Tuesday, May 09, 2006

Tulips for Tuesday

In Downtown Montreal, there is a cathedral that stands in sharp contrast to the steel and glass skyscrapers surrounding it. There is a huge mall underneath the cathedral as well. Each year, the place explodes with tulips. I took all of these shots yesterday at around two in the afternoon.

This was my favorite shot, with the guy feeding the pigeons, and the kids looking on behind him.

It took about five minutes before I could get this shot free of passersby.

My damn shoe is in this picture.

Then again, maybe I like this shot best. (you can click all the pictures for screen filling versions)

Happy spring!

20 comments:

toobusyliving said...

Beautiful pictures...I would have been tempted to take my shoes off and do a little "tiptoeing through...."

Snooze said...

Great photos. Now I'm in a happy mood.

Kevin said...

Nice shoe.

Patricia said...

i'm crazy for the red door. that could be framed and hung on a wall. you have a great eye. well... i'm guessing two but you know what i mean.

Chunks said...

Thanks for the bitter reminder that I have no tulips this year, thanks to Bambi and his mother.

Beautiful! I love the shot of the church with the skyscraper, it's a great depiction of Montreal. I was there once for a day and it is such a wonderful blend of old and new...

Kalv1n said...

I so want to add Catherine Zeta-Jones in the bottom photo, and it could be part of the Elizabeth Arden Red Door campaign. Love the tulips.

A Bear in the Woods said...

oh dear,
we've already broken 100 degrees here in AZ. One pays a price to live in paradise. But I miss the whole concept of having grass on ones lawn.
DEL

Jason said...

Montreal is so great in the spring/summer. Wish I was there now and not in this shitty cubicle working on shitty computer programs.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful pictures all!

Thanks! Jane

r said...

I like the Tulips With Shoe photo best.

And I'm so oblivious, I wouldn't have noticed the shoe if you hadn't mentioned it. :)

teh l4m3 said...

Wow, pretty.

My tulips have already come and gone, mostly...

Anonymous said...

I'm down with the red door one, although they are all very lovely!! And in deep contrast with the wind and sleet we are having the past couple of days in southern alberta-blech! Thanks for sharing the spring blooms! Devo

Adam said...

I didn't even see the shoe until you pointed it out. I thought it was a beetle's ass.

D e s i g n Girl said...

Wow! What beautiful photos! :) I love Spring with all the flowers.

A Bear in the Woods said...

I'm back! I just wanted to enjoy those gorgeous photos one more time.
love,
DEL

Ryan said...

awesome pics!

Nicki said...

I love all the photos. And the tulips. Snooze is right - now I'm in a good mood!

dawn said...

I like the first one the best. Awesome camera.

Uh, a MALL under a CHURCH. This may be the closest to Jesus as I'll ever come in my adult life.

Holly said...

what gorgeous flowers. a photography.

Naked Boy said...

I love the bottom one. Very artistic. I keep wanting to start a photo only blog.