Violet

 For the next few posts I'm showing you shots from a walk I took earlier in the month on a cold night downtown to see the Christmas lights. I'm starting with this view looking east through the Sparks Street pedestrian mall.

Parliament Hill was lit up in violet. There has been a winter light show held here, but I suspect the work going on in Centre Block is the reason it wasn't held this year. Assuming we're past Covid next year, and this is still the case, it'll be a few years before that formal show returns, including the one in the summer. There was something on the grounds, however, which can be seen in the foreground to the left.

Here we have the West Block. The House of Commons has temporary quarters there for the duration of the project.

And here we have the lit art installation, along the central walkway. It is titled Entre Les Rangs.

One more look at West Block.

And to finish off today, the East Block, with scaffolding around portions of its structure, bathed in violet light.

Day

 Merry Christmas.

This wreath hangs above one of the entrances into Notre Dame Basilica.

And these two are at an entrance into Centretown United Church.

This wreath is hanging at the American embassy.

Here we have more residential Christmas lights.

These two lions were dressed for the season.

Perhaps a bit odd of a photo subject; this is a funeral home in Centretown. I do like the way they've decorated their main entrance for the season.

Here we have Centretown United Church again in daytime.

These wreaths are at the front entrance of Knox Presbyterian Church.

And I finish off with another church, St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church. This church in Little Italy is the very heart and soul of the neighbourhood.

Eve

A reminder for members of City Daily Photo that the theme day for January is about your favourite shot or shots of the year. I'll be taking two days to cover both Ottawa and Gatineau.

Lansdowne Park last year hosted a European style Christmas market. With Covid being as it is, it was not possible to do it this year, but the place does have lights around the Aberdeen Pavilion, and a big tree outside the main entrance.

 

The square to the building's side is well lit up.

This ice sculpture was outside.

While the Christmas market of last year wasn't to be this year, there is a farmers market regardless, held inside the Pavilion through the winter. And for the Christmas season, the market extended to Saturdays and Sundays, whereas usually it's a Sunday event.

These wreaths were on display.

These look good.

And so do these.

I'll be honest- Christmas is a difficult time of year for me, for a multitude of reasons. Still, I decided to pick up this little guy for myself.

To those who mark the occasion, enjoy Christmas.

Yule

Today I'm starting with shots of homes around Centretown, decked out for Christmas.

This is actually one of the last Christmas shots I took. I totally agree with everything on the right, especially in regards to maple syrup. As to the left? Let's just say that my idea of hell is watching a Will Ferrell movie. The man makes the Ebola virus look more appealing.

These two shots are from the same office building downtown.

These are from a florist shop downtown.

Noel

 Today I'm starting a series of posts for Christmas. An office tower downtown has some unusual ornaments around.

In another office tower nearby, these were some of the decorations to be found.

The Rideau Centre mall downtown tends to hang large ornaments in their spaces; reindeer this year are properly wearing face masks.

The mall's Christmas tree is big, but simply decorated, with red and white lights, and a star at the top.

And I finish with this wreath, one of a number on the poles outside the Canadian Museum of Nature. I stopped by for a visit earlier in the month, and will be showing you that starting in early January.