One of the great things about living in the capital city of Canada is that it sometimes manages to get things right when it comes to “putting on a good show”. Ottawa wants to be a tourist destination, and rightfully so: it is a beautiful city that has a vibrant cultural life (though I won’t get started on the state of the National Arts Centre Orchestra) and a great deal to offer children of all ages, the old and the young at heart. While I’m not sure what category I may fall into at times, I love living in this city with its diversity and endless chain of festivals and events that make this such a wonderful place to live.Rideau Canal, 2003 (Watson)
Ottawa is famous for several things, one of which is the Rideau Canal which, when frozen, becomes the longest skating rink in the world at 7.8 kilometres. While I can’t say that I am an avid skater (having skated only a handful of times ever), it is very hard to not succumb to lure of the canal. The picture you see of the canal is the only photo in this post that I did not take over the Christmas holiday and this weekend during the Winterlude festival.Enjoy some images of the capital of the Great White North … and yes … it is as cold as it looks.
Photos taken with a Kodak EasyShare
C643 digital camera @ 6.1 mp.
Winter Scenes, 2006-2007 and
Ice Sculptures from Winterlude 2007
(© 2007 by Amsel)
