#sunset #winterCool photo: "Sunset Ontario Winter"I really like this photo from Erich J. Harvey. It was taken here in Ottawa and is titled " Sunset Ontario Winter “. Somebody should paint this scene. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/sunset-winter.jpg) ** ** ** See also: ** Ottawa Photography Guide ...
#rideau canal #skating #winterFour photo collages of wintery OttawaThanks 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 ...
#awesome #curling #outdoors #recreation #winterAwesome Ottawa: Curling on your neighbourhood rink, with fully painted targetsThese photos come from Craig at the Bells Corners Blog . This is neighbourhood bonspiel in the Lakeview community. Craig says: "The guy who organizes the community bonspiel is the same guy who maintains the ice for the City of Ottawa - he's widely recognized as the " ...
#snow #toboggan #winterOpinions wanted: Tobogganing or Sledding?[ ![](/legacy/01139.jpg) ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/2008-05-06-toboggan.jpg) ** Tobogganing at the Arboretum in the Experimental Farm. ** P _ hoto by [ Juliette Giannesini ](http://correresmidestino.com/) . _ Looking for your opinion: ** Should we call the act of sliding down a snowy hill on a wooden or plastic device “tobogganing” or “sledding”? ...
#snow #winterBeauty along the Ottawa River at -27C (photos)Thanks to Yannick Beauvalet who sent along these photos. He shot them on Sunday morning around 9:00am on the Ottawa River at the Little Chaudière Rapids, between the Champlain Bridge and Lemieux Island. Send us your great photos of Ottawa: feedback@ottawastart. ...
#rideau canal #skating #winterPhoto of the day: First day of skating on the Rideau CanalHere’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 : _ " ...
#fake friday #snow #winterFake Friday: Westboro Mom Helps Kids Build Racially Diverse, Gender Neutral "Snowperson"[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/snowperson.jpg) _ Westboro _ In keeping with her parenting philosophy that children should not be forced into gender specific activities, a Westboro mother of two helped her daughters build a racially diverse and gender neutral snowperson after last night’s snow fall. ...
#city hall #downtown #hockey #outdoors #winter #winterludeArtist renderings of the new outdoor skating rink at Ottawa City Hall[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/rink-of-dreams-winter.jpg) _ Winter view _ [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/rink-of-dreams-summer.jpg) _ Summer view _ ** ** ** Rink of Dreams Legacy coming to Ottawa City Hall ** ** ** ** The City of Ottawa today announced an agreement with the Ottawa Senators Foundation and the Hockey Canada Foundation to build the Rink of Dreams at Marion Dewar Plaza at City Hall. ...
#byward #winterPhoto: Byward Market on a February Saturday MorningRob Ellis stitched together 30 photos to create this panoramic shot of the Byward Market last Saturday morning. Click here for the original full size photo. [ ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/robert_d_ellis/5440917283/) ** See also: ** Ottawa Photography Guide
#river #winterPhoto: Ice fishing on the Ottawa RiverThanks to Luc Rioux who sent us this photo of ice fishing on the Ottawa River. I think it’s cool (sorry) that we have a collection of ramshackle ice fishing huts across from Rockliffe, home of some of the priciest real estate in the city and to our head of state. ...