If you were a kid…
Wouldn’t you just be itching to explore these little structures? I came across these little out-buildings when I was taking a “road less traveled” the other day. Maybe it’s because I spent many idyllic...
View ArticleEerie
Sadly this beautiful neo-Gothic style church in Aylmer, Quebec was burned out over two years ago. It was suspected to be arson but no one was ever charged. The shell is still standing but is slated to...
View ArticleBack Lane Café Collaboration
The Hintonburg area of Ottawa is crawling with hip new restaurants and one of the latest additions is the Back Lane Café. I got a chance to visit on the weekend and although it wasn’t for the food...
View ArticleAvian Architecture 2: Bird’s Nest Shavings
Ages ago a friend of mine gave me some metal shavings for the purpose of remaking them into a bird’s nest. These shavings are actually called “bird’s nest shavings” because of the way they look and...
View ArticleComing In From the Cold
It’s as you see it, through a lens fogged from the change in temperature. Coming in from the cold. All images © Karen McRae
View ArticleArchitecture On Ice
Can you call this architecture? I’m actually quite intrigued by this community of ice fishing shacks that pops up every year not far from where I live. I’ve never been ice fishing and don’t really have...
View ArticleDeconstructing Architecture: The Canadian War Museum
The Canadian War Museum in Ottawa is sustainably designed with the notion of regeneration. At the back it rises gently out of the landscape in some places barely visible. In the summer its green roof...
View ArticleThe Canadian War Museum 2
If anyone was left wondering what the War Museum in it’s entirety looks like after my previous Deconstruction post I’ve book-ended this one with two different full views and included a few images I...
View ArticleSigns of Life
I‘ve been spying on observing the Fishing Village again. I sincerely thought about approaching some of the occupants and getting the inside scoop but I decided I like these images from the perspective...
View ArticleAn Urban Breathing Space: Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto
A wonderfully creative and sustainable use of retired industrial land in the city, the Evergreen Brick Works is an extraordinary community environmental centre located on the site of the former Don...
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