My Ottawa Photoblog

GridSky · October 20th, 2008, 11:12 PM

Hey guys, I've been really inspired by a few members in this forum that I decided to start my very own photo thread. Since I live in Ottawa, most of the pictures will be from there... although I do make occasional trips to Montreal and Toronto, so don't count out a change of venue from time to time.

As for my first entry, I had a few moments to kill on a Sunday afternoon and decided to snap a few pics around the University of Ottawa and Parliament Hill. Hope you guys enjoy!

The new Desmarais building (at Ottawa U), which has done wonders for the area.

Lord Elgin Hotel

Department of National Defense

Chateau Laurier and the War Monument

National Arts Centre

Westin Hotel

Parliament Hill

The Langevin Block

Skyline Shot

West Block

East Block

Peace Tower viewed from the west side

The Canadian Parliamentary Cats!!

Ottawa River with Gatineau, Quebec in the background

Gatineau office towers

Canadian Museum of Civilization

Royal Alexandra Interprovincial Bridge

Library of Parliament

Statue of Samuel de Champlain

National Art Gallery

A different perspective

American Embassy

Rideau Canal

Other random pictures...

Rideau Street

New condo: 90 George

New condos: Claridge Plaza

Looking down Dalhousie, toward the Foreign Affairs building

And a few skyline shots from my Bf's appartment

That's it! Hope you enjoyed!

MexiQuebecois · October 20th, 2008, 11:46 PM

Amazing city and beautiful pictures

Keep them coming!

GridSky · October 21st, 2008, 02:27 AM

Thanks!

...and I plan on it.

***Taller, Better*** · October 21st, 2008, 03:13 AM

Gridsky, this is marvellous!! I am so happy you started a photothread. Ottawa is particularly gorgeous in the Autumn and the Spring, and I look forward to seeing more of your brilliant pictures!

Canadian Chocho · October 21st, 2008, 03:22 AM

Heyy!! It's my city of birth. Thanks...

***Elkhanan1*** · October 21st, 2008, 04:40 AM

Nice thread. Thanks. The Library of Parliament looks sensational. The American embassy looks like a prison. Looking forward to more. Cheers.

lakeshore · October 21st, 2008, 07:00 AM

Nice pictures of the Canadian capital. Parliamentary cats? It was more like racoons when I was there this summer.

ladyscraper · October 21st, 2008, 09:11 AM

thanks for the awesome pics!

***Svartmetall*** · October 21st, 2008, 11:31 AM

Interesting shots, thank you very much for sharing!

The first lot contained a lot of concrete, I'm glad to see that Ottawa is far from being overrun with concrete (thankfully).

***christos-greece*** · October 21st, 2008, 06:35 PM

Very nice phototour

Ottawa is very nice

stingu · October 21st, 2008, 10:10 PM

So many castles, as in fairy tale ;-)
Great pics btw :-)

canadave87 · October 21st, 2008, 10:16 PM

Great shots! I love seeing someone else's view of Ottawa.

From the pictures, I'm guessing your b\f lives in Sandy Hill, maybe somewhere around Chapel and Laurier? I love that neighborhood.

isaidso · October 22nd, 2008, 08:33 AM

Any of the Rideau Canal or Lansdowne Park? Thank you for posting. Keep them coming!

Fabolous · November 19th, 2008, 04:53 AM

niceee pictures...i was always curious of that new ottawa u building...wat is it for??do students live there?? lol i dont know or are there a lot of class rooms on each floor...thats a lot of...class rooms.. =\

***Taller, Better*** · November 19th, 2008, 08:14 PM

any more pics, Gridsky?

Looking/Up · November 20th, 2008, 03:16 AM

Ottawa is such a beautiful city and it's a shame more people don't know the treasures it contains. Do you have a picture of the Supreme Court of Justice? I love that building; it represents exactly what it ought to: strength, solidity, and respect.

Filip · November 20th, 2008, 04:45 AM

I love Ottawa.

Great pics

Clay_Rock · November 20th, 2008, 05:53 AM

Great photos! Thanks for sharing them with us.

Chadoh25 · November 20th, 2008, 06:00 AM

Awesome photos!!!! I Love Ottawa!

GridSky · November 21st, 2008, 09:54 AM

Hey guys, thanks for all the compliments!!

I'm hoping to get some more pics in a couple of weeks. I've been really busy with school and work, so that's why I haven't made any updates lately.

Glad that there's still an interest, though.

October 20th, 2008, 11:12 PM	#1
GridSky Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ottawa Posts: 346 Likes (Received): 0	My Ottawa Photoblog Hey guys, I've been really inspired by a few members in this forum that I decided to start my very own photo thread. Since I live in Ottawa, most of the pictures will be from there... although I do make occasional trips to Montreal and Toronto, so don't count out a change of venue from time to time. As for my first entry, I had a few moments to kill on a Sunday afternoon and decided to snap a few pics around the University of Ottawa and Parliament Hill. Hope you guys enjoy! The new Desmarais building (at Ottawa U), which has done wonders for the area. Lord Elgin Hotel Department of National Defense Chateau Laurier and the War Monument National Arts Centre Westin Hotel Parliament Hill The Langevin Block Skyline Shot West Block East Block Peace Tower viewed from the west side The Canadian Parliamentary Cats!! Ottawa River with Gatineau, Quebec in the background Gatineau office towers Canadian Museum of Civilization Royal Alexandra Interprovincial Bridge Library of Parliament Statue of Samuel de Champlain National Art Gallery A different perspective American Embassy Rideau Canal Other random pictures... Rideau Street New condo: 90 George New condos: Claridge Plaza Looking down Dalhousie, toward the Foreign Affairs building And a few skyline shots from my Bf's appartment That's it! Hope you enjoyed!

October 21st, 2008, 02:27 AM	#3
GridSky Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ottawa Posts: 346 Likes (Received): 0	Thanks! ...and I plan on it. __________________ Please visit my Photothread, guys! :)

October 21st, 2008, 03:13 AM	#4
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,838 Likes (Received): 307	Gridsky, this is marvellous!! I am so happy you started a photothread. Ottawa is particularly gorgeous in the Autumn and the Spring, and I look forward to seeing more of your brilliant pictures! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

October 21st, 2008, 03:22 AM	#5
Canadian Chocho Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Managua/Toronto Posts: 3,463 Likes (Received): 1	Heyy!! It's my city of birth. Thanks... __________________ Colonial Cities 1 2 3

October 21st, 2008, 11:31 AM	#9
*Svartmetall* Ordo Ab Chao Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Past: Northampton, UK (19 years), Auckland NZ (7 years), Now: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 9,196 Likes (Received): 251	Interesting shots, thank you very much for sharing! The first lot contained a lot of concrete, I'm glad to see that Ottawa is far from being overrun with concrete (thankfully). __________________ "Alle Ding sind Gift, und nichts ohn Gift; allein die Dosis macht, daß ein Ding kein Gift ist." Paracelsus 1493-1541

October 20th, 2008, 11:46 PM	#2
MexiQuebecois Registered Abuser Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Montréal, Québec. Posts: 535 Likes (Received): 3	Amazing city and beautiful pictures Keep them coming!

October 21st, 2008, 04:40 AM	#6
*Elkhanan1* Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto/São Paulo Posts: 4,365 Likes (Received): 5	Nice thread. Thanks. The Library of Parliament looks sensational. The American embassy looks like a prison. Looking forward to more. Cheers.

October 21st, 2008, 07:00 AM	#7
lakeshore Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 52 Likes (Received): 0	Nice pictures of the Canadian capital. Parliamentary cats? It was more like racoons when I was there this summer.

October 21st, 2008, 09:11 AM	#8
ladyscraper Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 565 Likes (Received): 1	thanks for the awesome pics!

October 21st, 2008, 06:35 PM	#10
*christos-greece* Moderator! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 73,833 Likes (Received): 3618	Very nice phototour Ottawa is very nice __________________ Urban Showcase: Athens Kalamata Trikala Thessaloniki Cityscapes: Paris Barcelona Dubai, U.A.E. Monte Carlo, Monaco General photography: Castles of France - Chateau de France and, since May of '08: Greece!

October 21st, 2008, 10:10 PM	#11
stingu Canadian Sting Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,008 Likes (Received): 9	So many castles, as in fairy tale ;-) Great pics btw :-) __________________ Life is too short to dance with fat chicks ;-)

October 21st, 2008, 10:16 PM	#12
canadave87 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ottawa Posts: 349 Likes (Received): 0	Great shots! I love seeing someone else's view of Ottawa. From the pictures, I'm guessing your b\f lives in Sandy Hill, maybe somewhere around Chapel and Laurier? I love that neighborhood.

October 22nd, 2008, 08:33 AM	#13
isaidso the new republic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The United Provinces of America Posts: 18,653 Likes (Received): 338	Any of the Rideau Canal or Lansdowne Park? Thank you for posting. Keep them coming! __________________ World's 1st Baseball Game: June 4th, 1838, Beachville, Ontario, Canada North America's Oldest Pro Football Teams: Toronto Argonauts (1873) and Hamilton Tiger Cats (1869) I started my first photo thread documenting a recent trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Have a peek: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=724898

November 19th, 2008, 04:53 AM	#14
Fabolous Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 419 Likes (Received): 0	niceee pictures...i was always curious of that new ottawa u building...wat is it for??do students live there?? lol i dont know or are there a lot of class rooms on each floor...thats a lot of...class rooms.. =\

November 19th, 2008, 08:14 PM	#15
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,838 Likes (Received): 307	any more pics, Gridsky? __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

November 20th, 2008, 03:16 AM	#16
Looking/Up Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,143 Likes (Received): 1	Ottawa is such a beautiful city and it's a shame more people don't know the treasures it contains. Do you have a picture of the Supreme Court of Justice? I love that building; it represents exactly what it ought to: strength, solidity, and respect.

November 20th, 2008, 04:45 AM	#17
Filip Torontonian 4ever Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 9,257 Likes (Received): 16	I love Ottawa. Great pics

November 20th, 2008, 05:53 AM	#18
Clay_Rock Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: St Catharines Posts: 1,030 Likes (Received): 0	Great photos! Thanks for sharing them with us.

November 20th, 2008, 06:00 AM	#19
Chadoh25 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 7,572 Likes (Received): 248	Awesome photos!!!! I Love Ottawa!

November 21st, 2008, 09:54 AM	#20
GridSky Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ottawa Posts: 346 Likes (Received): 0	Hey guys, thanks for all the compliments!! I'm hoping to get some more pics in a couple of weeks. I've been really busy with school and work, so that's why I haven't made any updates lately. Glad that there's still an interest, though. __________________ Please visit my Photothread, guys! :)

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