Galleries Canada « back to albumCanada - Ottawa in winter Winter wonderland after the second heavy snowfall in OttawaDuring morning hours, the ice on the Canal is almost perfectThe snow didn't melt for more than five monthsDuring the middle of the night, heavy machines started removing the piles of snow in our street. There was a total of about 8 machines, running up and down the street for two hours...After 7.8km we reached the end of the canal. Only to return to the beginning.Practicing our skating skillsRideau river fully frozen and covered in a thick snow coverDuring the weekends, the canal tends to get crowed.Hiking along Rideau RiverEnjoing the sun and a hot coffeeChristmas atmosphere on the Rideau CanalWithin one night, we got 40cm of fresh snowJust too much to shovel it all...View across Ottawa River towards Parliament HillReturning from the gym: my footsteps from two hours earlier are just gonePlaying with ice covered snowSunset over Parliament HillReturning from the Quebec side of the riverOne of many snow sculptures during Ottawa's Winterlude festivalWe just had to try the snow slide (although this involved waiting in line for 40 minutes)During the Winterlude Festival, Ottawa was full of those ice skulptures.During the Winterlude Festival, Ottawa was full of those ice skulptures.During the Winterlude Festival, Ottawa was full of those ice skulptures.Our very first Poutine! Some weird culinary specialty. French fries, covered with gravy and cheese. And a burger as side dish.Icicles larger than my wifeThat deep snow can be quite fun if you're wearing enough layers...One bizarre thing: dragon boat racing on frozen Dow's LakeHaving a break after a long skating sessionWatching a professional ice sculpture artist during a tournamentAll winter long we saw countless of these trucks, removing the snow from downtownWaiting in line for some fresh Beavertail on the CanalNo comment...The beginning of Winter - Ottawa River started freezing over USA