Alex Colville painting

Hot and Steamy in the Nation's Capital

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August 17th 2015
We started the morning at a cute little local patisserie at the Byward Market. Trying to ignore the delectable brioches, fluffy eclairs and chocolate ganaches, we ordered coffees and sat to rest near an open window to watch the vendors set up their tables with colourful fruits and vegetables. A garbage truck stopped to pick up refuse and two workers descended from the cab. The large, bald, beer-be ... read more

North America » Canada

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more