Random in Montreal
Graffiti alley, Mile End neighborhood.
Mother of the bride, old Montreal.
Tiny apples, waterfront park, Vieux Port.
Posted on November 9th, 2013
Vieux Port
Evening scene along Montreal’s waterfront/Old Port.
Montreal is a city surrounded by water.
Posted on November 4th, 2013
Marche´ d´Antan
A subway ride away from downtown and off most tourist maps is Marche´d´Antan. A big, crazy indoor flea market.
We spent a morning browsing.
Madame Bijoux’s was a real find. So much stuff, painstakingly arranged.
The merchants were friendly and pleased to chat with a couple of tourists.
One person’s junk is another’s….treasure!
Posted on November 2nd, 2013
Holga Halloween
Happy Halloween! Another version of this scene (Lester Farm in Vermont). This one shot on a Holga 120N with black and white film and tweeked a bit in Photoshop.
Posted on October 31st, 2013
Montreal Metro
Fast!
Clean and safe!
On time!
We loved it!
Posted on October 29th, 2013
Montreal Mural Festival
In July 2013 the first Montreal Mural festival took place on Saint-Laurent Blvd. Twenty street artists from all over the world were invited to create murals. This one was done by Omen, a Montreal local.
It was cool to be walking along and see these huge, colorful murals decorating the sides of buildings. This one was painted by Other from Toronto.
This is detail from a mural by Labrona, another Montreal local.
More detail from Labrona’s mural.
I’m not 100% sure this one was part of the festival but I like it so…..
Posted on October 27th, 2013
Welcome to Montreal
Sunrise at the Vieux Port. Across the way is Habitat 67, designed by architect Moshe Safdie. Loosely based on the idea of a kibbutz, the 158 interlocking concrete forms are supposed to reflect cities of the future, when population would outgrow urban space.
- Montreal is a bike friendly city with over 600 kilometers of real bike paths. It’s amazing how many people ride bikes.
A quiet moment at the Vieux Port.
Posted on October 25th, 2013
Transition
Quebec City to Montreal by train.VIA Rail Canada is comfortable, fast and on time.
One can write, read or look out the window and watch the corn fields and fall colors pass by.
Posted on October 21st, 2013
Quebec City 2
Old town Quebec City
On the edge of the the hip Saint Roch neightborhood.
Sunset over Saint Roch.
Posted on October 19th, 2013
Quebec City
Street scene
Late afternoon reflections
Alice on the St. Lawrence
Posted on October 17th, 2013