The Rideau Canal

7 August 2008By Zhu 11 Comments

Orange Ring

In June 2007, UNESCO designated the Rideau Canal, a landmark in Ottawa, a World Heritage Site, citing it as “the best preserved canal in North America from the great canal-building era of the early 19th century to remain operational along its original line with most of its original structures intact.“

So we did what Canadians do best in the summer: we celebrated.

The Ottawa Locks

The Locks In Action

Boats In The Locks

Parliament Hill From The Locks

The Ottawa River

From The Locks To The River

Waterfalls

I Just Don't Want To Fall!

Fireworks At Dow's Lake

Light Boat

And More Fireworks!

11 Comments »

Zhu (author) said:

@itelli – Thank you!

@bluefish – Same as I rarely go to Montreal

@Annie – Canada is really into heritage, yet, the country looks so young for a European like me!

@beaverboosh – I haven’t seen any Kiwi, but I will look for one next time. I want my own weird experience by Rideau!

@Ulquiorra – No, not really. Just water pouring out of the locks.

@RennyBA – Thanks for the award! I love these locks, they are right downtown and they are a great place to hang out at. I’ll read your post about your locks and canal!

@DianeCA – Fascinating, isn’t it!

@kyh – I did watch and I’m still watching today. I’m going to Bejing next week, I’m so excited!

@Seraphine – Bagpipe is obviously a big part of Chinese culture! Confucius said “take a bag, take a pipe, and make a bagpipe”. His advice is still followed today

@Scarlet – This is my second firework this summer and I must say I did enjoy.

# 9 August 2008 at 7:11 pm

Scarlet said:

The light boat is beautiful, as well as those fireworks! Great pictures!! I love the “I Just Don’t Want to Fall” shot! Wow!

Scarlets last great read…one night with the king

# 9 August 2008 at 8:36 am

Seraphine said:

i love the fireworks. ottawa looks
like a beautiful place.
watched some of the opening ceremony
from the olympics tonight: i wondered
why they played the same bagpiped
tune over and over as the athletes
from the different countries paraded
into the stadium. bagpipes? china?
*sigh* it’s beyond me.

Seraphines last great read…The Hunt for Osama bin Laden

# 9 August 2008 at 1:48 am

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