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.
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]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]
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Waiting around
Our building has a magical front door. It is secured by spells and enchantments, and poses a riddle to any who would enter: they must punch a mystical sequence of numbers into a graven metal keypad.… [Read More]
While in the post office mailing some documents back home (cross-border mail is incredibly slow, btw) we saw these Canada Post special commemorative coins for 2022. They have coins for birthdays, weddings, congrats, polar bears, and other stuff.… [Read More]
The pictures I’ve posted here thus far have primarily emphasized the older aspects of Montréal: cathedralesque stone churches, ornate house façades, and historic parks. Montréal feels like a much older place than Los Angeles1.… [Read More]
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The Irises of Rue Cherrier
Rainy days sure bring out those colors!