Post some pictures of your city! II - Page 300

TorontoDrew · #**5981** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 9:43 PM**

Those Van pics are making me a little home sick. Just one week now until I'm enjoying some apps and cocktails at the Flying Pig where my friends will try to convince me to leave T.O.

davidivivid · #**5982** Posted **Dec 14, 2016, 1:40 AM**

girl talk... by marie jolicoeur, sur Flickr

Curves / Courbes by Jacques Cl, sur Flickr

Winter Evening / Soirée d'hiver by Jacques Cl, sur Flickr

Noel-allemand-14 by Alan McCollough, sur Flickr

vanman · #**5983** Posted **Dec 15, 2016, 1:49 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

Those Van pics are making me a little home sick. Just one week now until I'm enjoying some apps and cocktails at the Flying Pig where my friends will try to convince me to leave T.O.

If the weather stays clear and cold like it has been you might be tempted to stay I bet.

Klazu · #**5984** Posted **Dec 15, 2016, 4:42 AM**

Few photos of the Burnaby snowmageddon on last Monday.

Laceoflight · #**5985** Posted **Dec 15, 2016, 5:01 PM**

Nice Québec set!

A little more winter porn from la vieille capitale

Old Québec, rue du Petit-Champlain par Clermont Poliquin, sur 500px

Église Notre-Dame-des-Victoires par Silvy Tousignant, sur 500px

Old Quebec City, Canada par Marc Bérubé, sur 500px

SignalHillHiker · #**5986** Posted **Dec 15, 2016, 5:36 PM**

Gorgeous as always, Lace. And nice pics, Klaus!

A few of us buried in snow from this morning. Another storm on its way. Then another. Then rain and 7C on Sunday.

December 15, 2016 by R C, on Flickr

1ajs · #**5987** Posted **Dec 16, 2016, 6:52 PM**

Martin Mtl · #**5988** Posted **Dec 16, 2016, 11:13 PM**

National Bank trading floor in Montréal's Sun Life building.

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

https://www.dexigner.com/news/29580

Marshal · #**5989** Posted **Dec 17, 2016, 12:56 AM**

Thanks, Very interesting to see the interior.

I lived in Montréal for a lot of years and I am increasingly shocked at how many significant buildings that I never checked out inside. Churches alone. No idea of why I was so stupid, and I was even studying architecture. ????

Laceoflight · #**5990** Posted **Dec 17, 2016, 10:58 PM**

Montreal CMA - town of La Prairie

I was in La Prairie this afternoon. J'en ai profité pour prendre quelques photos. The CMA of Montreal is filled with old village / town cores that managed to survive. La Prairie is a good example I think.

La Prairie, a 24 500 pop. town, is located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence. The town was founded in 1647 as Saint-François-Xavier-des-Prés, a jésuite catholic mission. The Iroquois used to name the spot Kentaké. In less than 20 years, because of its location on a very fertile prairie on the shores of the Saint Lawrence, just accross Ville-Marie (Montréal), it became the heart of the large seigneurie of La Citière (later La Magdeleine) and the 3rd most populated bourg (village) in Nouvelle-France. The early settlers and the Jésuites took advantage of a hill over the river to establish the village. The first independent parish was founded in 1667 ; it gave its name, La Prairie-de-la-Magdeleine, to the village. In 1687, walls were erected around the bourg - it was fortified until the village was (almost) destroyed by the English troops in 1759-1760. The fortified village had a population of 419 in 1706 and 1650 inhabitants as of 1752.

In 1691, militias composed of New England settlers and Iroquois conducted a series of raids and killed the villagers living outside the walls (including one of my ancestors). Thus, the fortifications were consolidated.

During the English regime, the village was rebuilt and expanded quickly - maritime transportation on the St. Lawrence was increasing. The village reached a population of 3000 in 1830. In 1836, the first canadian railroad was built between La Prairie and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to link the St. Lawrence to the Richelieu river - Lake Champlain - Hudson river corridor. Most of the british North American commerce with New York used that corridor. Many brick factories made the village's wealth. In 1846, a great fire destroyed most of the town, except the stone houses that are still standing today.

I find it amazing that we can still walk this old street grid that was traced in the second part of the 17th century. The old fortified town is still visible, though the walls disappeared. The old part still revolves around a central public place that used to be the commercial / institutional heart.

La Prairie today, and the location of the walls

Plan of 1704, levé by Gédéon de Catalogne :

Southisack.com

Klazu · #**5991** Posted **Dec 17, 2016, 11:11 PM**

I have to admit that I am a bit proud having made it to Liebherr - the world's largest tower crane manufacturer's - official corporate calendar.

This photo of Telus Garden under construction last year will be hanging on the walls of hundreds of constructions sites and offices around the world come August.

Martin Mtl · #**5992** Posted **Dec 17, 2016, 11:44 PM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOGqRD7A...by=instagr43m3

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOG6c9_D...=mark.foster89

https://www.instagram.com/p/BN_CP45g...-by=footnote74

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOGS1MsB...-by=ej_alvarez

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOIbNzsA...-by=marcdramis

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOAGtV7h...y=aboutlaurane

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOGYSnbB...ntreal_gallery

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOHMVWXA...y=dana_allisme

https://www.instagram.com/p/BN95JbKh...n-by=instatibo

https://www.instagram.com/p/BN-gPHFB...=fatma_khazala

https://www.instagram.com/p/BM9qovch...=fatma_khazala

https://www.instagram.com/p/BM-AT_Nh...=fatma_khazala

https://www.instagram.com/p/BM-KdCTh...=fatma_khazala

https://www.instagram.com/p/BNLH5zyh...=fatma_khazala

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOGPLgBB...-by=natesilver

https://www.instagram.com/p/BODHobGD...n-by=dcmills89

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOBIsreB...aken-by=jyclal

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOGBGURA...authieraymeric

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOGPiAZh...aken-by=jyclal

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOIOKn7hRoz/?taken-by=474km

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOGOIkpg...y=steveglwalsh

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOFuIhAh...by=winnyzzzzzz

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOITDEhh...y=aboutlaurane

SKYSTHELIMIT · #**5993** Posted **Dec 17, 2016, 11:51 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Klazu

I have to admit that I am a bit proud having made it to Liebherr - the world's largest tower crane manufacturer's - official corporate calendar.

This photo of Telus Garden under construction last year will be hanging on the walls of hundreds of constructions sites and offices around the world come August.

Congrats Klazu!! Very cool shot. Always love checking out your photos👍

Klazu · #**5994** Posted **Dec 19, 2016, 5:09 AM**

Canyon Lights is a fun winter event at Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver worth a visit. We visited the place to check it out in December 2014.

The famous 140-meter suspension bridge across the canyon is always busy.

Lights above a pond.

Treetop Adventure above walking trails has also been nicely lit.

Live music at the main building is a nice touch on cold evening.

Canyon Lights is an annual event throughout the winter months and definitely worth a visit.

csbvan · #**5995** Posted **Dec 20, 2016, 6:18 AM**

Yesterday's monster snowstorm in Vancouver, captured in East Van (Strathcona, Chinatown/Gastown and Main Street):

1 by C B, on Flickr

2 by C B, on Flickr

5 by C B, on Flickr

7] by C B, on Flickr

8 by C B, on Flickr

9 by C B, on Flickr

12 by C B, on Flickr

13 by C B, on Flickr

14 by C B, on Flickr

15 by C B, on Flickr

16 by C B, on Flickr

17 by C B, on Flickr

19 by C B, on Flickr

20 by C B, on Flickr

22 by C B, on Flickr

24 by C B, on Flickr

25 by C B, on Flickr

27 by C B, on Flickr

Klazu · #**5996** Posted **Dec 21, 2016, 6:12 AM**

That's a nice set, csbvan!

Dr Awesomesauce · #**5997** Posted **Dec 21, 2016, 12:02 PM**

Re Vancouver

Love those houses at the end. Very picturesque.

Rico Rommheim · #**5998** Posted **Dec 21, 2016, 3:17 PM**

Awesome curation (sic?) of those instragram photos, Martin. Montreal is looking like a big bad north american city.

I'm curious as to where this is though. I scanned the entire Chabanel district on Google Earth and couldn't find this anywhere. I'm starting to think it's photoshopped.

edit: Yep. Photoshopped. Still cool.

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Martin Mtl · #**5999** Posted **Dec 21, 2016, 7:29 PM**

/\ Thanks. It's always a pleasure for me doing these sets.

I didn't even notice it was photoshopped. Chabanel kind of look pretty much like this anyway. Good eyes!

SignalHillHiker · #**6000** Posted **Dec 21, 2016, 10:19 PM**

A few of the Christmas lights at the Botanical Gardens.

Starry, Starry Night by Karen Chappell, on Flickr

Snow Covered by Karen Chappell, on Flickr

Wintry Walk by Karen Chappell, on Flickr

And Bowring Park.

Bowring park St John's, Newfoundland. December 13, 2016. by Jody Martin, on Flickr