Sunrise over Westmount Park on a very cold winter morning. The only “inhabitants” were those, like us, walking their dogs.
Westmount’s Conservatory
For those of us suffering from “colour deprivation” in the middle of winter a trip to Westmount’s “Conservatory” is in order. These used to be the green houses that provided the plants for Westmount’s parks. At their peak, over two dozen people were employed full-time to care for the plants. This was our visit on a Sunday afternoon.
Westmount’s Conservatory
Beautiful Dendrobium orchids in bloom on a winter day.
Westmount’s Conservatory
Beautiful red and white patterned Poinsettias.
Westmount’s Conservatory
Westmount Library – Totem Pole
The last remains of the once, well-known, Campbell Gardens. This totem pole was brought from Alaska, in 1927, by the Campbell family estate on Edgehill. The gardens, managed by the City, were sold to private developers, in the 1970s due to budgetary concerns.
The totem pole now resides in the reference department of the Westmount Public Library.
Westmount Park – Maple Trees
A maple’s seed pods covered with ice.
Westmount Park – Winter Storm
The park covered in ice. If the sun was shining, it would provide a stunning view.
Westmount Park – Winter Storm
Trees with their branches covered in a layer of ice.
Melville Avenue – Street Lamp
One of Melville Avenue’s Washington lamp posts covered with a “beard” of icicles,
Westmount Overlooked 