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Montreal Colors #1

Rainbows all the way down #2
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Walking on Not-Air

Lots of movie and TV shoots in Montréal right now–this past week one production has been camped out at a nightclub around the corner from our apartment, and I came across this scene in Dorchester Square yesterday on my bike ride.… [Read More]

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Street Metal

So pretty! Though it looks old-timey, this manhole cover is actually quite new–just a couple years old. You can read about the program to replace Montreal manhole covers and the symbols chosen for this brand-new design here.… [Read More]

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The Lachine Rapids

Down at the south-east point of the Isle of Montréal, the St. Lawrence river goes over a series of rock shelves creating the Lachine Rapids. Early European vistors like Jacques Cartier thought the St.… [Read More]

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The Water Moose

Icon of Canada Day Celebrations
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Les Belle-Dames

The butterflies we call painted ladies at home are called “belle-dames” here–beautiful ladies. They’re migratory and occur all over the world. This sign in the Les Jardins Gamelin is in the middle of several garden beds planted with butterfly host plants and flowers.… [Read More]

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When You Wish Upon A Car

Seen in the neighborhood. Can’t get much more fabulous than this.

This photo even has some of Montréal’s famous bollards in it.
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Festival Season

As a Southern Californian, it’s hard for me to understand just how exciting it is for Summer to arrive here. After all, what’s the big deal about sunny days? Well, the internet is here to explain visually:

Average Temperature, image Copyright © Weatherspark.com,… [Read More]
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Walk to Laval

It’s the weekend, and it’s not raining. That means it’s time to explore! I set out on a walk and eventually found myself on another island.

This walk took me through new neighborhoods and lots and lots of parks.… [Read More]

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Impressions

I’d like to write something about the walk I took today through a neighborhood in transition, but that’s going to take some research. So in the mean time, here are some digital illustrations I’ve done of two views from previous walks.… [Read More]