I often take a picture from the middle of the so-called Corktown footbridge, aka Somerset footbridge, looking north toward Chateau Laurier and the DND. Here are some more shots from the footbridge, taken in different seasons:
* Jan.1, 2009
* Nov.13, 2008
* Aug.12, 2008
* June 15, 2007
This is Pieter Brueghel the Elder’s 1565 painting Winter Landscape with a Bird Trap.
Looking at this painting always reminds me that nothing much has changed, at least when it comes to skating and goofing around on the ice. This is reprinted from my blog entry Skaters, posted on January 28th, 2007.
I’ve found a version of that painting on the web with a magnifying viewer, so you can get a closer look. It’s cool. Here it is: http://www.artchive.com/artchive/B/bruegel/bird_trap.jpg.html. Notice that some people in the painting are playing what appears to be hockey.
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Robin,
I love the different views from the bridge.
Thanks Deb :)
It’s a very pleasant bridge, and today’s photo is excellent.
Nicely captured! The colour tone in the photo and the framing are great.
Milan and olivia, thank you.
That could be a postcard. And funny how houses used to be right along the water.