For this new #WednesdayDay hosted by @tattoodjay, I didn't want to take you back to Parc La Fontaine in Montreal. But my steps mysteriously 😀 led me to this park, my favorite place to take a break and clear my head after a day in front of a computer screen. I had planned instead to show you the small architectural details that give Montreal's residential streets their charm, like in this photo with the pediment bearing the building's construction date, here 1906. That will be for another time.
Pour ce nouveau #WednesdayDay organisé par @tattoodjay, je ne voulais pas vous ramener au Parc La Fontaine à Montréal. Mais mes pas m'ont mystérieusement 😀 conduit vers ce parc, mon endroit préféré pour faire une pause et aérer un peu le cerveau après une journée devant un écran d'ordinateur. J'avais prévu plutôt de vous faire découvrir les petits éléments architecturaux qui font le charme des rues résidentielles de Montréal comme sur cette photo avec le fronton où est inscrit la date de construction de la bâtisse, ici 1906. Cela sera pour une prochaine fois 😀.
House from 1906 on Duluth Street / FR : Maison de 1906 sur la rue Duluth

Here is my route of the day in Parc La Fontaine in Montreal with a small detour in the surrounding streets, especially Napoleon Street and a passage by the south lake which is normally a free skating rink in winter.

Voici mon trajet du jour dans le Parc La Fontaine à Montréal avec un petit détour dans les rues environnantes, surtout la rue Napoléon et un passage par la lac sud qui normalement est une patinoire gratuite en hiver.
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This walk begins on Duluth Street in Montreal. Snowplows had come through in the morning, clearing the streets and creating large piles of snow. The red door in the photo above belongs to a very good Spanish restaurant, Bar Vivar, perfect for having a drink and sharing some tapas while watching La Liga.
Cette marche commence à la rue Duluth à Montréal. Les chasse-neiges étaient passés dans la matinée pour nettoyer les rues et faire de bons gros tas de neige. La porte rouge sur la photo ci-dessus est celle d'un restaurant espagnol, très bon, Bar Vivar, parfait pour prendre un verre et partager quelques tapas en regardant La Liga.
At first, I just wanted to wander the streets and alleyways of the neighborhood to photograph architectural curiosities like this shed with its double patina, one layer on the metal plates and the other on the green paint of the doors. But big black clouds seemed to be rolling in... So I took Rue Napoléon, a typical street in the neighborhood with its exterior staircases, to get to Parc La Fontaine.
Au début, je voulais seulement me balader dans les rues et ruelles du quartier pour photographier les curiosités architecturales comme cette remise avec double patine, une pour les plaques métalliques et l'autre pour la peinture vertes des portes. Mais de gros nuages noirs semblaient venir sur moi... Alors j'ai pris la rue Napoléon, rue typique du quartier avec ces escaliers extérieurs, pour rejoindre le Parc La Fontaine.
When Napoléon street opens onto Parc La Fontaine, there's this beautiful building whose residents enjoy a lovely view of the park, especially from the top, where it looks like there's a solarium overlooking the building. I really like its architecture with charming little details like the brickwork above the windows 🔽.
Quand la rue Napoléon débouche sur le Parc La Fontaine, il y a ce très bel immeuble dont les habitants jouissent d'une très belle vue sur le Parc, surtout au sommet, il semble qu'un solarium surplombe l'immeuble. J'aime beaucoup son architecture avec de petits détails sympathiques comme ces arrangements de briques au dessus des fenêtres 🔽.
And here we are back in Parc La Fontaine with a beautiful blanket of snow. But since the temperatures were slightly above 0, it was turning into slush, as we say in Quebec 😀. The artificial lake is normally a free skating rink at this time of year. But the ice isn't ready yet.
Et nous voilà de retour dans le Parc La Fontaine avec un beau manteau blanc. Mais comme les températures étaient légèrement au dessus de 0, cela se transformait en slush comme on dit au Québec 😀. La partie du lac artificiel est normalement une patinoire gratuite en cette période de l'année. Mais la glace n'est pas encore faite.
Just throwing a snowball pierces the ice. The hole in the photo below is from my snowball. It's a shame because it's really nice to skate there, especially since it's free if you have your own skates. If needed, you can rent a pair at the Chalet located right next door.
Juste de lancer une boule de neige, cela transperce la glace. Le trou sur la photo ci-dessous est dû à ma boule de neige. C'est dommage car c'est bien agréable d'y patiner surtout que c'est gratuit si vous avez vos patins. Au besoin, le Chalet situé juste à côté, il est possible de louer une paire.
I hope the temperatures will drop soon so I can go skating. Not today though, it rained this morning. / FR : J'espère que les températures vont baisser prochainement pour pouvoir patiner bientôt. Ce n'est pas encore pour aujourd'hui, il a plu ce matin. 😤
These mild temperatures are a boon for squirrels, who can forage for food or approach passersby to beg. They're really not shy, and many people feed them. I'm not being kind; I don't give them anything. But I'm not sure chocolate bars are good for their health 😀.
Ces températures clémentes font le bonheur des écureuils qui peuvent aller à la recherche de nourriture ou venir voir les passants pour quémander. Ils ne sont vraiment pas farouches, beaucoup de gens leur donne à manger. Je ne suis pas gentil, je ne leur donne rien. Mais je ne suis pas sûr que cela soit bon pour leur santé des barres chocolatées 😀.
Here's the chalet, which includes a small restaurant/bar, restrooms, a skate rental area, and the famous blue whale. I don't know why the whale is there. It's been there ever since I started coming to this park. This bridge 🔽 separates the two parts of the artificial lake with a small waterfall.
Voici le chalet qui comporte un petit restaurant bar, des toilettes, un espace pour louer des patins et la fameuse baleine bleue. Je ne sais pas pourquoi il y a cette baleine. Depuis que je fréquente ce parc, elle est là. Ce pont 🔽 sépare les deux parties du lac artificiel avec une petite chute d'eau.
We're ending this walk with the "upper" part of the lake and its Open-Air Theatre. I hope you enjoyed this little walk with me. / FR : Nous finissons cette balade avec la partie "haute" du lac et son Théâtre de Verdure. J'espère que vous avez apprécié cette petite balade en ma compagnie.
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Beautiful view of white snow, old buildings are still sturdy maybe it is history. Have a great day.
A city is always pretty under the snow. Although it doesn't last long, it quickly turns into a dark brown slush with the cars...
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The streets are charming and I'm hit by the cleaness even it's snow on them here in my city when snow cities are not so clean.
Montreal isn't very clean... the garbage system, especially in winter, isn't working properly. We have to put our garbage bags out on the street the night before. Usually at night, raccoons, squirrels, and other animals scatter everything around the street. A huge mess.
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Happy #wednesdaywalk! I love taking the time to appreciate the architectural details on older buildings. Sad they don't take the time (money) to build things like this anymore. My local lake is frozen over enough for skating. At least for the early birds, I think I will wait for another good, extended cold snap before I go out on the ice.
The older buildings have some interesting architectural details. Now it's more standardized, but given the cost of building materials and labor, I understand the owners' concerns.
I hope the lake will freeze over soon with the slightly colder temperatures we've had today. I won't be going skating anytime soon either.
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