Travel with me, let me take you to see, enjoy, explore and appreciate the beauty presented to you in my photos of nature, man made or other kind, in my back yard, near and far and around the world!
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Parlement Building and Tourny Fountain, Quebec, Canada
The Parliament Building (French: Hôtel du Parlement) is an eight-floor building in Quebec City and home to the Parliament of Quebec, composed of the Lieutenant-Governor and the National Assembly.
Friday, March 27, 2015
La Citadelle, Quebec, Canada
The Citadelle of Quebec (French: Citadelle de Québec), also known as La Citadelle, is an active military installation and official residence of both the Canadian monarch and the governor general located in Quebec City, Quebec. The citadel, the oldest military building in Canada, is part of the fortifications of Quebec City, one of only two cities in North America still surrounded by fortifications, the other being Campeche, Mexico. The fortress is located within the Historic District of Old Québec, which was designated a World Heritage Site in 1985.
Monday, March 23, 2015
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Île d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada
Île d'Orléans (translated in English as Island of Orleans) is located in the Saint Lawrence River about 3.1 miles east of downtown Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The island was one of the first parts of the province to be colonized by the French. The island has been described as the "microcosm of traditional Quebec and as the birthplace of francophones in North America."
Friday, March 20, 2015
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Montmorency Fall and Montomorency Fall Park, Quebec, Canada
The Montmorency Falls is a large waterfall on the Montmorency River in Quebec, about 12 km from the heart of old Quebec City. The area surrounding the falls is protected within the Montmorency Falls Park (French: Parc de la Chute-Montmorency).
There are staircases that allow visitors to view the falls from several different perspectives. A suspension bridge over the crest of the falls provides access to both sides of the park as well as a spectacular view. There is also an aerial tram (Funitel) that carries passengers between the base and the top of the falls.
There are staircases that allow visitors to view the falls from several different perspectives. A suspension bridge over the crest of the falls provides access to both sides of the park as well as a spectacular view. There is also an aerial tram (Funitel) that carries passengers between the base and the top of the falls.
Friday, March 13, 2015
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