rideau canal

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazyartist/6906119048/) Trickle. Photo by [ Mitch Carriere ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazyartist/6906119048/) , shared in the [ OttawaStart Flickr Pool ](http://flickr.com/groups/ottawastart) . I received this note recently from Steve Wilson, one of a group of independent filmmakers who are producing a movie about the Rideau Canal. ...

Here’s a photo by Mitch Carriere, taken a few week ago during Winterlude. Mitch says: “There are quite a few bridges spanning the canal, with a proposal for one more.Also, skating the canal can be give you that feeling of speed, but it can be a bumpy one. ...

Thanks to Luciana Nechita for sending along these photo collages of winter in Ottawa. They are incontestable evidence that Ottawa is the world’s most beautiful city in winter. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/nechita1.jpg) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/nechita4.jpg) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/nechita3.jpg) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/nechita2.jpg) ** See also: ** Ottawa Photography Guide ...

This beautiful photo comes courtesy of Alison Fowler , taken today on the Rideau Canal. Hope your fingers didn’t freeze while taking all those beautiful shots Alison! You can send your great photos of the Rideau Canal (or anything else) to us via feedback@ottawastart. ...

Here’s a great photo from Daniel Bach , who was out skating today the Rideau Canal. Today was the first day of skating season for 2012. And also a quote from one of our readers, Maureen : _ " ...

Really liked this photo from Alex Pierre , who was kind enough to let us post it here. On the one hand, it’s a bit sad to see the skateway in ruins. On the other hand, HERE COMES SPRING! (If you have a great photo of Ottawa to share, please send it to feedback@ottawastart. ...

I know, I know, you’ve probably seen this already - it was making the rounds on Twitter on Wednesday. But I thought it was well done and worth posting again here. You should check out this site if you’re interested in taking part in an upcoming Carleton Flashmob. ...

Here’s a video from Wilbur Sargunaraj , “India’s first YouTube star”. “Shot on location in the capital city of Ottawa this song will have you keep your CD on repeat!!! 1st class!” (Lyrics below.) _ Chorus _ _ _ ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/4c813021f04c4a1f85ac4758b5ad85f5_7.jpg) I really liked this pic that Aaron Sadhankar posted to instagr.am last night, looking down on the Rideau Canal. There’s a Jackson Pollock thing going on in this one, nice stuff. ** ** ** Related: ** Ottawa Skating Guide

Jason White , a reporter with 1310News in Ottawa, just tweeted about a woman who was treated for ** _ frozen eyeballs _ ** while on the Rideau Canal. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/frozen-2Beyeballs.png) ** Related: ** [ Ottawa Weather Guide ](http://ottawastart. ...