Merry Christmas

It's Christmas morning and the sun is shining.
there is snow on the ground and the temperature
is about -7 C

Silver Birches at sunset

These Silver Birches in my neighbour's yard take on different aspects depending on the time of day and season of the year.

Christmas Cactus

I've had this cactus for many years and it never fails to delight.

The Agawa Canyon

North of Lake Superior

After leaving Sault Ste Marie the train passes over the North Shore highway and heads up the canyon.
Lake Superior is in the background.

Agawa Canyon

In early October I drove up to Sault Ste Marie and took the Agawa Canyon Tour train...a day's trip up and back the canyon with the Fall foliage at or near it's peak.
Two large diesel engines pulled 10 passenger cars.

The Picton Fall Fair

Opening Day of the
annual three day event.

The Climbing Wall

A very popular attraction for
the younger ones. The little
bare foot girl on the left beat the
two boys hands down.

The Bike and Skateboard Area

This is a permanent installation built ealier this year.

The Kiddies Playground

The structure above is a permanent installation

in the park.

My Tomatoes are Ripe

....and they taste delicious.

Dining Room

Summer Rain

Clematis

This Jackmanii Clemantis on the side of my house seems to enjoy this location although it only gets 2 to 3 hours of sun each day.

Two Marble Statues

Canada's National Gallery

Art Gallery in Rome

Canada's Parliament Buildings

Taken from the grounds of
The National Gallery

My Garden is coming into full bloom

I should paint the bench,,,starting to look a little drab.

Replacing Sodium Street Lamps

I noticed this truck across the street replacing a burnt-out bulb in the street lamp. One thing I really had not noticed before was the myriad of wires
we seem to require to maintain our lifestyles.

National Art Gallery

This exhibit has been in the Gallery since 1995. It represents one years medication of AZT taken by HIV patients to prevent the onset of Aids.
5 pills each day for a total of 1825.
The designers of the display died in the early 90's of  complications related to Aids.

Oriental Poppies

The Oriental Poppies in my garden seem to love this weather...they have been blooming profusely for over two weeks now.

June 6th 1944 D-Day

66 years ago 160,000 allied troops from 5000 ships landed on the Normandy coast of France marking the beginning of the end of World War ll

Jones Lock Rideau Canal

Waiting for the summer boaters

Downtown Ottawa

Have not been in Ottawa for sometime
so it was interesting to see many new
attractive buildings.

Voice of Fire

In the National Gallery this acryllic expressionist painting by Barnett Nieman was purchased by the Gallery
in 1990 for $1.8 million. It created quite a controversy at the time. The American artist produced the painting in 1967 he died 3 years later in 1970

The National Art Gallery

The Main Entrance

The Solarium

The Gallery opened in 1988.
It was designed by Moshe Safdie,
the same archetic that designed the Habitat Apartments at Expo '67

LILAC LANE

It's May and
the lilacs are blooming
all over the County.

The Peace Tower

The Peace Tower was dedicated in 1927 replacing an earlier tower that burned down in 1916.

It rises to a height of 302ft and houses a 53 bell carillon and a memorial to those Canadians who gave their lives to preserve our freedom.

This is taken from the observation on top of the Peace Tower and shows the roof of the Library and the Ottawa River. On the far side of the river to the left of the bridge is The Museum of Civilization.

Terry Fox statue across street from Parliament Buildings

War Museum Ottawa

Actual insignia taken from Canadian Fighter Aircraft flown in WW11

Tulip Time in Ottawa

Meeting of Ottawa and Gatineau Rivers

Garden is breaking out in colour

An Old Farmhouse

This old farmhouse has been vacant for many years but the flowering shrubs and gardens continue to blossom.

A Bright Corner in My Garden

Milford Bistro

The Beginning of the End?

It was a tough winter for this old barn. The problem is that once damage starts it progresses very quickly.

The Mill Pond

The mill pond in Milford in the Spring