some archival photos from a classic montréal era.

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Labels: 2014, china, metro, montréal, photographer, photography, photos, qingdao, québec

here's a snippet from ottavio's very first ride in the metro. the wonderment looks familiar.. in 1967 my own maiden trip through the montréal underground was with my dad to expo67. the metro was new-fangled in those days and quite a spectacle through the eyes of an 8 year old. the scent of burnt cherry wood (used for the metro's brake shoes) was more pervasive then but whenever i do catch a sniff of it now, it brings back very fond memories of that day.
with the reverie of those shiny racing-striped blue cars still reeling in my head, re-surfacing on île ste helène that morning was a complete sensory overload. it was as if being transported into the future.

first metro ride• montréal

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a wrapping for italian oranges that was hidden away for years as storage packing material. translation of the label, "the trusted brand of francofonte (sicily) - 'two kittens' extra dark oranges".

due gattini • montréal

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worldly pressed • montréal

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part of the massive, abandoned silo #5 complex on mill street in montréal.

canada rustage • montréal

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midknight orange #3156 • montréal

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pomegranate, up close and personal.

grenade • montréal

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though i can barely consume the stuff myself, the rest of our clan definitely enjoyed mommy's first focaccian foray.

needing pizza • montréal pomodoro pizza • montréal prosciutto pizza • montréal

fare la pizza • montréal

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lost in time • qingdao, china

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curb-side ugg knockoffs in china. price tag: about 17 bucks.

ugh's • qingdao, china

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river crossing • near vang vieng, laos

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strip mall • luang prabang, laos

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three days and four years after dad, my beautiful, dearest mother was born.
the beginning of another year, the refrain of cherished memories. we miss you mum.

erra genisi

Labels: 2014, family, montréal, photographer, photography, photos, portrait, québec

as the time since you left us progresses, our longing swells.

ottavio 'hector' montebello

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latest readings from montreal outpost, earth quadrant, milky way sector.

hypothermic living • montréal

Labels: 2014, montréal, québec, weather

it's christmas again..

birthday boy • montréal

neighbours' worst enemy • montréal

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Labels: 2013, birthdays, children, montréal, photographer, photography, photos, québec

a glorious blast of pre-dusk light two days ago in montréal, power lines and all.

'backyard rainbow' • montréal

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Labels: 2013, montréal, nature, photographer, photography, photos, québec

today on rue de bullion. see, now we're all up to date ;-)

'street gap' • montréal

'no trespassing' • montréal

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Labels: 2013, children, dogs, montréal, photographer, photography, photos, québec

well, the move is near complete and it appears i've bounced from one politically inane place to another. for my blog intro to la vie en québec, i couldn't help but post aislin's take on the ludicrous exsitence of a government department only the folks in zhongnanhai would truly be proud of.
in all honesty, after a decade in china, the situation begs itself a 'first world' issue at best and one that has been regurgitated for a very very long time. but it is funny no one at the OQLP (l'Office québécois de la langue française) ever bothers to mention that the algonquin word used to christen this fair land, 'québec' (kébec), is in fact 'détroit' in french and thus should be corrected. that would be a legitimate defence to their insanity methinks, not to mention the decaying roads and bridges of montréal bring its american namesake to mind.

© aislin (aka terry mosher) • 2013
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Labels: 2013, montréal, québec