Old Port, Old Silos

The heart of downtown Montreal in the summer is the Old Port where tourists and locals congregate to enjoy the scenic waterfront. We rode our bikes along the Lachine Canal and sat at a picnic table near the end (beginning?) of the Lachine Canal. In the foreground you see a railing, top of a staircase, and a rounded brick retainer wall that is just above the water of the canal as it meets the river again. In the middle ground you see the abundant landscaping they have added recently to make the location look nicer than the old days when this was a dirty, dusty industrial port. In the background is the end of a very long and very dilapidated silo structure that must have been used for wheat or sugar or something to that effect. Now its a graffiti canvas and general eyesore although it does add plenty of character. The city is still deciding what to do with the structure since it is starting to be a fire hazard and could collapse one day. I say turn it into a bird sanctuary!

Old Port Old Silos, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, July 2023 (No. 3490a)