Sidewalk Cafe

Sidewalk Cafe
Rue St Vincent looking towards rue St Paul, Old Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Digital art created from original photo using Art History brushes in PS CS4 with some additional processing in Paintshop Pro v9
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Send in the Clowns

Send in the Clowns
One of the many participants at Montreal’s 2010 Jazz Fest Mardi Gras parade.Camera: Camera: Canon EOS 5D; Lens: Canon EF-70-200mm f/4.0L USM;
f/4.0 @ 1/60 sec; ISO 400; Focal length: 200mm
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Tribute II

Tribute II
Sculpture: Hommage à René-Lévesque -- Artist: Robert Roussil
Location: Parc René-Lévesque, Lachine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Camera: Canon EOS 5D; Lens: Canon EF-24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM; f/9.5 @ 1/350 sec; ISO 400; Focal Length: 88mm

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Silo No. 5

Silo No. 5
Grain elevator ‘B’ at Windmill Point, Port of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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     Construction on what was eventually to become the oldest part of the complex known as Silo No. 5 began in 1903. The John S. Metcalf Co, renowned specialists in the construction of steel grain elevators, held the patents for the design of the elevator and is believed to have also obtained the construction contract. The Harbour Commission, while delegating the responsibility for overseeing the construction of Elevator “B” to the Grand Trunk, nevertheless kept a close eye on its construction. The elevator was built lengthwise along Windmill Point between the Lachine Canal and Windmill Basin. The orientation was dictated by the narrowness of Windmill Point as well as by the necessity of aligning the elevator with the tracks of the Grand Trunk which brought the railcars carrying grain directly into the elevator for unloading.
     Elevator “B”, a prototype for John S. Metcalf, was representative of the short period when steel was considered to be the material of choice for the construction of grain elevators and was considered to be an engineering marvel in its time. It is an imposing building measuring 26 metres wide, 73.5 metres long and 55 metres high constructed on concrete foundations and made entirely of non-combustible materials.
     Elevator “B” was designed as an integrated system for grain handling, with each level serving as a component or stage in the mechanized system for moving, sorting, weighing, and storing grain. The ground floor, of substantial height, is in brick, later covered by concrete, and was designed for the reception and shipping of grain. The only decorative elements in the building are the small arches over the two rows of openings on the ground floor.
     When it was built in 1906, Elevator “B” was equipped with 10 elevator legs using 20″ × 7″ x "7 buckets. Five of these legs were used for receiving grain and 5 for shipping, giving the elevator a total capacity of moving 100,000 bushels per hour. Six continuous belt conveyors located in the basement transported the arriving grain across the building and unloaded it in elevators which raised it to the top of the structure. The ground floor was equipped with 5 pair of steam shovels for unloading the rail cars, 2 cleaning machines, and a complete sweeper system. On the west side of the building, a conveyor brought the grain from the marine legs and unloaded it into the 5 receiving elevators. An extensive belt conveyor system was also erected to deliver grain from the elevator to vessels lying in the Windmill Basin through a system of 19 marine loading spouts. Two loading spouts were also provided to load barges in the Lachine Canal.
     Little has changed in the physical aspect of Elevator “B” since its construction and the mechanical equipment, including the rail tracks, has remained in place and is in good condition. In 1922, a rail car tipper, nicknamed the Metcalf car dumper, was installed to increase rail car unloading efficiency. The original Elevator “B” remained the nerve centre of the complex after the construction of its annexes in 1914 and 1924. At the time of the construction of Elevator “B-1” in 1957-1959, it was renovated to increase production and security. (Source: Point-du-Moulin)

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Saint Joseph’s Oratory - B&W

Saint Joseph’s Oratory - B&W
Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal is a Roman Catholic basilica
on the west slope of Mount Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D; Lens: Canon EF-24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM; f/8.0 @ 1/125 sec; ISO 400; Focal length: 40mm

   In 1904, Saint André Bessette, CSC, began the construction of a small chapel on the side of the mountain near Notre Dame College. Soon the growing number of visitors made it too small. Even though it was enlarged, a larger church was needed and in 1917 one was completed – it is called the Crypt, and has a seating capacity of 1,000. In 1924, the construction of the basilica was inaugurated; it was finally completed in 1967. The Oratory’s dome is the third-largest of its kind in the world after the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro in the Ivory Coast and Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome, and the church is the largest in Canada.
   The basilica is dedicated to Saint Joseph, to whom Brother André credited all his reported miracles. These were mostly related to some kind of healing power, and many pilgrims (handicapped, blind, ill, etc.) poured into his Basilica, including numerous Protestants. On display in the basilica is a wall covered with thousands of crutches from those who came to the basilica and were allegedly healed. (Source:Wikipedia)

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Here's looking at you, kid

Here's looking at you, kid
Part of the sculpture ‘Trialogue’ created by internationally renowned sculptor Hans Schleeh.
The sculpture is in front of Plaza Cote-des-neiges, Montreal. Quebec, Canada
Camera: Canon EOS 5D; Lens: Canon EF-24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM; f/16.0 @ 1/180 sec; ISO 400; Focal length: 105mm

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Chinese Lanterns

Chinese Lanterns
Magic Lantern exhibit – Montreal Botanical Gardens, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D; Lens: Canon EF-24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM; f/4.0 @ 1/3 sec; ISO 800; Focal Length: 35mm


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Roma

Roma
Roma tomatoes for sale at the Jean Talon Market in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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The Gatehouse

The Gatehouse
The Gatehouse – Notre-Dame-des-neiges Cemetery – Mont Royal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Colbert

Colbert
Paphiopedilum ‘Colbert’ photographed at the Montreal Botanical Gardens,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Camera: Canon EOS 5D; Lens: Canon EF-100mm f/2.8 USM Macro; f/4.50 @ 1/125 sec; ISO 800

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La Guignolée

La Guignolée
Every December in Montreal and its suburbs, volunteers go door to door in houses and apartments, station themselves on street corners and in shopping malls to collect donations (non-perishable food stuff and cash donations) for the less fortunate. This image catches two of these volunteers as they cross rue Sainte-Catherine in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Camera: Canon EOS 5D; Lens: Canon EF-50mm f/1.4.USM; f/2.8 @ 1/180 sec; ISO 400

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Autumn Leaf

Autumn Leaf
Autumn Leaf butterfly (Doleschallia bisaltide) photographed at the Montreal Botanical Gardens
in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Chinese Gardens

Chinese Gardens
Chinese Gardens photographed at the Montreal Botanical Gardens, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Eleven-twenty-two

Eleven-twenty-two
A textured B&W image of the clock on Montreal’s City Hall in Montreal Quebec, Canada
Camera: Canon EOS 5D; Lens: Canon EF-24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM; f/13.0 @ 1/800 sec; ISO 400; Focal length: 65mm

   The five-storey Montreal City Hall (French: Hôtel de Ville de Montréal) is the work of architects Henri-Maurice Perrault and Alexander Cowper Hutchison, and was built between 1872 and 1878 in the Second Empire style. It is located in Old Montreal, between Place Jacques-Cartier and the Champ de Mars, at 275 Notre-Dame Street East.
   Construction on the building began in 1872 and was completed in 1878. The building was gutted by fire in March 1922, leaving only the outer wall and destroying much of the city’s historic records. The architect Louis Parant was commissioned for the reconstruction, who decided to build an entirely new building with a self-supporting steel structure built inside the shell of the ruins. This new building was modelled after the city hall of the French city of Tours. Other changes included a remodelling of the Mansard roof into a new Beaux-Arts inspired model, with a copper roof instead of the original slate tiles. The building has been designated as a National Historic Site of Canada. (Source: Wikipedia)

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HTT Pléthore

HTT Pléthore
HTT Pléthore 750 hp super car sitting at a traffic light at the corner of Guy & Ste-Catherine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Photo taken during the 2011 Grand Prix weekend
Camera: Canon EOS 5D; Lens: Canon EF-24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM; f/9.5 @ 1/250 sec; ISO 400; Focal Length: 47mm

The HTT Pléthore is a Canadian supercar. It used to be called “Locus Plethore”. It is developed by HTT Technologies in Quebec, Canada, and is led by Luc Chartrand. It debuted at the 2007 Montreal International Auto Show as a preproduction foam prototype. The chassis and body are made entirely out of carbon fibre with no engine subframe hence the chassis is exceptionally rigid. It is powered by a supercharged V8 6.2L powered 750 hp (560 kW) (torque 655 lb·ft (888 N·m)). The car retails for $795 000.CAD (Source: Wikipedia)

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Marmalade Sky

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Marmalade Sky
Floribunda Roses ‘Marmalade Sky’ photographed at the Montreal Botanical Gardens,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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1710

1710
Row houses along Grand Trunk, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Autumn in the City

Montreal
A view from Belvedere Kondiaronk (Kondiaronk Lookout), Parc Mont Royal,
Montreal Quebec, Canada.
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Along de la Commune - painted

Along de la Commune - painted
Digital painting created from original photo of tree-lined rue de la Commune
in Old Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Fallen Comrades

Fallen Comrades
A small part of the military section of Notre-Dame-des-neiges cemetery
on Mont Royal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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