The juxtaposition of old and new in downtown Montreal. This really sums up the city!

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Another bistro. All of them very comfy and cozy though the sandwiches are bit weird.

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Little surprises everywhere. These umbrellas were high above as we walked the city.

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Horse-drawn carts are all through the old city. We encountered this nice lady several times during our walks.

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Flowers were everywhere. This was one of the many plazas in old city.

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Beautiful cathedrals are sprinkled all through-out Montreal. When we went shopping, there were two on adjacent street corners surrounded by skyscrapers. I think you could make a whole trip just touring the cathedrals if you were so inclined.

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More lovely flowers. I think these were down by the waterfront.

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Wonderful architecture and design everywhere! Mixed in with the ornate are these modern looks that continually reminded us of "Gotham City" (Batman's home town).

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Evening light on one of the Museums in old city.

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A scene from the Biodome (zoo). That is a red bird sitting on a branch looking straight up at the roof of the dome.

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I guess if Montreal is really Gotham City then someone signal the Bat-Alert. The Penguin seems to be in town.

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One of many lilly shots I took in the Jardin Botanique (botanical garden). I plan to take one of these and post-process it to really bring out the beauty.

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Another scene at the Chinese Garden section of the Jardin Botanique.

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Don't ask ... some things just catch my eye.

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The "Water Garden" in the Botanical Garden. For those of us with our own gardens, the gardening and landscaping skills demonstrated here were quite impressive. The water gardens are about 3 feet square each with a wide variety of wonderfully healthy species.

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Probably my favorite shot from Montreal. This gentleman sat at the table next to us at breakfast. I couldn't have posed him more perfectly if I tried. This is the raw shot with no processing.

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You can rent bicycles to ride around and you can drop them off at your destination. No need to bring them back. There are drop-off racks everywhere with some type of locking mechanism. Great idea.

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The light at the breakfast place was wonderful and I had to take advantage of it with a shot of David and MJ.

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The plaza in old city. We didn't find this till our last day ... waaaa. It was packed with sightseers and lots of fun things.

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A couple of American tourists down by the waterfront. Yes, those American women are hot!

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Can you tell I love street scenes!? A couple strolling along at dusk.

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Montreal street scenes. I love the light and the vibe of the old city..

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More street scenes with cool lighting. The glow of the dress is car headlights.

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"I'm almost done ... just a couple more shots!" (MJ patiently waits)

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Hmmm ... which way to go? Good thing I took French in high school.

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The outside of the Basillica with evening glow off the windows. My 85mm f/1.2 is able to take even these dusk shots and keep them sharp. Wow

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Just a small part of the Basilica of Notre Dame in Montreal. They run a light show at night which is quite spectacular. The Basilica itself is breath-taking.

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Beautiful dusk lighting of the building really made this image work. Just one of several that all look great.

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Just a vibey shot of David as we gathered for the Basillca light show.

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The votive candles at the Basillica of Notre Dame.

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More Basilica stuff. Incredible craftsmanship.

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The size of this is hard to judge here. This is several stories high.

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