Getting ready for Halloween at the ByWard Market in Ottawa, Ontario. The city was founded by Colonel By and used to be called Bytown
Looking over the Rideau Canal (engineered by Colonel By) in Ottawa, with Parliament behind
Locks joining the Rideau Canal to the Ottawa River, with Gatineau, Quebec across the river
Former home of William Lyon Mackenzie-King in Gatineau Park. King was a three-time Prime Minister of Canada. He left his home and estate to the country on his death in 1950
Autumn colours in Gatineau Park
Do squirrels know how cute they are?
Lookout in Gatineau Park, the granite mountains of the Canadian Shield fading into the distance
Parliament house and locks on the canal
Locks on the Rideau Canal to the left,
Parliament to the right
The Ottawa River
Falls on the Rideau River as it joins the Ottawa River at Ontario. These impassable falls are the reason why the Rideau Canal and locks were built to enable boats to navigate between the rivers
A typical town hall in New Hampshire, USA
We were driven through Vermont, New Hampshire and
Maine at the height of the autumn season
Sunset reflected in the Union River outside the home where we stayed in Ellsworth, Maine
Granite sculpture in Blue Hill, Maine
Waterfront buildings in Blue Hill
The harbour in Belfast, Maine
Main Street of Belfast, Maine
On top of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island, Maine
The view from the top of Cadillac Mountain, before the mist closed in again
Bubble Pond in Acadia National Park
Laurie and Michael Leblanc on the Bubble Pond track
Silver birch in full colour along Bubble Pond track
Carriage road and granite bridge in Acadia National Park
