Christmas Lights 2004
2005/01/06 - Every year I think about taking pictures of the Christmas
lights in downtown Ottawa, and every year I forget. Except this year.
It was cold and snowing, for extra reflectivity... and frostbite!
Sorry for the blurriness.
| >>> A view of Confederation Park. |  |
>>> A view of the Mackenzie King bridge. |  |
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<<< Trees along the Rideau Canal. |  |
<<< I should have taken more pictures like this one, but it didn't look as interesting on the LCD. (better one below) |
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| >>> Views from Confederation Park. |  |
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<<< Lord Elgin hotel. |  |
<<< Aboriginal Veterans War Memorial. |
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<<< One of the first thoughts that came to mind was "stationary fireworks". |
| >>> National War Memorial. |  |
>>> Brigadier Andrew Hamilton Gault of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. (see plaque below) |  |
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| >>> Shots from Sparks Street Mall. |  |
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<<< Sparks Street Mall. |
| >>> The Christmas tree in front of the National Capital Commission. |  |
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<<< Terry Fox statue. |  |
<<< The Eternal Flame. (a.k.a. Centennial Flame) |
| >>> Parliament Hill, including the Peace Tower. |  |
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<<< Inuksuk, and plaque with information on Nunavut. |  |
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>>> The Locks. |  |
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<<< The Rideau Centre. |  |
<<< They were using the newer LED lights there. |
| >>> For some reason the thought of the question mark in front of the clock face amused me. |  |
>>> Hello little shrub. |  |