The title is a bit misleading in that I’ve shot the view from this location on Mount Royal many times before, but I was amused to find that someone had written the word ‘FRESH’ in the snow along the escarpment path.

At the time I thought it was written with stones (it was dark and I didn’t fancy slipping on ice and falling over the cliff) and so didn’t get up close to the letters. When I was processing the images I realised that the letters were in fact written with strawberries – If only I had known at the time 🙁

I imagine some lucky squirrels or racoons are having a feast tonight.

Fresh strawberries on Mount Royal
ISO 400 – 11mm – f9 – 4 secs

Mount Royal Fresh
ISO 400 – 20mm – f9 – 4 secs

Montreal East from Mount Royal
ISO 400 – 11mm – f9 – 4 secs

A closer view of the olympic Stadium…

Olympic Stadium
ISO 400 – 70mm – f9 – 1 sec

The staircase leading to the Camillien Houde lookout had a sign saying it was closed for winter, but judging by the trampled snow, I was not alone in ignoring the sign. I’m not sure why they close this off at winter, perhaps to save cleaning another staircase of snow.

Staircase at Camillien Houde lookout
ISO 400 – 19mm – f11 – 8 secs

Thanks for stopping by. Until next time.

– Martin

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