Random "pic a day" thread!

[Sean]

Looks like it... I'm unfamiliar with so much of Montreal but I do love the old castle-buildings all over - well, they're bureaucratic offices, gov't buildings, etc.  I suspect they're not so keen on the inside, by the way - old wiring, plumbing, heating, etc.  The worst thing that visitors do is come to Montreal during the beautiful-weather months, and everything's gleaming and sooo attractive.  AttractING.  Then, when the gray winter months arrive, lordy - gray skies, gray pavement, gray buildings... ugh.

But we've always taken short-timer attitudes: "We're only here for 2 weeks or a month" and that never depressed me.  But I could imagine Bill Murray's GROUNDHOG DAY soliloquoy about "endless days of nothingness" among residents. 

As for bagels and food in general, I love 'em all.  I love the small bakeries whose aromas drag me down a whole block to find, and step inside somewhere warm from a wintry, damp chill and be rewarded with the full, complete, enriching experience.

So many great architectural detail in those Montreal pics!!  And YES, I love me some bakery aroma.  I can never resist it.

[Hepcat]

Hep, is that a peep-show next to Mr. Steer?

No. Those establishments on either side of Mr Steer are both full fledged strip joints!

[Hepcat]

The worst thing that visitors do is come to Montreal during the beautiful-weather months, and everything's gleaming and sooo attractive.  AttractING.  Then, when the gray winter months arrive, lordy - gray skies, gray pavement, gray buildings... ugh.

Fffffftttt. You southerners are all such sissies.



Canada, the true North strong and free! No wusses need apply:

[Sean]

No. Those establishments on either side of Mr Steer are both full fledged strip joints!

I'm guessing you stumbled upon Mr. Steer whilst visiting the area's *other* establishments.🤔

[Anton Phibes]

nevermind.

[Hepcat]

I'm guessing you stumbled upon Mr. Steer whilst visiting the area's *other* establishments.

Way back in the halcyon days of 1981 when the establishment to our right was known as Les Filles d'Ève!

[Hepcat]

What, you dare oppose me, I who have led armies?

[Hepcat]

Here's our very own Monsterfink's take on Great Garloo:

[Hepcat]

Friends!

[Hepcat]

Here's Phoebe(2005-2008 RIP) with her soul mate Blizzard while he still shone brightly:











So after we'd taken down the tree in January 2007, we put Blizzard in the upstairs closet. One day the following summer I opened the closet door and Phoebe discovered that her long lost friend was dwelling there! She happily lay down beneath him again.

[Hepcat]

Now here's Styx(2000?-2015) with Blizzard:







Here's Cowboy with Blizzard:



Here's Blizzard out on the front porch with Deuce:

[Hepcat]

Then one foggy Xmas Eve, Santa came to slay, hey, hey!

[Hepcat]

Deuce guarding the presents from marauding interlopers:

[Flower]

[Hepcat]