Ottawa - July 7-8th, 2011

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Mary-Ann and Jennie, Ottawa... bargain hunting... the Byward market... Ottawa Conference Center... Canadian War Memorial... Canadian War Memorial... Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Canadian War Memorial... Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Canadian War Memorial... Canadian War Memorial... Giant Spider, Louise Bourgeois, 2003 National Art Gallery... walkway to the Great Hall... the Great Hall... the Great Hall... Rodin... Van Gogh... Iris, Vincent van Gogh, 1889 The infamous "Voice of Fire". Painted in 1967 by Barnett Newman, it was <br />purchased by the National Gallery in 1990 for $1.8 million... that's $600,000 per stripe. Sidewalk artist on William Street... an Ottawa curiosity, the "Kindness" meter... Mary-Ann and Jennie on the Alexandra bridge... Ian and Mary-Ann... The Museum of Civilization... designed by Douglas Cardinal... The Grand Hall... The Spirit of Haida Gwaii, Bill Reid, 1986 The Spirit of Haida Gwaii, the original plaster pattern used to cast <br />the bronze sculptures for the Canadian Embassy in Washington, <br />and the Vancouver International Airport. Haida argillite carvings... Haida argillite plate... Haida argillite chest... Exhibit area in the museum... Chief of the Undersea World, 1983, Bill Reid Ian, Mary-Ann and Jennie... Museum of Civilization... Ian, Mary-Ann and Jennie... Looking back towards Parliament Hill from the Museum of Civilization... Parliament Buildings... downtown... street musician... our sidewalk artist... after the rain... his drawing appeared to survive... party goers... peace keepers.