After painting in NDG and Griffintown, I headed to Old Port and saw one of the regular cruise boats docked. The underside of the hull was reflecting a variety of colours from the surroundings and the water. That green tower in the background has been under construction for years, I think it is either an observatory, or a massive off-ramp for even bigger cruise boats.
Cruise Boat, Old Port, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, September 2022 (No. 3255)
From Old Port I rode up to Little Italy to pick up some bulk food at Anatol Spices. The staff all know me well, I have been shopping there for 15 years! Looping around to my old neighborhood Mile End I stopped to make a painting of an iconic warehouse and water tower. Reports say that this building will be re-purposed for shopping and living, but the mayor said the water tower has to stay. If they took the water tower away I think there would be a lot of unhappy locals. It is visible from many parts of Mile End and adds to the character.
Warehouse and Watertower, Mile End, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, September 2022 (No. 3256a)
Across the street is a vacant lot filled with artistic metal sculptures. Similar sculptures are found all along the north part of Mile End where the train tracks run. Nobody knows who made them, but it was obviously a talented metal worker, or perhaps a group. One of the pieces was marked 1999. A fellow was playing saxophone in the back of the park, adding to the ambiance.
Metal Sculpture Park, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, September 2022 (No. 3256b)
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