Fungi high rise …

Iconic Buildings

While in Montreal despite spending most of our holidays in the hospital, we did get to walk around some of the iconic 1976 Olympic Stadium. Two different views of the iconic stadium tower which, by the way, you can go up inside to the top. But it’s all stairs and, well, I’m not that crazy. Also, next door to the stadium, the planetarium had this fantastic building … An oddly angled beehive version of the leaning tower of Pisa maybe?

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Montreal Trip Part II

Despite the amount of rain the poured out of the sky on the first Monday we were in Montreal, we had tickets booked to visit the Bio Dome in the afternoon and, like two crazies, decided to get a taxi and brave the weather. As you can see, it was raining so hard, there was a waterfall. Once inside though, we visited the North pole to the Amazon and saw penguins, capybaras, otters, turtles and piranhas and a lot of very colourful birds.

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Montreal Trip (highlights)

It’s Sunday and I realise that I haven’t really shared any photos from our trip to Montreal, which as you know kind of got overshadowed by other events. So, here I am looking to rectify that with a few of my favourite photos from the Chinese Garden at the Montreal Botanical Gardens. One of the main reasons for us choosing to go and play tourist at Montreal in the first place.

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Is this the way to the secret garden?

Three tall evergreen trees stand in a garden with a wooden archway and a fence, under a bright blue sky.

Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do …

A field is filled with blooming white daisies with yellow centers, surrounded by green foliage.

Mum, is it edible?

A large, brown-capped mushroom with a textured, whitish edge is surrounded by grass and twigs.

Barking up the wrong tree? Maybe …

A large tree with rough bark is surrounded by green ivy, set against a brick building backdrop.

📷 Micro Blog Photo Challenge Day 30: Solitude

A vibrant purple coneflower stands tall with a textured, spiky center against a blurred green background.

📷 Micro Blog Photo Challenge Day 29: Winding

A vibrant pink rose with lush petals is surrounded by green leaves.

You do see some curious things in the neighbourhood … an elevated house having it’s foundations fixed.

Three connected houses appear elevated, surrounded by construction elements and equipment.

📷 Micro Blog Photo Challenge Day 28: Ephemeral

A slice of fruit pie with a fork rests on a white plate placed on a wooden surface.

📷 Micro Blog Photo Challenge Day 27: Collective

A wooden insect hotel filled with various materials like wood and twigs stands in a grassy area surrounded by trees.

📷 Micro Blog Photo Challenge Day 26: Bridge

For context, the bridge in the far distance spans part of the St Lawrence river connecting the ile D’Orleans with Quebec and is the only road on and off the island.

A long bridge spans across a wide river, surrounded by lush greenery and hills under a clear blue sky.

📷 Micro Blog Photo Challenge Day 25: Decay

A large, gnarled tree trunk hosts a single mushroom growing from its side in a forest setting.

📷 Micro Blog Photo Challenge Day 24: Bloom

A creamy white ranunculus flower is in full bloom, showcasing its delicate, layered petals.

📷 Micro Blog Photo Challenge Day 23: Fracture

[this is the closest photo I have to fulfil “fracture”]

📷 Micro Blog Photo Challenge Day 22: Hometown

A grand, castle-like hotel is perched on a hill surrounded by colorful autumn trees under a clear blue sky.

📷 Micro Blog Photo Challenge Day 21: Silhouette

Silhouetted trees stand against a colorful sunset sky.

📷 Micro Blog Photo Challenge Day 20: Gather

A vibrant mural depicts a lively scene with historical figures, a skeleton in festive attire, and people dressed in a mix of traditional and formal clothing, set against a backdrop of trees.