Mount Royal Park
Montreal
Spectacular Vistas
October 14, 2008
Overlooking downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada is Mount Royal, a very, very tall hill consisting of three peaks; Mount Royal at 233 metres, Mount Murray at 211 metres and Westmount at 201 metres. Obviously not the tallest or dramatic of mountains (or...
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Snow in Edmonton
Edmonton
Spectacular Vistas
October 14, 2008
At 683 km2 Edmonton covers an area larger than Philadelphia, Montreal, Chicago or Toronto and yet, with a population of less than a million, it has one of the lowest population densities in North America. Located on the North Saskatchewan River,...
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Royal Canadian Mint
Ottawa-Gatineau
Buildings
October 11, 2008
Monnaie Royale Canadienne
Formed in 1908 under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government of Canada
Employs 700 people making circulation coins for Canada and many other countries under contract
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Parliament Hill - Ottawa
Ottawa-Gatineau
Buildings
October 11, 2008
Colline du Parlement
The Hill
Very popular scenic destination home to the gothic revival Parliament Buildings of the which the Peace Tower alone, attracts over 3 million visitors
Located in downtown Ottawa on the banks of Ottawa River
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International Dragon Boat Race Festival
Ottawa-Gatineau
Spectacular Vistas
September 07, 2008
Dragon Boat Racing festivals are very popular all over the world where chinatowns exist, and the Canadian
The Ottawa International Dragon Boat Race Festival
is a special event in the Americas
Held annually the event started in 1993 in Ottawa...
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Vancouver International Fireworks Festival
Vancouver
Spectacular Vistas
July 24, 2008
Similar type of annual fireworks and display competition to that featured recently here on CJD the World Pyro Olympics held in the Philippines
The Vancouver spectacle has different countries competing in 30 minute pyro shows to music with gold,...
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The Butchart Gardens
Vancouver
Flowers
July 08, 2008
Beautiful floral display gardens
Brentwood Bay
British Columbia
Canada
Bronze statues can be found amongst the gardens
The gardens are named after
Robert Pim Butchart (1856–1943)
and
Jennie Butchart (1866–1950)
who created the gardens
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Lake Ontario
Ontario
Water
March 30, 2008
One of the five great lakes of North America with a geographical position of Ontario Canada to the North
And to the south Niagara Peninsula and New York State
Panoramic landscape that are a photographers and artists delight
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Lake Louise
Montreal
Water
March 27, 2008
Glacial lake located only 3 miles from the Trans-Canada Highway so its very easy to access
Has a great hotel on the eastern bank 'Chateau Lake Louise' which is a very famous luxury Canadian hotel
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Quebec Building
Quebec City
Buildings
March 27, 2008
Quebec vibrant Canadian city where most of the population speak French
Featured here are some great architecturally designed buildings to be found in and around the city
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Canada Maple Leaf
Vancouver
Forest
March 27, 2008
There are thousands of species of Maple Trees in the world and only a few are known by name
Here are shots of Maple Trees in Canada with their very colorful leaves
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Saint Laurence River
Montreal
Water
March 25, 2008
Connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean
Port of Montreal is sited on the Saint Laurence Seaway
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Montreal Notre Dame
Montreal
Buildings
March 23, 2008
Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal located in Old Montreal built in 1672 influenced by Gothic Style Architecture
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Bethune House
Ottawa-Gatineau
Buildings
March 23, 2008
Memorial house in recognition of the lifetime achievements of
Dr. Henry Norman Bethune
1890 - 1939
Eminent Canadian surgeon who spent the last two years of his life working and teaching in China
where he is known as
"Baiqiuen Daifu"...
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Peace Arch Park
Vancouver
Spectacular Vistas
March 23, 2008
Straddles the border between Canada and the United States of America
Peace Arch Provincial Park on the Canadian side managed by British Columbia
Peace Arch State Park on the USA side managed by Washington
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Toronto Buildings
Toronto
Buildings
March 14, 2008
Capital city of the Province of Ontario
Approx 2,500,000 residents
Financial center with the 7th largest stock exchange in the world
Montage of buildings from this bustling Canadian City
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