The Parliament and Old Quebec

The first image below is another one of the Quebec City parliament building and one of the paths leading up to it. The second image is another prime example of the cobblestone, colourful roads, and quaint old time shops and restaurants that are found all over Old Quebec. This street is outside of the wall down near the port and is overseen by the Chateau above.

Quebec City Parliament


Old Quebec Streets

Parliamentary Architecture

One of the many amazing views in the interior of the Canadian Parliament building in Ottawa.

Parliament Hall

Parliament Hill

Parliament Hill

Interior of the Library

Here are another couple of images from the interior of the parliamentary library.

Interior of books


Books on the Shelves

The Exterior of the Parliament Library

Having posted one of the pictures from the inside (and with a couple more to come) I thought today's post would show the three photos from the exterior of the Canadian Parliament Library. The exterior was under renovation not that long ago (around the summer of 2005 I believe) and the evidence of this is shown in the copper top of the building. When the colour of the copper is still the colour of copper, the roof is relatively new since the copper has yet to oxidize. Older copper roofs have oxidized and are then a green colour instead.

Bells and Books


Starburst Parliament


An Angle on Politics

Tiled Ceiling of the Parliament

Here are another couple of images from the tour of the parliament building. This specifically is one of the many amazing ceiling patterns in the building. The first image is a large scale view of the ceiling and the second is zoomed in on a specific tile. In fact, having taken the tour in French, many folks noticed this specific tile since they made a spelling mistake on it!

Parliamentary Ceiling


Parliamentary Spelling Error

House of Commons

House of commons in the Canadian Parliament building in Ottawa, Canada. A quick HDR from the exterior of the House of Commons.

House of Commons

The Parliament Building

Here are another series of shots that I have been meaning to do since I moved to Gatineau. I finally found the time to make it to the parliament buildings with my tripod to get a couple of HDR's.

The Parliament and its Decorations


Road to the Government


Government Buildings


The Provincial Flame

Museum of Parliamentary Locks

Here are the next three HDR's from the Ottawa Walk morning. The first one is the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau from the back side. Anyone who has been in the museum should easily recognize the main staircases climbing the centre column. The second image is of the river and the parliament building in the early morning. Finally, the last is from the Rideau locks looking down, a boat parked there over the winter, and the Alexandra Bridge over to Gatineau.


Museum of Civilization in the Morning


Parliament in the Morning


Rideau Lock System

Monochramatics

One of the interesting things I find about shooting in the winter is that I end up with many more black and white or monochrome images then I do in the Summer. To me this just comes logically. With snow covering the the ground and on semi-overcast days there already is a lot of grey and white in the image. Switching to monochrome brings out the contrast in the scene which can sometimes really bring out its mood. This is the general theme in the two images below. The first one is of the Rideau Locks leading up to the Rideau Canal and the Second is of the the Alexandra Bridge and the way the barrier frames the Parliament building.

Rideau Lock System


Alexandra Bridge and the Parliament Building

Mix and Match of the Ottawa Walk

I'm still passing along images from my walkabout of Ottawa just over a week ago. These three are actually from a bit all over. The first one is from the Rideau Falls (a couple more dedicated posts later), the second along the walking trail along the river below parliament (the name escapes me) and the third is of the backside of the parliament, early in the morning, as seen from the museum of civilization.

Glowing Rideau Falls


Contrast of Beauty


Early Morning Parliament