Lachine Canal at Dusk

EvilGentleman: 26th Apr 2008 - 22:08 GMT

I know the area well. CE and I have biked around this area before. Sunsets there are quite beautiful, with the sun reflecting off the tops of the colourful buildings, and that in turn reflected off the placid waters of the Lachine Canal, and the mountains in the distance. (Yes, we Montrealers call the stumpy hills in these parts mountains)

CE: 27th Apr 2008 - 02:03 GMT

This isn't far from my house. EG is right, the sunsets down here can be beautiful. I have some pictures that I should post sometime.

Montrealbunny: 27th Apr 2008 - 02:27 GMT

I was back down there today but decided to walk west (away from the city) rather than east. I saw several gentlemen with cameras along the way and must admit (blush) that I wondered if any of them were you or EG!

Please do post your pictures if you have some time, I would love to see them!

EvilGentleman: 27th Apr 2008 - 05:56 GMT

I have an old pic from 1994 or 1995 posted in one of my posts in the Train Derails on Bridge series. I am currently about 305 pounds (people always guess me at about 250 or 260), 5 foot 10 (I lost an inch due to a missing spinal disc), late 30's with a receding hairline.

CE is a lot younger, slimmer and has a fuller head of hair. I have said enough, I had better let him speak for himself, if he chooses to do so.

Montrealbunny: 28th Apr 2008 - 00:05 GMT

Wow! Those derailment shots are captivating, and even more so to me as I work for a railroad. Thank you for sharing, and I'll keep an eye out for you based on that posting and another one of yours where you have some fine shots of your long evil toes!

Ken : 3rd May 2008 - 16:47 GMT

I loved walking along the Lachine Canal and stopping at the St. Gabriel Locks in Pte. St. Charles, when I was living In Pointe St. Charles back in 2005

Bill: 21st Jul 2009 - 13:30 GMT

I've lived close to the Canal for the last 4 years. What I have noticed is that in the last 2 years Rose Bushes, and Natural Growth have been completely razed, right down to the shore line.

The Great Blue Heron no longer comes to feed on fish. There was a place where Yellow Goldfinch frolicked and fed on huge patches of Thistle which this year is gone (replaced with Hostas and wood chip ground cover). I miss them terribly. The reedy shoreline where ducks and geese raise their young is frequently mowed removing the naural protection for their offspring. Is somebody keeping an eye on whats going on with the demolition of the abandoned Postal Distribution Center at the foot of Guy St. In the trees nearby are Red Winged Black Birds (man are the vicious), and a fairly large colony of Doves I believe. I fear their nesting sites are under attack.

We must act now to guarantee and protect plots along the canal where natural weeds and growth etc are allowed to grow. If we don't act soon - the dwindling numbers of birds I've noticed in the last few years will eventually disappear completely.

As I walk along the canal I pick up plastic bags, and tie them in knots before throwing them in a litter bin. Tying them in knots prevents them from becoming airborne and hazardous to birds.