fall

fall

15 Oct 2012

I grew up in Brisbane, a city that essentially has 2 seasons - wet and dry. The trees are pretty much evergreen so until I lived in Canada I'd not experienced either a real autumn or spring. I love fall colours so I was happy to see the leaves had changed colour by the time I arrived in Quebec. Fall was short lived though. Once the rain in Quebec had come and gone, most of the leaves were off the trees and on the ground.



I found a few favourite trees around the city. This one was in Artillery Park.



I found these beautiful leaves outside St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, one of my favourite buildings in Old Quebec.



These pictures were taken in Citadel Park, Rue Cartier and the Plains of Abraham.



Another favourite tree I found in the gardens at the Plains of Abraham. I'd hoped to see more fall colour during my stay in New York but I was a bit too early. 

By the time you read this I will be on my way home to Sydney and expect to arrive home with a bad case of jet lag and a well used credit card. I hope you've been well while I've been gallivanting across the globe.

Bye for now,

Jillian

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quebec

quebec

10 Oct 2012

I'm in New York at the moment but when I was in Quebec last week, I stayed in the old port area at the Hotel Port Royal. I would walk through the old town each day on my way to the convention centre.




Quebec disappeared under a grey cloud for most of my stay but I did manage to see occasional flashes of blue sky.



Quebec is a very popular tourist destination and the streets are usually packed with travellers but during my 7.30 a.m walk to the conference, the streets were all but deserted.



I came back to photograph the Notre Dame de Quebec cathedral when the sun came out.




I found a few interesting details in the back streets where the tourists don't roam.



The Chateau Frontenac, reportedly the most photographed building in Quebec, with it's shiny newly renovated roof.

If I get the chance I'll post a few more photos from Quebec next week before I board my flight home. If not, you'll hear from me again once I'm back home again in Sydney. Where have the past 2 weeks flown???

Jillian

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