Gargoyles

A pair of gargoyles that I saw on a recent trip to Montreal:

Sherbrooke, Québec

These shots were taken in Downtown Sherbrooke. Here's a little bit about the city, courtesy of Wikipedia:

Sherbrooke (2006 population: 147,427) is a city in south-eastern Quebec, Canada, the only major city in the Eastern Townships. Although originally settled in the early 19th century by anglophones, it is today primarily a francophone city.

The area of Sherbrooke was first settled in 1793 by American Loyalists, including Gilbert Hyatt, a farmer from Schenectady, New York, who built a flour mill in 1802. In 1818 the village of "Hyatt's Mills" received its current name, being named after Governor General Lord Sherbrooke at the time of his retirement and return to England.

It's a beautiful city with some very nice architecture. Here are a few of my photos:

Stone church

I saw this beautiful stone church in the distance when I went out today, and I just had to drive over to it to take some pictures of it. I had time to take a few shots before it started raining, but I think that the dark sky compliments the stonework rather nicely.

Quebec City

As the weather turns a little cooler, I've had more time to sit down and sort through some of the photos I took over the summer.

Here are some photos from our trip to Quebec City (the capital of the province) this past July:

Gothic Spire

I love this spire.




I used to drive by it every day on the way to work. It just rises right up over the trees, and it looks particularly impressive on cloudy days.

armory

I love this old armory.