Like A Painting – Chinese Lanterns 2010 Montreal Botanical Garden
Like A Painting – Chinese Lanterns 2010 Montreal Botanical Garden, originally uploaded by Steve Troletti – www.trolettiphoto.com. To salute this year’s Shanghai World Expo and the 25th anniversary of...
View ArticleThe Boulder / Le monolithe – IR
The Boulder / Le monolithe – IR – by Steve Troletti As you make your way to the southwest entrance of the Chinese Garden, at the Montreal Botanical Garden you will notice what appears to be a large...
View ArticleMontrealers just as much to blame as “Le Berger Blanc”
Abandoned Female Cat on rooftop with her litter of three kittens – by Steve Troletti One of the latest controversies in Montreal is “Le Berger Blanc” An alternate vendor to the SPCA offering their...
View ArticleThe Birth of a Cicada – VIDEO and PHOTO
New Born Cicada drying it’s Wings next to It’s Exuviae – Photo by Steve Troletti The simple thought of the Birth of a Cicada has always fascinated me. There’s a fairly large bug that crawls out of the...
View ArticleThe Magic of Lanterns 2011 in preperations at the Montreal Botanical Garden
September 9, 2011 NEW POST UPDATE: The First Emperor’s Procession; The Magic of Lanterns 2011 – Chinese Lanterns at the Chinese Garden of the Montreal Botanical Garden You know summer is quickly coming...
View ArticleDid You Know? Black Walnuts, More than just food!
Black Walnuts grow in a tree just like many other fruits (Oranges, Apples, etc…) and are fairly large. They have a thick green husk that protects the nut inside and some say that’s the best time to...
View ArticleA Little Facelift for the Leslie Hancock Garden
The Leslie Hancock Garden is nestled amongst large conifers just north of the main ponds in the heart of the Arboretum. It’s well sheltered from winds, cold weather and in the summer the sun has...
View ArticleThe First Emperor’s Procession; The Magic of Lanterns 2011 - Infrared Chinese...
Infrared Chinese Lanterns at the Montreal Botanical Garden - 2011 Edition The Magic of Lanterns 2011 – CLICK FOR LARGER A new season of The Magic of Lanterns has commenced in the Chinese Garden of the...
View ArticleTremiscus helvelloides – Guepinia helvelloides – Rare Fungus? - A rare...
A rare occurance in the Province of Quebec, Canada! Tremiscus helvelloides – Guepinia helvelloides Fungus This weekend as I was walking in a wooded patch of pine trees I came across fungus. I almost...
View ArticleSweet Corn Delicacies and the Three Sisters - Nature's Corn Roast at The...
Nature's Corn Roast at The Montreal Botanical Garden Squirrel Stealing Sweet Corn Corn Roasts season or as the local French Canadians call it “épluchette de blé d’inde” is coming to an end. The crops...
View ArticleART – In and Around the City – Vol 1 Amphitrite - The World Trade Center...
The World Trade Center Montreal- Amphitrite, Sea-Goddess Reflections of a Sea-Goddess – Amphitrite It seems art is popping up everywhere! Not only in fully urban areas but also in urban nature...
View ArticleCrystal Symphony Sets Sail Saying Good-Bye to Montreal for the Winter -...
Saying Good-Bye to the Crystal Symphony marks the end of a Season! Crystal Symphony – Last Sail out of Montreal for 2011 With Canadian Thanksgiving over a week old you know it’s just going to get...
View ArticleLast Call for Chinese Lanterns – Montreal Botanical Garden - The Emperor's...
The Emperor's First Procession comes to an end October 31, 2011 2011 Chinese Lanterns – MTL Botanical Garden The end of the season has arrived. The Montreal Botanical Garden is in its final strides...
View ArticleOccupy Montreal under Snow!
On Wednesday Morning, November 23rd, 2011, Montreal woke up under a blanket of snow. The first real snowfall for the 2011/2012 winter season. For the folks occupying Victoria Square, it was an...
View ArticleButterflies and Moths Go Free 2012 - like Day and Night! February 16 to April...
like Day and Night! February 16 to April 29, 2012From February 16 to April 29, 2012, the Main Exhibition Greenhouse and the Ferns Greenhouse of the Montreal Botanical Garden host the 15th edition of...
View ArticleKilling Spree in Montreal’s Ile de la visitation Nature Park - Teens use...
Teens use pellet gun to bring down birds...Litter, trash, broken glass bottles, prostitution, used condoms and drug paraphernalia are all common sites in Montreal‘s Ile de la visitation Nature Park....
View ArticleThe Magic of Lanterns 2012 – 20th anniversary! - 20th edition of The Magic of...
20th edition of The Magic of Lanterns - The Celestial BanquetSound the Drums, It’s the 20th Anniversary of The Magic of Lanterns at the Montreal Botanical Garden! The tradition lives on in 2012 at the...
View ArticleSummer’s Gone! Fall Colors Are In! – Landscape Photography - Take Advantage...
Take Advantage of Fall Colors to Enhance Your Landscape PhotographySummer came and Summer’s Gone! It went by so quickly that all I can seem to think about are the missed opportunities. What did I...
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