Night Walk around frigid Ottawa

Walk around frigid Ottawa · 03:14 PM

Walking around downtown Ottawa with my K-X and DA35. It was -25C but it didn't stop people from enjoying Winterlude.

slowpez · 02-14-2011, 09:51 AM

Lordy that looks cold. Nice series. The last one is my favorite.

eddie1960 · 02-14-2011, 10:04 AM

mmmm beaver tails

**Scottnorwo** · 02-14-2011, 06:45 PM

great series. I like the first and the last best. Looks like you had a fun time in the cold

mrmatt · 02-15-2011, 05:00 AM

I had a great time doing it. My wife was pretty happy that I left her and her girlfriends to skate so I could walk around and take pictures... I actually did see 3 or 4 guys with big fancy Canons and tripods along the canal. I couldn't help but laugh a bit while pedestrians were trying to navigate round them in the dark, ice and snow. I liked being a bit more discrete

Thanks for the comments,
Matt

tessfully · 02-15-2011, 06:40 AM

wonderful series! We hope to make it to Ottawa in the next few weeks. I have never been and I would like to skate on the canal. thanks for posting!

mrmatt · 02-15-2011, 05:23 PM

Originally posted by tessfully

wonderful series! We hope to make it to Ottawa in the next few weeks. I have never been and I would like to skate on the canal. thanks for posting!

The canal is certainly less busy once winterlude is over. Feb 21st is the last day, after that the canal is open but the ice sculptures and other festivities are done. I recommend to everyone if they want to visit Ottawa in the winter, early February when winterlude is on is the best time. If you miss that though there is still enough to do as long as the skate way is open.

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slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Lordy that looks cold. Nice series. The last one is my favorite.

02-14-2011, 10:04 AM	#3
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	mmmm beaver tails

02-14-2011, 06:45 PM	#4
Scottnorwo Millionth Poster! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stafford, New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,086	great series. I like the first and the last best. Looks like you had a fun time in the cold

02-15-2011, 05:00 AM	#5
mrmatt New Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 20 Original Poster	I had a great time doing it. My wife was pretty happy that I left her and her girlfriends to skate so I could walk around and take pictures... I actually did see 3 or 4 guys with big fancy Canons and tripods along the canal. I couldn't help but laugh a bit while pedestrians were trying to navigate round them in the dark, ice and snow. I liked being a bit more discrete Thanks for the comments, Matt

02-15-2011, 06:40 AM	#6
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	wonderful series! We hope to make it to Ottawa in the next few weeks. I have never been and I would like to skate on the canal. thanks for posting!

02-15-2011, 05:23 PM	#7
mrmatt New Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 20 Original Poster	Originally posted by tessfully wonderful series! We hope to make it to Ottawa in the next few weeks. I have never been and I would like to skate on the canal. thanks for posting! The canal is certainly less busy once winterlude is over. Feb 21st is the last day, after that the canal is open but the ice sculptures and other festivities are done. I recommend to everyone if they want to visit Ottawa in the winter, early February when winterlude is on is the best time. If you miss that though there is still enough to do as long as the skate way is open.