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September 25th 2006: Parc du Mont-Royal and Vicinity


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St. Viateur Bagel Cafe
St. Viateur Bagel & Cafe, perhaps the most famous bagel joint in Montreal.
Looking into the cafe itself. The beautiful blue eye on the right is mine.
Brunch: a bagel with cream cheese, lox, onion, and capers, a buttered bagel, and a side of cantaloupe.
St. Viateur Bagel & Cafe, perhaps the most famous bagel joint in Montreal.
Looking into the cafe itself. The beautiful blue eye on the right is mine.
Brunch: a bagel with cream cheese, lox, onion, and capers, a buttered bagel, and a side of cantaloupe.
Plateau Mont-Royal
A church captured from the window of a moving car.
An array of town houses and their accompanying exterior metal staircases. Many streets in this part of town were similar, though perhaps to a lesser degree.
Saint Viateur church on Laurier Avenue, another impressive church not listed in my guide book.
A church captured from the window of a moving car.
An array of town houses and their accompanying exterior metal staircases. Many streets in this part of town were similar, though perhaps to a lesser degree.
Saint Viateur church on Laurier Avenue, another impressive church not listed in my guide book.
Parc du Mont-Royal
Autumn colors and Montreal's eastern skyline, as seen from a lookout, Observatoire de l'Est, on Parc du Mont-Royal. Parc du Mont-Royal resides on a hilltop and gave us views of the city throughout the day.
A more comprehensive view of the eastern skyline, from north at left to nearly south at right. The Olympic Stadium is the white dome; the Olympic Tower is the tall tilted building nearby. Although we never visited them, we did visit the Botanical Garden, the big swath of green to the left of the stadium/tower. The Saint Laurent is the river south of the city. Aside from downtown, mostly south and southwest and thus generally not pictured, Montreal doesn't have many buildings taller than six stories.
Jacques Cartier Bridge.
Autumn colors and Montreal's eastern skyline, as seen from a lookout, Observatoire de l'Est, on Parc du Mont-Royal. Parc du Mont-Royal resides on a hilltop and gave us views of the city throughout the day.
A more comprehensive view of the eastern skyline, from north at left to nearly south at right. The Olympic Stadium is the white dome; the Olympic Tower is the tall tilted building nearby. Although we never visited them, we did visit the Botanical Garden, the big swath of green to the left of the stadium/tower. The Saint Laurent is the river south of the city.
Aside from downtown, mostly south and southwest and thus generally not pictured, Montreal doesn't have many buildings taller than six stories.
Jacques Cartier Bridge.
Oratoire St-Joseph (St. Joseph's Oratory)
The domed top of St. Joseph's Oratory, as seen from the east in Parc du Mont-Royal.
St. Joseph's Oratory, as seen from the front (west) side. It's a lot of steps to the top! (300) According to my guide book, some pilgrims climb the steps on their knees.
The garden, as seen from part of the way up the stairs.
A 240-degree panorama of the western side of the city, taken from one of the upper balconies. Sorry about the under-exposure -- turn up the brightness on your monitor.
The domed top of St. Joseph's Oratory, as seen from the east in Parc du Mont-Royal.
St. Joseph's Oratory, as seen from the front (west) side. It's a lot of steps to the top! (300) According to my guide book, some pilgrims climb the steps on their knees.
The garden, as seen from part of the way up the stairs.
A 240-degree panorama of the western side of the city, taken from one of the upper balconies.
Sorry about the under-exposure -- turn up the brightness on your monitor.
The chapel at the base of the oratory.
Near the base chapel is a room filled with votive candles, and crutches that have been discarded by those who are said to be cured. This picture is just a sample of what is displayed.
The church at the top of the oratory is much less ornate and more modern than others we've seen thus far.
The oratory has some impressive stained glass windows.
The chapel at the base of the oratory.
Near the base chapel is a room filled with votive candles, and crutches that have been discarded by those who are said to be cured. This picture is just a sample of what is displayed.
The church at the top of the oratory is much less ornate and more modern than others we've seen thus far.
The oratory has some impressive stained glass windows.
The stained glass windows cause funky patterns on the floor. Excellent for its uniqueness.
The stained glass windows cause funky patterns on the floor. Excellent for its uniqueness.
Chalet du Mont-Royal
The chalet in the middle of Parc du Mont-Royal had a nice square where people (tourists? locals?) could relax while viewing downtown Montreal. The inside of the chalet included a pretty drab dining room and a dirty, ad hoc convenience store. While walking through, my mom asked, "Can we go somewhere else?"
A panorama of downtown Montreal, as seen from the north, at Chalet du Mont-Royal. Three isolated mountains appear in the distance.
The chalet in the middle of Parc du Mont-Royal had a nice square where people (tourists? locals?) could relax while viewing downtown Montreal. The inside of the chalet included a pretty drab dining room and a dirty, ad hoc convenience store. While walking through, my mom asked, "Can we go somewhere else?"
A panorama of downtown Montreal, as seen from the north, at Chalet du Mont-Royal. Three isolated mountains appear in the distance.
Golden Square Mile
We attempted to go to the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Montreal (Montreal Museum of Fine Arts), having been mislead by my guidebook to believe it was open on Mondays. Instead, we decided to explore the area and return to the museum another day when it was open. When we returned, the cranes were missing. The cranes weren't being used for construction but rather to hold cameras and lights for filming a new "Thin Man" movie.
The neo-Romanesque Erskine and American United Church, adjacent to the museum. My dad called it "overbearing." It was also closed due to the movie filming. A neat fact: the museum will soon take possession of the church and use it to display religious art. Quite apropos.
The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul, also next to the museum.
McGill University's campus has a field next to a vaguely castle-like building.
We attempted to go to the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Montreal (Montreal Museum of Fine Arts), having been mislead by my guidebook to believe it was open on Mondays. Instead, we decided to explore the area and return to the museum another day when it was open. When we returned, the cranes were missing. The cranes weren't being used for construction but rather to hold cameras and lights for filming a new "Thin Man" movie.
The neo-Romanesque Erskine and American United Church, adjacent to the museum. My dad called it "overbearing." It was also closed due to the movie filming. A neat fact: the museum will soon take possession of the church and use it to display religious art. Quite apropos.
The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul, also next to the museum.
McGill University's campus has a field next to a vaguely castle-like building.
Looking uphill from the field, one sees McGill has more buildings in the same style. How'd you like to play ultimate here?
Or maybe you'd rather play ultimate here, on this field dwarfed by downtown's skyscrapers.
An excellent attempt at photographing some of McGill's flowers: coleus and something else. (It's a common type I feel like I should know, so if you know, tell me.)
McGill's main lawn. This is where I'd study in good weather if I went to school here.
Looking uphill from the field, one sees McGill has more buildings in the same style. How'd you like to play ultimate here?
Or maybe you'd rather play ultimate here, on this field dwarfed by downtown's skyscrapers.
An excellent attempt at photographing some of McGill's flowers: coleus and something else. (It's a common type I feel like I should know, so if you know, tell me.)
McGill's main lawn. This is where I'd study in good weather if I went to school here.
Schwartz's Deli
If you view the full size image, you can read the menu on the wall. The decor is much like Katz's, another quality Jewish deli, in Manhattan.
Grilled chicken liver, dill pickles, and coleslaw.
The smoked meat sandwich itself.
Fries.
If you view the full size image, you can read the menu on the wall.
The decor is much like Katz's, another quality Jewish deli, in Manhattan.
Grilled chicken liver, dill pickles, and coleslaw.
The smoked meat sandwich itself.
Fries.