[harls]

By Mr. Denis Duchesne - very nice :

http://www.denisduchesne.ca/flying_around.html

[O-Town Hockey]

Nice pics. Good to have some more recent aerials. Gives a good perspective of the density of our DT core. I still wonder how any taller towers would mix in with the current stuff. Everything is just so level and built on a grade perspective. Who knows?....

[cityguy]

Look like they were taken in early oct'06.

[harls]

Yep, you can see desmarais and Constitution Sq III still under construction.

[Cambridgite]

What are those empty lots to the west of downtown? Anything going on with those?

[harls]

^ yes, that's the LeBreton Flats development. there's already one 13 storey condo close to completion with more to come.

[Kitchissippi]

Ever notice how the new part of Wellington does not line up with the old one? It kind of bothers me but I think its because of a certain protected view axis that is centred on the Peace tower. It sort of explains why the Claridge condo building is behind it and the rest of it is supposed to remain flat, the War Museum fin being a deliberate exception.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2289/1863886062_4ccf3599f5_b.jpg

[ajldub]

:previous: Interesting theory...

[Jamaican-Phoenix]

But doesn't the National Archives Building block the Peace Tower from that direction?

[O-Town Hockey]

But doesn't the National Archives Building block the Peace Tower from that direction?

I don't think it blocks the view unless you are right in front of it. The building is not very tall and the Peace Tower is on a hill.

[m0nkyman]

Someone needs to take a pic from the appropriate angle. ;)

[Jamaican-Phoenix]

Well don't look at me for that, I only have a crappy disposable ATM. :(

Hopefully I'll get a decent digital one for Christmas! ;)

[harls]

This is pretty close...

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=305797326&size=o

[rocketphish]

Here are some other good aerials of Ottawa, though not quite as recent as Denis Duchesne's.

http://www.globalairphotos.com/gallery/ON/Ottawa

[harls]

Southfacing on Flickr also has some extraordinary photos.. these are quite recent.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23575605@N08/sets/72157604002465386/

[boden]

Haven't seen many aerials of Ottawa. These are pretty good!

[ac888yow]

Here's an aerial I took last July on my way to Europe. We departed runway 32 at YOW and turned northeast over Gatineau to intercept our course, resulting in a very decent view of the city.

Sorry for the watermark but you only need to be robbed once ...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2629/3729736422_9e76b21406_o.jpg

[Zach6668]

That's a really cool angle. Don't think I've seen a picture from anywhere near there before.

[waterloowarrior]

from Justin S. Campbell on flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29143375@N05/sets/72157607049219355/)

2003: Downtown
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3231/3087073236_d012010eb1_b.jpg

August 08

Barrhaven

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/2818253545_408e93fa69_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3219/2816527452_e746ed128e_b.jpg

country place
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3197/2816418828_870eb6b2ec_b.jpg

merivale
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3263/2816450222_11513a01eb_b.jpg

jan 09 - barrhaven
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/3242436416_79ef20c29c_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3084/3242450776_3761f2133d_o.jpg

july 09

downtown
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2551/3710186527_83b8e036ea_o.jpg

south end
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2475/3710206437_9962051100_o.jpg

manotick/barrhaven
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3517/3711042930_a28acb1aed_o.jpg

[waterloowarrior]

some shots from crazykittylady on flickr

one of the few waterfront industrial areas the ncc hasn't totally destroyed ;)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3442/3796458321_51e957f3dc_b.jpg


http://www.flickr.com/photos/79435154@N00/3796458321/

rockcliffe (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79435154@N00/3796459065/sizes/l/)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2566/3796459065_96184cd29c_b.jpg

lac leamy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79435154@N00/3797275130/sizes/l/)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2450/3797275130_282aa827fe_b.jpg

the market (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79435154@N00/3796457699/sizes/l/)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3436/3796457699_aa1d4498b3_b.jpg

great shot of the cbd (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79435154@N00/3796458709/sizes/l/)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2604/3796458709_faeb9285ff_b.jpg

[waterloowarrior]

Kiko Naccarato (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kikonaccarato/) on flickr.. great shots of Lincoln Fields and Hull

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2545/3910297578_152e16324e_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2566/3909513539_f4ffbfaa78_o.jpg

[Jamaican-Phoenix]

Good shots.

[bikegypsy]

Stunning images. Especially the one showing the core from the river... never seen it from that angle before.

[O-Town Hockey]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2433/3910297388_7eb4da72bc_o.jpg

Stupid balloon's in the way! ;)

[harls]

Cool photo from djipibi (http://www.flickr.com/photos/djipibi/3154996874/in/set-72157611788087290/) on flickr:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/3154996874_438a814802_o.jpg

[Proof Sheet]

Cool photo from djipibi (http://www.flickr.com/photos/djipibi/3154996874/in/set-72157611788087290/) on flickr:


That set of photos on flickr has some great shots along the Ottawa River from Lachute/Grenville area all the way up to North Bay....it keeps on going after that to Oshkosh, WI.....a lot of views I wasn't aware of and some great shots of Autoroute 50 under construction...the photos are from July 2008, so there must be progress on the Autoroute since then.

[Aylmer]

Gosh, Ottawa looks like a forest!

Great find, Harls!

:)

[Aylmer]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2566/3909513539_f4ffbfaa78_o.jpg

Now imagine all that waterfront turned into usable space...:slob:
I imagine the (really) old stone EB Eddy plant (bottom left) being turned into a Terminus for Wakefield and Buckingham/Papienauville Commuter trains,
the modern plant to the left of the bridge turned into a huge park,
the Waterfront to the Right of the bridge bulldozed and replaced with some flats and condos with a walk near the water,
A little park on the first presqu'île with a modern bridge crossing the water the next island where the Forestry museum will be built in (and around) the brick building on the water and a public place with some commerces on the rest of that island...

I'm just dreaming aloud, sorry.

:)

[RTWAP]

Now imagine all that waterfront turned into usable space...:slob:
I imagine the (really) old stone EB Eddy plant (bottom left) being turned into a Terminus for Wakefield and Buckingham/Papienauville Commuter trains,
the modern plant to the left of the bridge turned into a huge park,
the Waterfront to the Right of the bridge bulldozed and replaced with some flats and condos with a walk near the water,
A little park on the first presqu'île with a modern bridge crossing the water the next island where the Forestry museum will be built in (and around) the brick building on the water and a public place with some commerces on the rest of that island...

I'm just dreaming aloud, sorry.

:)

Nice dreams. Keep'em coming.

[Aylmer]

Nice dreams. Keep'em coming.

But isn't that just the most wasted space in Ottawa? Waterfront... Downtown...
This place has serious value!

:)

[harls]

Isn't the Domtar site supposed to be the new home of the Science & Tech museum? I mean, I think that's the proposal.

[RTWAP]

Isn't the Domtar site supposed to be the new home of the Science & Tech museum? I mean, I think that's the proposal.

It's a nice idea. Reuse an industrial site for a industrialish (bonus points for new word!) Science & Tech museum.

[Aylmer]

Isn't the Domtar site supposed to be the new home of the Science & Tech museum? I mean, I think that's the proposal.

That would be of awesomeness unparalleled.

:)

[Kitchissippi]

The City of Gatineau had some ambitious concept sketches for that space, a great big plaza with a canal:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3181/4081840352_5ddc8f7359_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2564/4081081287_eed9e66074_b.jpg

You can see the clues for the museum of science and tech in this:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2745/4081081101_d964ef35b0_b.jpg

I'm not sure how they could narrow Taché to two lanes, seeing that it is a wide busy boulevard today. Underground maybe?. The concept behind thickening the block south of du Portage and expanding storefronts on the other side is a great idea though:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3110/4081839582_c61a194b37_b.jpg

[Aylmer]

I'm not sure how they could narrow Taché to two lanes, seeing that it is a wide busy boulevard today. Underground maybe?. The concept behind thickening the block south of du Portage and expanding storefronts on the other side is a great idea though:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3110/4081839582_c61a194b37_b.jpg

Now that will be a spectacle!

:D

[Jamaican-Phoenix]

I thought the City of Gatineau cancelled that aspect fo the plan and is still searching for what to do with teh Domtar site?

[waterloowarrior]

this one is by Fraser Gordon on flickr.. shows how the skyline steps down toward Parliament Hill
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fraserandrobyn/4114312756/sizes/l/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2492/4114312756_f716708148_b.jpg

also, a nice view of Orleans
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fraserandrobyn/4114315294/sizes/l/
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2693/4114315294_35fe8c8206_b.jpg

[fireicedog]

A great shot of both the Ottawa and Gatineau skylines combined with the gatineau hills in the foreground.

by Denis Collerette
http://apaplanning.ning.com/photo/photo/listForContributor?screenName=23xakzqgfaudt

Huge photo, click link http://api.ning.com/files/qQ1hHWub3kkJUXJkDyhcje54h8TaVH*4ju6PaH5ldUIaT8XQVfETeglsol4npGwjbLjQBvo-Ap5Vj-Zq8ASp1djFHxBlIYHA/AerienneOttawaetVerdure.jpg

[harls]

A great shot of both the Ottawa and Gatineau skylines combined with the gatineau hills in the foreground.

by Denis Collerette
http://apaplanning.ning.com/photo/photo/listForContributor?screenName=23xakzqgfaudt

Huge photo, click link http://api.ning.com/files/qQ1hHWub3kkJUXJkDyhcje54h8TaVH*4ju6PaH5ldUIaT8XQVfETeglsol4npGwjbLjQBvo-Ap5Vj-Zq8ASp1djFHxBlIYHA/AerienneOttawaetVerdure.jpg


I think I have been to that exact spot. You take the promenade almost to the very end.. there is a parking lot on the south side with a trail that leads to a lookout with spectacular views. Hard to believe this was almost 4 years ago I took this with my point and shoot... I need to go back there with my nikon..

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/90/262585491_1c8fe2dafc_b.jpg

more here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/blix613/sets/72157594315925179/).

[O-Town Hockey]

I need to go back there with my nikon..


Yes you do....NOW!

Great spot and great shot.

[waterloowarrior]

some plane shots from Intiaz Rahim
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4595476359_fed80d17be_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chocolatedisco/4595476359/sizes/o/)


more here http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=aerial+ottawa&w=8410258@N03&ss=2&s=rec

and one of Findlay Creek.... looks tiny from up here ;)
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1380/4596095410_7b6391d715_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chocolatedisco/4596095410/

[jcollins]

A couple shots from West Side Action - http://westsideaction.blogspot.com/2010/06/balloon-view-of-west-side-ottawa.html

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVgnHDIZ3_w/TAO2MCC0YaI/AAAAAAAAB-0/kvfD4pcVcGA/s400/baloon+shot.JPG

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVgnHDIZ3_w/TAUDJpaVWaI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/6UoxVof5Dkk/s400/balloon2.JPG

[drawarc]

Found this on Flickr, a bit old(late 2009) but nice:

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2734/4065296617_cc2e2a2afd_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tta/4065296617/)
Downtown Ottawa (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tta/4065296617/) by TTA (http://www.flickr.com/people/tta/), on Flickr

[kevinbottawa]

Found this on Flickr, a bit old(late 2009) but nice:

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2734/4065296617_cc2e2a2afd_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tta/4065296617/)
Downtown Ottawa (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tta/4065296617/) by TTA (http://www.flickr.com/people/tta/), on Flickr

Wow! That's a nice pic!

[gatt]

a big wow for that one.

[Dr.Z]

Ditto. It's amazing what some sun, trees in bloom and (relative) lack of smog can show.

[DEWLine]

this one is by Fraser Gordon on flickr..
also, a nice view of Orleans
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fraserandrobyn/4114315294/sizes/l/
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2693/4114315294_35fe8c8206_b.jpg

I recognize Innes/Tenth Line! :cool:

[waterloowarrior]

Chris Hadfield on Twitter 4/4/2013
https://twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/status/319939847898943488/photo/1/large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BHCnmLgCUAAlWMt.jpg:large

[McC]

Is it really still that snowy in the country?!

[Harley613]

that is sooooo awesome. i wish it was higher res for a desktop background!!! hopefully nasa makes these pics available in full res after the mission!

[JM1]

This could not be April 4th (yesterday) as the river was clear of ice and snow (at least east of rideau).

Chris Hadfield on Twitter 4/4/2013
https://twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/status/319939847898943488/photo/1/large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BHCnmLgCUAAlWMt.jpg:large

[waterloowarrior]

here another one from Chris Hadfield
https://twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/status/324288355372253184

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BIAaioNCQAEmGOy.jpg:large

[Kitchissippi]

Wow, they really light up Terry Fox Drive north even though there's nothing much there.

[kevinbottawa]

It's cool that you can see where the greenbelt separates Kanata, Orleans, and Barrhaven from the parts of the city inside the greenbelt.

[waterloowarrior]

eastern ontario and western quebec
https://twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/status/331897544814776320/photo/1/large
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BJsjDv0CUAAFtI7.jpg:large