Early Morning Streets, Ottawa (December 2009)
The first snow of the season falls on an early morning street scene in Ottawa.
Early Morning Streets, Ottawa
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Trolley Tour, Ottawa
Trolley Tour, Ottawa (May 2009)
On a free day in Ottawa, I decided to depart from my normal double-decker bus routine and explore the city via a Trolley Tour. Conveniently, the first stop was at an Irish Pub 
Rideau Canal, Ottawa
Couple stroll beside Rideau Canal, Ottawa
Sub-zero temperatures weren’t enough to stop this couple taking a romantic stroll alongside the partially-frozen Rideau Canal.
(See more pictures of the Rideau Canal on Journey Photographic here)
Parliament Hill, Ottawa
Parliament Hill, Ottawa
The view through the snow storm to Canada’s Parliament Hill, from Major’s Hill Park, Ottawa. The town’s artificial lighting turned both the snow and the sky an almost-post-apocalyptic shade of pink, and gave the place an eerie, otherworldly feeling.
Rideau Canal Locks, Ottawa
Snow on the Locks, Rideau Canal
Snow falls on the locks of the Rideau Canal, Ottawa. This is the colour version of this photo – converting to monochrome seemed redundant!
Major’s Hill Park, Ottawa
The Long Walk Home, Ottawa
Technically, here in the southern hemisphere we are two weeks into spring, but it sure doesn’t feel like that today! In honour of today’s chilly weather, I present an appropriately wintery picture from my last trip to Canada. I arrived in time for the first snow-storm of the season – quite a shock for an Aussie who had never seen snow lying on the ground before. But despite the weather, there were still a few hardy souls braving the elements, including this lone figure trudging her way home through Major’s Hill Park.
Flowers, Centennial Flame, Canada
Flowers resting on the edge of the Eternal Flame, Canada
The Eternal Flame in front of the Canadian Parliament was lit to commemorate the Canadian Centenary in 1967 – it was originally planned to be removed after a year, but public pressure convinced the government to keep it.
