I know many of us love to hate winter but its landscape creates some very powerful images. These were taken at Rene-Levesques Park at the western end of the Lachine Canal on the island of Montreal.
I’m not a church going kind of gal, except when it comes to photography or traveling.
Here I am at the Church of Saint-Leon-de-Westmount in Montreal taking a “Mastering the Light” photography workshop. Montreal is a city of many churches. Mark Twain, during a visit to Montreal in 1881 said: “This is the first time I was ever in a city where you couldn’t throw a brick without breaking a church window.” Yes the church was at some point a pillar of French Canadian identity. Although church attendance has drastically declined over the years (Quebec is pretty much a secular society today), they are still amazing places of our past and history to discover, photograph and admire for their incredible architectural beauty.
For us it was a photographic journey, for others it’s home.
Strange society we live in.
Parc de la Rivière-des-Milles-Îles, Sainte-Rose, QC
Here are two shots taken inside the cathedral with my Canon this time. The second photo is shot in the narrow passages leading to the cupola. I must say, it was somewhat treacherous and scary at time. I see why it is not open to the public and why the wanted us to sign a release before going up there.
As I said before, ma favorite macro subject.
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