Old BMO building on Sparks St

Another view from my office is this nice brick building, which states:
"BANK OF MONTREAL FOUNDED 1817
INCORPORATED BY THE ACT OF PARLIAMENT
THIS BUILDING WAS ERECTED IN 1930

BANK OF MONTREAL

I find it neat to see this nice old building, with the Canadian flag dab in the middle of it, and Parliament in the background, at least the top of Parliament buildings. A little bit of Ottawa history and Sparks St history.

Too many photos: Ottawa wanderings and Winterlude

Normally I try to post one photo or a couple of photos at most, but today it was difficult for me to just post one photo. I was out and about around Ottawa and checked out a bit of Winterlude at Confederation Park, and got some nice ice sculpture photos, signs, etc. Then walked in the market and headed for Jaques Cartier Park, and got some nice shots from behind Parliament and then walked across to the bridge headed to to Jacques Cartier Park. As we walked to the front entrance, we were told that the park was closing in 7 minutes and were not allowed in :( The good ole security folks in Quebec refused us entry! Ah well, on the way back, I caught some more photos of Parliament, and other sights around town. Here are some images, check out the slideshow a the bottom or to view all pics in a larger format, follow this link.

Enjoy:

From Winterlude and Ottawa walkabout Feb 12, 2011

From Winterlude and Ottawa walkabout Feb 12, 2011

From Winterlude and Ottawa walkabout Feb 12, 2011

From Winterlude and Ottawa walkabout Feb 12, 2011