Verdun, Montreal Very real

My home from the alley Our building is on the left.

Our building is on the left.

Rue Galt With the soaring spires of Notre Dame des Sept Douleurs behind.

With the soaring spires of Notre Dame des Sept Douleurs behind.

De l’Eglise metro station When the metro is reliable, it can be relied upon to get you places.

When the metro is reliable, it can be relied upon to get you places.

Rue Wellington Most of the time, pretty busy.

Most of the time, pretty busy.

Wellington shop window Bright colours.

Bright colours.

Dolls The same window. How glamourous they look.

The same window. How glamourous they look.

2 nd Avenue I turned on a whim here, simply because the building looked nice.

I turned on a whim here, simply because the building looked nice.

Unexpected Nature shows up in unexpected places

Nature shows up in unexpected places

Rue de Verdun Downtown never seems far away. The towers sit impassively in the hazy distance.

Downtown never seems far away. The towers sit impassively in the hazy distance.

2 nd Avenue The other side of rue de Verdun. Even in mid-November, the leaves are still illuminating the street.

The other side of rue de Verdun. Even in mid-November, the leaves are still illuminating the street.

2 nd Avenue Quiet, but seldom deserted.

Quiet, but seldom deserted.

2 nd Avenue An unusual depanneur storefront.

An unusual depanneur storefront.

2 nd Avenue Depanneur door

Depanneur door

Avenue Rielle This is as grandiose as Verdun gets, I think.

This is as grandiose as Verdun gets, I think.

Canal de l’Aqueduc These two were strangers, but their dogs made them temporary friends.

These two were strangers, but their dogs made them temporary friends.

By Canal de l’Aqueduc Old childhood pursuits live on.

Old childhood pursuits live on.

Canal de l’Aqueduc I thought this a good place to stop shooting, and simply walked the rest of my way with the camera zipped away in my backpack.

I thought this a good place to stop shooting, and simply walked the rest of my way with the camera zipped away in my backpack.