David in New York, in transit to Ottawa from Sydney, via Seoul, New York, Toronto: victim of attempted mugging, and had his Australian money picked along with his wallet. NYPD antique equipment present at station he visited. Note the 'naked cowboy'.


Park, north end of Bronson Ave: looking from here down to the Blues Festival on Le Breton Flats.

Rhea reading: two more at the park on Somerset opposite to the apartment block where Gouzenko hid out from the KGB.


Upstairs at the Mekong, where, unfortunately for this occasion, the service was inordinately slow and accident prone. The birthday lunch for Raymond Ernest Dickins, July 9th., 2008, when he reached 89.

  
Dad wondering how to blow the candles out, looking at two cakes, both with strawberries and lots of trans fats and cholesterol, just right!

In the Minto hotel room, attempting to maintain the Rhea equanimity.


The Pretoria Bridge, left, traversing the Rideau Canal, opened. Elgin Starbucks, including the inimitable Terry.


Parliament Hill, etc. Notice cocoon on a tower in the distance, the obvious statement of deterioration, not being halted or repaired quickly enough to maintain integrity, either. Note the obvious disparity in the ranks, with the reservists who form these detachments not being dealt with in a proper fashion. Guardsmen, indeed!


The north end of Elgin, at the War Memorial
In some images, one can see the deteriorating structure of the Parliament buildings, which successive governments are too frightened to fix. What? It's the national centre, the pride of Canada, and should be maintained properly. Leaks, too, at the National Archives. What price history?


The Rideau locks, where much water moves, and energy spent, to raise fibre-glass monstrosities.


Lynn and David perambulating, all over Ottawa


At 420

First time at Zak's Diner


At Mekong, the two daughters and my granddaughter, too. One daughter with her mother. And the others.


David, Lynn at Blues Festival at Le Breton: unlike Glastonbury, Isle of Wight, etc., in UK, the seat sitters upset the scenario. Dancing suffers, which does not help the performers and, equally, holding it within earshot of downtown does not help with sound levels. Move it elsewhere, and have autobus shuttles. No cars should be allowed anywhere near.


The soap, the soap. On the way to the Museum of Civilisation (Katharine, Prasannavira, Sarah, Rhea) and a view from there. From the Québec side, one sees the majestic buildings of Parliament Hill, and the Art Gallery. From Ontario, one sees the particularly ugly edifices erected by both Canada and Québec. Pathetic planning. And, on the le Breton flats, the condominium monstrosity built near to the War Museum. Who on earth allowed that eyesore?


At Zak's Diner


Maman, at the National Art Gallery. The mammoths outside the Natural History Museum


On Sparks Street


Isherwood perambulations in reverse


Alors, 420 Gloucester

   
Bike ride to Gatineau Park, trois des anglaises avec David

Walkies!


Boat trip from the foot of the locks onto the Ottawa River, showing the falls, the bridges, the other side of the river, and the fact that the Ottawa river carries far less water than it did immediately after the last Ice Age. That's why the Rideau Falls are falls.