tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post7805268707964127087..comments2024-03-28T16:48:08.999-04:00Comments on Ottawa Daily Photo: Old StoneWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-19689550594281830572018-10-20T15:25:57.917-04:002018-10-20T15:25:57.917-04:00@Kay: there's no shortage of stone, at least w...@Kay: there's no shortage of stone, at least when they were building ones like this.<br /><br />@Norma: this one certainly is.<br /><br />@Lois: so do I.<br /><br />@Mari: it does to me.<br /><br />@Randy: it certainly is.<br /><br />@Jack: true. A great amount of rock is fieldstone, deposited by the glaciers when the ice age retreated, and incorporated into buildings and fencelines.<br /><br />@Linda: I agree.<br /><br />@LDP: Little Italy is the first neighbourhood I lived in.<br /><br />@Whisk: it is!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-22016617200195613302014-10-22T15:38:35.728-04:002014-10-22T15:38:35.728-04:00It's never too late, William!It's never too late, William! Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461925401870320466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-63161701295171659282014-10-21T22:57:45.293-04:002014-10-21T22:57:45.293-04:00Whoa. Nice.Whoa. Nice.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-19474330979945184322014-10-21T15:42:27.330-04:002014-10-21T15:42:27.330-04:00Ah, so there's a Little Italy in Ottawa! You n...Ah, so there's a Little Italy in Ottawa! You never see that sort of stone in France although I've seen it in England.Loire Daily Photohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15716550472652855867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-42741096856234290482014-10-20T23:02:45.885-04:002014-10-20T23:02:45.885-04:00I like old stone buildings too. The way they inter...I like old stone buildings too. The way they interspersed colored stones in a pattern is interesting.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-16857427707059194602014-10-20T22:39:14.882-04:002014-10-20T22:39:14.882-04:00I have seen photographs of other stone structures ...I have seen photographs of other stone structures in Ontario and it seems that there were some fine stonemasons working up there. This style of fitted stone seems pretty sophisticated to me. In other places, the masons often just picked up local stones and put then into the wall without smoothing them.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-7694356821870445202014-10-20T22:03:13.911-04:002014-10-20T22:03:13.911-04:00Beautiful church.Beautiful church.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324315351283229508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-34144060260978237752014-10-20T19:36:05.445-04:002014-10-20T19:36:05.445-04:00The old stone should appeal to everyone. Of cours...The old stone should appeal to everyone. Of course, it will not.Mari Collierhttp://www.maricollier.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-30827525034029290562014-10-20T19:27:51.059-04:002014-10-20T19:27:51.059-04:00It is quite beautiful! I like that window too.It is quite beautiful! I like that window too.Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737705457021667861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-46204173406487201272014-10-20T18:44:20.143-04:002014-10-20T18:44:20.143-04:00Canada has some beautiful churches!Canada has some beautiful churches!Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685538277690762655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-3196224635640255282014-10-20T17:42:32.703-04:002014-10-20T17:42:32.703-04:00I think old stone is appealing because (at least i...I think old stone is appealing because (at least in parts of the U.S.) the fake stuff is used on so many fascias...and it looks fake.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971991029290518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-69223578007752936432014-10-20T17:17:04.803-04:002014-10-20T17:17:04.803-04:00@EG: it feels enduring.
@Tamago: thanks!
@Birdma...@EG: it feels enduring.<br /><br />@Tamago: thanks!<br /><br />@Birdman: it does.<br /><br />@Ciel: the stained glass from the inside must be magnificent.<br /><br />@Mariusz: it is a style that really appeals to me.<br /><br />@Jim: it might be the same kind of stone that was used for Parliament.<br /><br />@Marleen: it certainly does stand out.<br /><br />@RedPat: that appears to be the consensus.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-72063996807890244102014-10-20T15:56:49.841-04:002014-10-20T15:56:49.841-04:00It is quite a nice-looking church!It is quite a nice-looking church!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-40703544071464587372014-10-20T15:12:31.574-04:002014-10-20T15:12:31.574-04:00It's beautiful, William. And I love that large...It's beautiful, William. And I love that large window!Marleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15594342591135194794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-71411707863761843692014-10-20T15:07:28.422-04:002014-10-20T15:07:28.422-04:00I do like the stone used in the construction.I do like the stone used in the construction.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-11943327941053739362014-10-20T13:21:31.469-04:002014-10-20T13:21:31.469-04:00I really like the contemporary neo-Gothic building...I really like the contemporary neo-Gothic buildings. Stone really harmonize themAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862099879466054832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-402519206199731802014-10-20T13:07:44.533-04:002014-10-20T13:07:44.533-04:00Yes, that huge stained glass is perfect for reflec...Yes, that huge stained glass is perfect for reflections! Lovely church!cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-55456688088397995922014-10-20T12:41:45.893-04:002014-10-20T12:41:45.893-04:00Looks to be quite a palette for some sky reflectio...Looks to be quite a palette for some sky reflections.Birdmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634185585147630883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-78842824694453920872014-10-20T11:52:38.105-04:002014-10-20T11:52:38.105-04:00Wow, this is such a beautiful church! I love how d...Wow, this is such a beautiful church! I love how different colors of the stones are arranged and the big window looks beautiful. Also the bright color of sky is amazing. Such a lovely picture!Tamagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146082320211034945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-47338860309287903672014-10-20T11:49:09.928-04:002014-10-20T11:49:09.928-04:00I think the old stone is very appealing too!I think the old stone is very appealing too!EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-4264893953641811812014-10-20T11:41:01.324-04:002014-10-20T11:41:01.324-04:00@Tex: thanks!
@Lowell: I caught it at the right t...@Tex: thanks!<br /><br />@Lowell: I caught it at the right time of day.<br /><br />@Tanya: I should photograph it from different angles.<br /><br />@Karl: yes, our Little Italy is a vibrant neighbourhood.<br /><br />@Grace: it's a great detail.<br /><br />@Jan: so did I.<br /><br />@Luis: it's a west facing window, so it must be luminous in there in the late afternoon.<br /><br />@Judy: I can just imagine the colours in there around four in the afternoon.<br /><br />@Sharon: they do stand out.<br /><br />@Cheryl: I imagine a lot of it's granite, maybe mixed in with stones with a heavy iron concentration, hence the reddish brown.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-24782709263392614562014-10-20T11:23:11.634-04:002014-10-20T11:23:11.634-04:00Wonder what kind of stone it is. Maybe different k...Wonder what kind of stone it is. Maybe different kinds?Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101939218861758437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-84391562389540891742014-10-20T10:46:53.869-04:002014-10-20T10:46:53.869-04:00I like the occasional darker toned stone. I like the occasional darker toned stone. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-72416018894873068042014-10-20T10:40:55.155-04:002014-10-20T10:40:55.155-04:00That window must let in a lovely light. I like the...That window must let in a lovely light. I like the stone too. Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17469878511196407233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-43329981709721432382014-10-20T10:10:56.812-04:002014-10-20T10:10:56.812-04:00Beautiful! Like VP I like the big frontal window.Beautiful! Like VP I like the big frontal window.Luis Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04727861757424018617noreply@blogger.com