Back from the Great White North

[arionrhod]

Just got back from five days in the beautiful environs of Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec. My last foray into Canada was several years back and considerably further north and west, when we went to Edmonton and then drove the length of the Canadian Rockies down to Calgary, which was one of the most incredibly beautiful drives in the world. Ottawa and Gatineau are lovely, too, especially at this time of year when the leaves were changing.






Canadian Parliament building in Ottawa




The Fairmont Chateau Laurier
A beautiful hotel, but not ours, alas!




Rideau Canal, with changing leaves




Notre Dame Cathedral




The Spider - don't ask me!




Pretty leaves on the way in to Gatineau Park




Hubby and son at "The Ruins" at Moorside in Gatineau Park




More ruins




Moorside gardens




Moorside gardens and the King cottage




Leaves on the Waterfall Trail, Gatineau Park




Lovely trees on the Waterfall Trail




The waterfall!




Lac Meech




Parliament as seen from the Cultural Museum of Canada, Gatineau

Comments

Welcome back

[taradilien.livejournal.com]

The pictures are gorgeous and it sounds like you had a fantastic trip.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Oh, awesome pics, thank you so much for sharing!!

[cordeliadelayne]

Ooh, lovely pics! Sounds like you had fun.

The spider is one of a series that are on permanent display all over the world - including the Tate Modern in London. It supposedly represents the artists mother, who was a weaver. *has random knowledge*

[zomg-its-stace.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous pics!

>.> I joined a new HP game and they don't have a Remus. I immediately thought of you.

<3 <3 <3

[gommeke.livejournal.com]

beautiful pics, thanks for sharing with us

[julesndairyland.livejournal.com]

Just beautiful pictures, especially the leave at the Ruins.
Glad you had a lovely trip.