Maman, wearing socks, in front of the National Gallery. They were doing some kind of maintenance work on the ground and (I think) the white coverings are to protect the sculpture. Photo by Glen Gower , from the OttawaStart Flickr Group . ...

CBC Radio comes up on top again in this Spring’s Ottawa radio ratings. The top five remains the same, although CFRA and Hot have switched places since the fall. And although Live 88.5 and CHEZ 106 have enough listeners to rank in the top ten, there’s a Facebook group with over 500 likes called " Fans For A Better Rock Station In Ottawa “. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lydia-art/8871163883/) Museum of Civilization. Photo by [ Lydia Bociurkiw ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lydia-art/8871163883/in/pool-ottawastart) . Here are our contributors' picks for the best events in Ottawa this week. This list is also published every Wednesday night on the [ OttawaStart Blog ](http://ottawastart. ...

Great photos from one of last week’s beautiful sunsets. They’re by Alain Villeneuve and were posted to the OttawaStart Flickr Group . (Click for full size.) [ ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/alain_in_kanata/8836619352/) [ ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/alain_in_kanata/8835958561/) [ ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/alain_in_kanata/8836012033/) [ ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/alain_in_kanata/8835937859/) ** See also: ** Ottawa Photography Guide ...

These cannons are on sale at Yardley’s Antiques in Old Ottawa South. They’re pointed towards the Glebe. Take cover. [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/20130524_181824.jpg) Photo by Glen Gower. ** ** [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/20130524_181816.jpg) Photo by Glen Gower. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/luciana_nechita/7275953554/) Photos from last year's [ Great Glebe Garage Sale ](http://ottawastart.com/glebe.php) . This year's event happens on Saturday, May 25. Photo by [ Luciana Nechita ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/luciana_nechita/7275953554/) , from the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www. ...

Here’s a reader photo sent in by Terry Tucker. Terry says: “Here’s a typical May tulip shot I took this weekend at the Garden of the Provinces and Territories at Bay & Wellington.” (Click for full size.) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tulilpgarden.jpg) ** ...

I’ve never tried fiddleheads but the ones in this photo look delicious. The photo is by Ross Dunn , taken last week in the Byward Market. [  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdb466/8733191690/) ** See also: ** Ottawa Food Guide ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazyartist/7200080300/) ** Anti Tulips. ** Photo by [ J. Michel Carriere ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazyartist/7200080300/) from the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart) . The Tulip Festival wraps up this long weekend, but that’s not all there is to do in town. ...

Even more photos from Comiccon! These ones are from Becka and Aydyn Neifer . ( Part 3 is here .) ** Photos by Becka: ** [ ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/8731849406/) [ ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/8731849272/) [ ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/8731848730/) [ ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/8731848462/) [ ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/miaouphoto/8730727499/) [ ](http://www. ...