Looking across the water from the Jacques-Cartier Basin in Old Montreal, Quebec you can watch the lights around Old Port and the downtown area of Montreal begin to illuminate the area. Boats moor for for the evening at Old Port as the lights twinkle around them in the reflection of the water.
The sky is shades of pink and blue as the sun slowly disappears and the night begins to settle in around Montreal, Quebec. Tall skyscrapers will illuminate the skyline once the sky darkens and the night time hours close in around Montreal.Old Port had a major face lift that was completed in 1992 and it is now home to an animated parkland where the heritage of the city can be found.
People can still moor their boats in the waters of Old Port in Montreal, Quebec and enjoy a cruise or two but the majority of people in today's world will skate, bike, walk, people watch, relax or take in the scenery at Old Port. ... continue below the picture...
... Old Port is a great area to partake in the festivities that take place along the water's edge throughout the year. Many people come to Montreal just for these events and to enjoy the beauty of the night time romance that surrounds Montreal and the scenic views of the brilliant lights.Downtown Montreal seen from the Jacques-Cartier Basin in Old Montreal and Old Port at night, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Technical Information:
I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, aperture of f/10.0, exposure time of 1/0.125 sec. on ISO 50, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 46mm.