Purple for Flower Fest

Manisha's reviving Flower Fest and is going for a color-based theme this time around. She has picked purple as the first color.

These are a couple of pictures that were taken at the Hershey Gardens in Hershey, PA earlier this year.


I understand that these are Moss Verbena (Verbena tenuisecta) flowers.



Moss Verbena for Flower Fest

A Glimpse Of Montreal

H and I spent a couple of days in Montreal earlier this month. Here are a few pictures that I took during our trip.


A view of the city from my sister's balcony...



Inside the Chalet du Mont-Royal



A view from the Chalet du Mont-Royal overlooking downtown Montreal in the distance.



Looking out through a window of the chalet



The cross atop Mount Royal



View of downtown Montreal



Montreal Biosphère



One of the city's top attractions- The Montreal International Fireworks Competition



The Atwater Market's tower



The Lachine Canal cruise



Parking signs in French



Old Montreal is a major tourist attraction and is rich in history, beautiful architecture and culture.









View of the entrance to the Notre-Dame Cathedral



Inside the Notre-Dame Cathedral, Old Montreal



The Altar



Candles burning brightly...



The stained glass windows of the basilica






Montreal City Hall



Flags of Montreal, Canada and Quebec, outside City Hall, fluttering in the breeze