Post some pictures of your city! II - Page 258

11a2b3 · #**5141** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 4:54 PM**

https://www.facebook.com/aerialphoto...type=3&theater

MountainView · #**5142** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 5:36 PM**

Chuck Clark does some great aerial shots of Ottawa and we are lucky enough to have him share them on the Ottawa forum. Here are a few of his latest.

ottawa night_D824545by Chuck Clark, on Flickr

night_D824504 by Chuck Clark, on Flickr

ottawa river at night_D824403 by Chuck Clark, on Flickr

night_DF07853 (2) by Chuck Clark, on Flickr

Chadillaccc · #**5143** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 9:48 PM**

Calgary Summer Evening by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

Autumn in Calgary by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

Downtown Calgary by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

Stephen Ave Walk by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

Downtown Calgary by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

East Village Evening by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

Calgary's Inglewood by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

Calgary Tower by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

Beltline summer evening by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

St Patrick's Island pedestrian bridge by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

Downtown Calgary by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

St Patrick's Island by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

Stephen Ave Walkway by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

Downtown Calgary by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

Calgary Chinatown by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

Calgary, Canada by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

Calgary, Alberta by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

Calgary Beltline by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

Calgary Cityscape by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

ZeDgE · #**5144** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 9:56 PM**

Nice shots Chad. Its refreshing to see pictures at street level with people in them and not just looking upwards at skyscrapers.

SignalHillHiker · #**5145** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 10:47 PM**

Another little shot around the east.

NL

January 17, 2016 by R C, on Flickr

January 17, 2016 by R C, on Flickr

PEI

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church by Nicolas Blouin, on Flickr

Government House by Peter Rukavina, on Flickr

IMG_20151228_135434688 by Peter Rukavina, on Flickr

NS

Yep, It's Winter by Dale Furutani, on Flickr

Halifax by Michael Lucchi, on Flickr

Halifax Waterfront by Sonny Traynor, on Flickr

NB

East Coast Winter [MMXVI - 013] by James Anok, on Flickr

The Auffel Tower in Saint John by Ultrachool, on Flickr

20160103-IMG_8054 by Kevin Khanh Ngo, on Flickr

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And one video - my first nighttime GoPro test.

• Video Link

SignalHillHiker · #**5146** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 11:02 PM**

PEI's Government House made me wonder what the rest look like...

NL

Garden Party at Government House, 2014 by Jeremy T. Hetzel, on Flickr

PEI

Government House by Jimmy Emerson, DVM, on Flickr

NS

Government House by Daniel Haug, on Flickr

NB

Old Government House by sheldon-b, on Flickr

No idea what it would be called in Quebec. So, their National Assembly.

QC

Assemblée nationale IMG_1704 by OZinOH, on Flickr

Ontario's provincial one I can't find, so...

ON (Federal)

Rideau Hall, Home of Canada's Governor General. by Dallas K. Sanders, on Flickr

MB

Government House by Wesley, on Flickr

SK

Government House (Regina, Saskatchewan) by C Hanchey, on Flickr

AB

Beautiful Government House, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada by Bencito the Traveller, on Flickr

BC

DSC04835.jpg by Alan Sandercock, on Flickr

Laceoflight · #**5147** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 11:20 PM**

I enjoyed that series about the Government houses a lot, SHH !
One thing : Québec's government house is located inside the Citadel.

Gardes de cérémonie à la Citadelle de Québec by abdallahh, sur Flickr

Before it was destroyed by fire in 1966, the House was located just outside of the old city, in the Bois-de-Coulonge Park, and looked like that :

Source : Wikipedia

In Toronto, according to Wikipedia, the situation is more complex. The first house exploded in 1813. The second one was sold and demolished in 1912. The third one was disused then demolished in 1961. I think the Lieutenant Governor now has some apartments inside of Queens Park... Maybe and Ontarian forumer could give us some insights

Dr Awesomesauce · #**5148** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 11:45 PM**

'The first house exploded in 1813.'

Wow! They didn't just burn it down - they blew it up!

1ajs · #**5149** Posted **Jan 25, 2016, 1:13 AM**

the one in winnipegs a real oddball has a greenhouse atached to it sits in the back corner of the ledge grounds downtown

Chadillaccc · #**5150** Posted **Jan 25, 2016, 2:56 AM**

A different view of Alberta's Government House...

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/05/0...se-in-edmonton

Hali87 · #**5151** Posted **Jan 25, 2016, 6:05 AM**

Dartmouth Cove:

Untitled by Hali87, on Flickr

Haunted? by Hali87, on Flickr

Old Infrastructure by Hali87, on Flickr

SignalHillHiker · #**5152** Posted **Jan 25, 2016, 11:26 AM**

I didn't realize the Alberta Government House picture I chose was taken from the side.

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Hali, this one confused me:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1462/...5a1a03ee_b.jpg

I have an almost-identically composed pic from somewhere out around the bay. House was red and the background was rural, but it's very similar.

SignalHillHiker · #**5153** Posted **Jan 25, 2016, 10:18 PM**

I love stairs - they're generic, of course, but still kind of a symbol of the city to me. A few shots of stairs in/around St. John's.

Step Over the Edge by Karen Chappell, on Flickr

Down by Karen Chappell, on Flickr

The Foyer by Jerry Curtis, on Flickr

5939_final by Blue Ruin!, on Flickr

The Rooms: Stairs every which way by Heather Patey, on Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/devilw...-vEfw9F-6o84UE

stairs by Trevor, on Flickr

Stairs by John Macy, on Flickr

Mile One - stairs by No Name D, on Flickr

Morning Stairs by Zach Bonnell, on Flickr

St. John's: Jelly Bean Row by Larry Myhre, on Flickr

Untitled by Sarah Hall, on Flickr

Sidewalk/Staircase by SH, on Flickr

Fogtown Barber Shop by Samuel Lozeau, on Flickr

Hali87 · #**5154** Posted **Jan 25, 2016, 10:47 PM**

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hipster duck · #**5155** Posted **Jan 25, 2016, 11:23 PM**

Ontario's most recent government house was named "Chorley Park" and it was built in 1914.

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Its use as the residence of the Lt. Governor was shortlived, though. In 1937 it was closed. After a stint as a military hospital and temporary shelter for Hungarian refugees, it was demolished to create additional parkland in 1961.

Hali87 · #**5156** Posted **Jan 26, 2016, 8:42 AM**

A few random shots from the Everything to do with Sex Show (Halifax) afterparty:

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Hali87 · #**5157** Posted **Jan 26, 2016, 8:49 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Morning Stairs by Zach Bonnell, on Flickr

The modern glassy building integrates really well here. Looks a lot like some of the infill we're seeing these days in Halifax, and it would be on the nicer end of what's being built here.

Chadillaccc · #**5158** Posted **Jan 26, 2016, 9:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by Hali87

The modern glassy building integrates really well here. Looks a lot like some of the infill we're seeing these days in Halifax, and it would be on the nicer end of what's being built here.

I wish we had more of that small infill in our downtown area. Does Halifax have a lot of stuff at that scale?

TorontoDrew · #**5159** Posted **Jan 26, 2016, 3:23 PM**

It seems a little odd Ontario no longer has a government house. One would think they should have a property where the Premier could host dignitaries while in town rather then putting them up in Hotels. I'm sure though if they tried to purchase a property now or buy the top two floors of a building like in Quebec the tax payers would not stay silent.

They should turn this into an official residence though as it's (the tower)just sitting empty. It's directly across from Queens Park and the building is linked to the legislature by a tunnel. The only thing it needs is a fire escape added to the one exterior wall I believe. You can see the 10 empty floors in this image.
Posted on: vikpahwa.com

Rico Rommheim · #**5160** Posted **Jan 26, 2016, 3:26 PM**

Why is it empty?