9. Cloudburst

Even our arts community seems to be looking up toward the sky. I hear Cloudburst at the Gladstone Theatre is getting great reviews. I plan to go soon!

“If you are ever lucky enough to have a perfect day – don’t let go of it. Bank it. Paint a picture of it”

Stella and Dot, an elderly lesbian couple, have been together for 31 years and have faithfully accompanied one another through life’s ups and downs. Now in their seventies, Stella is hard of hearing and Dot is diabetic and legally blind. After Dot suffers a fall, her prudish granddaughter, Molly, decides the best place for Dot is a nursing home that will provide all the necessities, effectively separating the couple. This forces Stella and Dot to make a bold decision: they will leave their New England hometown and make their way to Canada, where same-sex marriage is legal.

Cost: $20-$36

8. Sky Stripes

Stripes!!!!!

7. Decided!

I was debating whether this blog should try and be as current as possible, or whether time-shifting would be better. While I love my sky, it produces days like this.

When it hazes over in early September, it’s hard to be grateful for an abundance of water. Even when worrying about the terrible fires raging in Western Canada - places desperate for rain.

When it hazes over in early September, and the temperature drops, and there is that crisp feel of the air, it is a not a reminder, but rather a premonition of Fall (that’s okay - so beautiful), that is always too quickly followed by (brrrr) winter. Winter. Where survival depends on deep justification - it’s cold but…

This blog will time-shift. One can only abide a few reminders of this type of sky.

And to add insult to injury, there are some buildings I wish I could airbrush out of our Canadian landscape for real. Place du Portage (left in photo), was built starting 45 years ago starting with Phase I (sadly, we are up to 4 phases now). It falls firmly into the ‘what were they thinking?!’ category. On some days just looking at it is actually literally physically painful. If it looks bleak outside; that is nothing compared to the experience of being inside this grim building complex. Danger: This is not a tourist attraction! Enter at your own risk.

6. Sobering

I woke up to views of a memorial for our Firefighters, taking place under the vast cool sky. It is such a beautiful spot, across from the spectacular Canadian War Museum, and up the hill from the rapids where kayakers do their thing. Thank you to all who serve and to all who have served to protect us and keep us safe. Oh Canada. This is a great country.

5. Stretch

I had difficulty choosing the winning photo from last night's Ottawa sky. It did so many pretty (pun!) amazing things!