Connecting Montreal to st Helen island is a long spit of land that houses a container port, and the famous Habitat 67. All along the fence there were several varieties of wildflowers growing including pink flowers from clover, a similar white-pink version, yellow buttercups perhaps, and some kind of purple cone. The rest of the scene was pale and grey by contrast, owing in part to the smog that still enveloped the city.
Wild flowers cityscape, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, June 2025
The city recently renovated the techno park, where they do techno and alternative music shows in the summer. The island also hosts the formula one which is gearing up for another year (pun intended). The tall black tower is one of many strewn about the area, its to install speakers and lights during a show for surround sound experience. The tents are probably going to be used to sell food and merchandise for the F1 event. I was happy to find half a dozen brand new blue elastics on the ground, I use them to fix the paper to the backing when it gets windy.
Techno park tents, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, June 2025
Heading back via the Jacques Cartier bridge I stopped to make this painting of the Cartier bridge (top), the off ramp (middle), the roller coasters (lower middle) and the top of the entrance to park La Ronde (bottom). Its a bizarre scene no doubt, I have painted on this location many times to capture the various structures and features of the bridge and park.
Bridge and rollercoaster, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, June 2025
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