"Sometimes our fate resembles a fruit tree in winter. Who would think that those branches would turn green again and blossom, but we hope it, we know it." --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

A revisit to the Montreal Botanical Gardens on the second day of March. Apart from the greenhouses, this area of the gardens is closed for winter, but the paths still draw plenty of joggers, cross-country skiers (not shown) and, of course, the occasional photographer.

August 2013, Old Montreal: Pointe-à-Callière's 18th Century Public Market

This collection of photos was taken in late August, when I first arrived in Montreal. The public market was held in the historic district of Old Montreal and featured a wide variety of goods, from homemade jams infused with port to maple syrup, maple butter, smoked bacon and candied apples. The festival is held towards the end of August every year and attracts throngs of tourists.

Description from http://pacmusee.qc.ca/calendar-of-activities/cultural-activities/18th-century-public-market:

“A not-to-be-missed event in Old Montreal, Pointe-à-Callière’s 18^th Century Public Market is a unique experience, a festive marketplace that retains its agricultural role while offering an array of historical activities and presentations in an atmosphere unique to New France.

Final Visit to the Dead Sea

Over winter break this year, I returned to Jordan and visited the Dead Sea--a place I've photographed numerous times over the past four years--possibly for the last time in a long time. I think I'd like to revisit it someday.

L'hiver

These photos were taken at the village of Val-David in the Laurentian mountains, north of Montreal, Quebec.