Behind barbed wire

28 Sunday Dec 2014

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This abandoned industrial complex sits at rue St. Ambroise and rue St. Rémi in Montreal’s St. Henri neighbourhood.

Perspective is everything

27 Saturday Dec 2014

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Two of the many Christmas trees I’ve spotted this season, both of these from my recent trip to Montreal.
The one above is barely 10 centimetres tall … the one below is more like 10 metres!

Light up the night

18 Thursday Dec 2014

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A festive mood hangs over Boul. Saint-Laurent in Montreal in this image from about two weeks ago.

Snippet of Quebec history

17 Wednesday Dec 2014

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This is one portion of a mural on Mount Royal Ave. E. in Montreal, which briefly recounts the history of Quebec. Snapped this photo late last month.

Hey, four-eyes!

16 Tuesday Dec 2014

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All over Montreal’s Plateau Mont-Royal, from the more-than-life-size wall art on Boul. Saint-Laurent, above, to the little stickers seen on buildings on and around Ave. du Mont-Royal, below, are four-eyed figures with short messages for passersby.

Colours of the season

12 Friday Dec 2014

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The Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art and its skyscraper neighbour, Complexe Desjardins, are looking appropriately festive these days.

Shut up and eat!

10 Wednesday Dec 2014

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Who am I to argue? 🙂

The elegance of utilities

07 Sunday Dec 2014

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There’s something about aerial telephone/utility lines I find fascinating … especially when they intersect in dimming light as seen here. Caught this image while wandering through Montreal’s Griffintown district last week.