Your City, a Few Photos at a Time

[Chadillaccc]

Victoria...



Alley Street by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Castle by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Looking up by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Imperial by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

[someone123]

Halifax Public Gardens

Originally Posted by q12

Via CBC NS Twitter shot from a @flitelab drone

Camperdown elms


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[Hali87]

Cool that Victoria has a lot of big Edwardian buildings while Vancouver's buildings from that era seem to mostly be Art Deco. It's an interesting contrast, and I'd be interested in seeing what the cities in the American Pacific Southwest are like in this regard.

[Martin Mtl]

Lovely park. One of my favorite spot in Halifax.

[Monolith]

IMG_4497.jpg by Mark Pastor, on Flickr Taken on May 30, 2015


Vancouver closer by camera30f, on Flickr Taken on June 5, 2015


Emery Barnes Park by Alexis Birkill, on Flickr Taken on June 14, 2015

[someone123]

Originally Posted by Hali87

Cool that Victoria has a lot of big Edwardian buildings while Vancouver's buildings from that era seem to mostly be Art Deco. It's an interesting contrast, and I'd be interested in seeing what the cities in the American Pacific Southwest are like in this regard.

I'm not so sure about this. One thing that did happen in Vancouver is that the primary business district shifted to the west, so the Marine Building and Hotel Vancouver happen to be a bit more central and visible now than Cambie and Hastings or so, which has some great buildings from the 1900-1910 period.

[Metro-One]

I feel no Canadian experience is complete without visiting Victoria and Halifax. Need to get myself out to the East Coast one of these days.

Victoria still is, and will probably remain, my favorite city in western Canada.

People argue about western areas not having a soul or identity, but I really feel Victoria does have a pretty obvious feel / soul. Maybe some of this comes from being located on an island.

[mcminsen]

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[giallo]

I love Harbour Green Park. The grass is so soft there. One summer, I laid down, and shut my eyes for what I thought was a few moments. Woke up 90 minutes later.

[Laceoflight]

Lévis
On a rainy morning


Côte du Passage, Lévis by Louis-Philippe Rousselle-Brosseau, sur Flickr

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by Laceoflight

Lévis
On a rainy morning


Côte du Passage, Lévis by Louis-Philippe Rousselle-Brosseau, sur Flickr

That block surprises - except for the signs, it could be any number of towns in Southern Ontario.

[Monolith]

June Skyline by Clayton Perry, on Flickr Taken on June 13, 2015


Sunset Beach Skyline by Clayton Perry, on Flickr Taken on June 13, 2015


Still Of The Night by Clayton Perry, on Flickr Taken on June 13, 2015

[TorontoDrew]

So many great pics guys. Love that park in Halifax. I've never seen it before. It might be one of the best urban parks in Canada.

[rousseau]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

That block surprises - except for the signs, it could be any number of towns in Southern Ontario.

And the brick roads. We don't do brick roads in southern Ontario.

[Laceoflight]

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[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by rousseau

And the brick roads. We don't do brick roads in southern Ontario.

Generally true - I wonder why?

[rousseau]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

Generally true - I wonder why?

I don't know. It seems to be a go-to amenity for cutesy retail districts in the U.S., and apparently in Quebec, too.

[ScreamingViking]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

Generally true - I wonder why?

When we do build them, it's usually on a limited span of roadway through a historical or cultural district and they never seem to be constructed very well, suffering frost heave and ruts within only a year or two.

[thomax]

Hamilton Harbour by Reinhard Zinabold, on Flickr


Hamilton Harbour & HMCS Haida Museum Ship by Reinhard Zinabold, on Flickr


Hamilton Waterfront (Sarcoa Patio) by Reinhard Zinabold, on Flickr

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by ScreamingViking

When we do build them, it's usually on a limited span of roadway through a historical or cultural district and they never seem to be constructed very well, suffering frost heave and ruts within only a year or two.

When King St in Kitchener was rebuilt a few years ago, the plaza in front of City Hall was defined by grey brick crosswalks that extended across the street. They were paved over about a year later as they just didn't stand up to the wear and tear.