chaudiere Falls.<br /><br />@Rosemary: it's a wide open space under there, and the wind tends to blow it all in.<br /><br />@Janis: it is a date that is memorialized each year in the country.<br /><br />@Lowell: thank you!<br /><br />@Maywyn: I thought so.<br /><br />@Tom: that shot was a spur of the moment thing. I was passing through the NAC in the evening and looked over towards the bridge and decided to go under for a photograph.<br /><br />@Eileen: thanks!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.com