Category: Buildings, Monuments and Miscellaneous Items

Ottawa

Ottawa is the capitol of Canada so it, along with Gatineau and Hull on the Quebec side of the river, is loaded with museums, galleries and parks. I wasn’t in Ottawa long enough to have images that show a complete coverage of the city.  I primarily took photos a tourist would take, including quite a… Continue reading Ottawa

Norwegian Landscapes

Coming from Northwestern Ontario, I was struck by the combination of similarities and stark differences that exist between Norway and the region west of Lake Superior. We traveled through the Sogne Fjord and Nord Fjord regions and were surprised by the proximity of glaciers, steep mountains and small farms.

Bergen, Norway

Bergen is a wonderful city on the west coast of Norway. We spent a few days there exploring Bryggen, the old section of Bergen. Bryggen is Norwegian for wharf and it’s warehouses – primarily for cod – date back to the Hanseatic League. This area is now a World Heritage site.

Norwegian Stave Churches

The stave churches were built in Norway in the 1100’s and 1200’s. It is remarkable that twenty eight of them are still standing. They are called stave churches because they are built around posts. Posts are called ‘stafr’ in Old Norse and ‘stav’ in modern Norwegian. The church at Urnes is a World Heritage Site.

Toronto

We are going to be spending some time in Toronto and I thought I’d add a gallery of images of this vibrant city. I am simply going to concentrate on taking pictures of buildings that catch my eye. So expect to see Union Station and Knox College rather than the CN Tower or the Sky… Continue reading Toronto

Old Fort William

Old Fort William, now known as Fort William Historical Park, is a reconstructed fur trade located in Thunder Bay, Ontario. It was built on the bank of the Kaministiquia River far upstream from its original site near where the river empties into Lake Superior.

Bridges, Trestles and Tunnels

Bridges are interesting objects to photograph. Since trestles and tunnels carry out the same function, I have included them in this gallery.  Some other images on these topics can be found in the Images of Thunder Bay, Atikokan Images and Minneapolis and St. Paul in HDR photo galleries. 

Buildings

There are many interesting and engaging buildings, bridges and statues in our area and I have attempted to capture some of them in an image.  Other images buildings can be found in the Minneapolis and St. Paul in HDR,  Images of Thunder Bay and Atikokan Images photo galleries.