tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post8747970780684715694..comments2024-03-28T06:48:40.701-04:00Comments on Ottawa Daily Photo: A Parliamentary LibraryWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-43820653577744013412019-03-20T13:06:02.887-04:002019-03-20T13:06:02.887-04:00@Mari: it is.
@Lois: I agree.
@Hamilton: I'v...@Mari: it is.<br /><br />@Lois: I agree.<br /><br />@Hamilton: I've had that too during a tour, though they did allow photos.<br /><br />@Petrea: I do too.<br /><br />@Beatrice: it is!<br /><br />@Hilda: it is a grand space.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-10970153836785469042014-03-25T08:28:58.665-04:002014-03-25T08:28:58.665-04:00I completely agree with you—it's an absolutely...I completely agree with you—it's an absolutely gorgeous, magnificent library! Especially since I love books!Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572824685124656116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-64366445136411793712014-03-24T21:57:01.459-04:002014-03-24T21:57:01.459-04:00This library is a place one could really get lost ...This library is a place one could really get lost in reading. And it is very lovely as well.Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-34431873550079219032014-03-24T20:19:26.755-04:002014-03-24T20:19:26.755-04:00Absolutely gorgeous! I love libraries so much.Absolutely gorgeous! I love libraries so much.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-23904238277265399072014-03-24T20:08:54.160-04:002014-03-24T20:08:54.160-04:00This is so beautiful. The time I was there, there ...This is so beautiful. The time I was there, there were people working so we had to be silent and no photos.hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00699940163033570021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-85340127937896851592014-03-24T19:42:21.189-04:002014-03-24T19:42:21.189-04:00This has to be one of the most magnificent librari...This has to be one of the most magnificent libraries I have ever seen! Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737705457021667861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-19422660271601178192014-03-24T19:24:18.532-04:002014-03-24T19:24:18.532-04:00I could just stay there forever. Paradise on Eart...I could just stay there forever. Paradise on Earth.Mari Collierhttp://www.maricollier.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-65831111682336214432014-03-24T17:57:13.901-04:002014-03-24T17:57:13.901-04:00@RedPat: you should certainly take the tour then!
...@RedPat: you should certainly take the tour then!<br /><br />@Jose: just as long as one doesn't get termites!<br /><br />@Karl: I know the feeling!<br /><br />@Halcyon: they must have changed the rules. The guide had no problem at all with photography.<br /><br />@Denise: thank you!<br /><br />@Jan: so do I!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-61512394386017598652014-03-24T17:47:49.249-04:002014-03-24T17:47:49.249-04:00Wow ... that's what I call a very impressive l...Wow ... that's what I call a very impressive library. <br />I love the looks and the smell of old books.Jan K. alias Afanjahttp://afanja.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-59125648846090060642014-03-24T14:29:39.843-04:002014-03-24T14:29:39.843-04:00I am in awe of this incredible library. I would h...I am in awe of this incredible library. I would have to sit for hours to look at every carving, every nook and arch, and then there would be the books. Brilliant photos William!DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-90550071165470794532014-03-24T13:35:11.479-04:002014-03-24T13:35:11.479-04:00I thought this was the most beautiful spot on our ...I thought this was the most beautiful spot on our tour. However, we were not allowed to take photos in this room. Have the rules changed or did you sneak these in?Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-39177674456968044012014-03-24T13:08:58.829-04:002014-03-24T13:08:58.829-04:00What a beautiful library, William!
I would spend ...What a beautiful library, William!<br />I would spend at least a month here :)Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16480403752005019620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-55463126984911040592014-03-24T13:05:26.660-04:002014-03-24T13:05:26.660-04:00This is simply amazing! I'm in awe at all thos...This is simply amazing! I'm in awe at all those wooden walls. Fantastic!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-60279513002020911292014-03-24T12:14:45.865-04:002014-03-24T12:14:45.865-04:00I don't think I've ever been in there, Wil...I don't think I've ever been in there, William!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-91545789959388704462014-03-24T11:26:21.782-04:002014-03-24T11:26:21.782-04:00@Luis: I could have stayed there for hours.
@Jane...@Luis: I could have stayed there for hours.<br /><br />@Jane and Chris: we'll have to get elected!<br /><br />@Tex: and more of that to come.<br /><br />@Norma: you expect the Beast to present it to Belle.<br /><br />@Lowell: that clerk back in the day really, really earned his pay that night.<br /><br />@Sharon: that's what I like about it. It's a very warm kind of place.<br /><br />@Cheryl: if you're ever up this way, you must see it!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-89598765992289558462014-03-24T11:23:46.660-04:002014-03-24T11:23:46.660-04:00What a wonderful library! I'd love to visit it...What a wonderful library! I'd love to visit it!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101939218861758437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-1985409488899230612014-03-24T10:57:55.173-04:002014-03-24T10:57:55.173-04:00The woodwork in there is simply amazing. What a b...The woodwork in there is simply amazing. What a beautiful room! I can feel the warmth of the place.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-37911503322244429022014-03-24T10:14:16.280-04:002014-03-24T10:14:16.280-04:00That is incredible! Looks more like an ornate chu...That is incredible! Looks more like an ornate church than a library. It's wonderful that it didn't burn in the fire. I'd love to spend a few hours wandering about those book racks, or just meditating amidst all that beauty!Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-81597350963859461212014-03-24T10:10:52.447-04:002014-03-24T10:10:52.447-04:00That's the most beautiful library I've eve...That's the most beautiful library I've ever seen!Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685538277690762655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-72933057822919458492014-03-24T09:30:56.739-04:002014-03-24T09:30:56.739-04:00oh my gosh! it's like looking at an interior c...oh my gosh! it's like looking at an interior cityscape! beautiful!!!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-55080445922510738702014-03-24T08:38:28.636-04:002014-03-24T08:38:28.636-04:00It's stunning! I'd love to spend a day in ...It's stunning! I'd love to spend a day in there.<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-35344035412744486932014-03-24T08:22:09.786-04:002014-03-24T08:22:09.786-04:00These are absolutely gorgeous!These are absolutely gorgeous!Luis Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04727861757424018617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-68887871326633031102014-03-24T08:19:40.754-04:002014-03-24T08:19:40.754-04:00Stuart: it might well be the most beautiful in the...Stuart: it might well be the most beautiful in the country.<br /><br />Ciel: that could be the case.<br /><br />Revrunner: I doubt this place would run out of uses.<br /><br />Bibi: oh not in such a location.<br /><br />Linda: thank you!<br /><br />Gnome: I am not sure how long it will be accessible. The Hill is undergoing extensive work for a number of years, and Centre Block will be part of that.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-81396290276148240102014-03-24T08:10:28.874-04:002014-03-24T08:10:28.874-04:00I think I have to put Ottawa on my list. There...I think I have to put Ottawa on my list. There's a lot there I've never seen.The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-87514873370086362962014-03-24T07:43:35.084-04:002014-03-24T07:43:35.084-04:00Very pretty, and I love the expanse of the second ...Very pretty, and I love the expanse of the second photo!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.com