Our Hotel for the SRC 50th Celebration. 13 July 2007
Genesee Grande Hotel - Syracuse, NY
Breakfast at the Genesee Grand. 13 July 2007
Another view of breakfast. 13 July 2007
Beautiful fish that are the hotel trademark. 13 July 2007
Bronze statue in the fish pond. 13 July 2007
The fish pond is in the hotel lobby. 13 July 2007
Carved lions guarding the entrance. 13 July 2007
Another University United Methodist Church right across from the Genesee Grand
We tried to view the inside but were unsuccessful. The alarm was set. 13 July 2007
Red doors are 'in' for churches in Syracuse. 13 July 2007
The Genesee Grand entrance. 13 July 2007
Hotel Fountain
Ice sculpture at the SRC dinner
The taste of Syracuse, Friday night.
Gary Henley, SRC San Antonio Chief, his wife Becky and a thoughtful Linda. 13 July 2007
Sorry, it is not Rudy's.
Nice ceramics exhibit at the Everson Museum. The only bathroom was in there. Clever method of making you go to a museum.
This is a ceramic porcupine?
All the SRC locations on a projected slide
Gas flame that was part of the light show
Rows of green lasers with music.
Projected on the side of the museum.
Fireworks, lights and lasers.
The last of some fireworks.
Another church with a red door.
A house with flowers.
Same house, more flowers.
Nice pool in the park. Not a soul there on a Sat morn - 14 July 2007
Nice seats in the amphitheater.
At Syracuse University
Syracuse University - Crouse College Bldg
Niagara Falls Balloon with people underneath.
These are waters rushing for a fall.
The water looks nervous
Another shot of the people balloon.
American Falls with Canadian Falls to the back right
American Falls
The Rainbow Bridge crossing the beautiful Niagara River below the Falls - 15 July 2007
This is French-speaking country
You drive quite a ways out to park and then take a shuttle back.
First view of the Canadian, Horseshoe Falls
Wow! What a rainbow.
Maid of the Mist. One of the boats we rode on to the base of the falls. 15 July 2007
Canadian Falls, Maid of the Mist, American Falls in the distance, part of the Rainbow Bridge
The rainbow almost landed on the Maid of the Mist
A double rainbow. You don't see those too often. 15 July 2007
Maids of the mist, the American Falls and a rainbow. 15 July 2007
An amazing variety of nationalities came to see the falls. 15 July 2007.
Canada's version of our tower. Or maybe we got it from them. 15 July 2007
Linda went up there to take pictures. 15 July 2007
Flowers, but you knew that. 15 July 2007
Hordes of awestruck people from everywhere. 15 July 2007
More hordes and a rainbow. 15 July 2007
On our way to Toronto, we stopped here for supper. 15 July 2007
A pirate ship. 15 July 2007
A pirate ship and Cindy. 15 July 1007
Linda and Cindy looking for the perfect angle.
It's hard to see but a bird is eating bugs from the radiator of this truck. Quite a labor-saving technique. 15 July 2007
In Kingston, they have an old train. 16 July 2007
Ducks, pigeons, and sparrows coexisting. We could learn from them.
This is a great place to be a duck.
Who knows what the original purpose of that building was. Defense?
Nice flowers at the base of a lamp post.
The old Kingston depot. 16 July 2007
Chalk drawing on the sidewalk in Kingston. 16 July 2007
The traveling gang at an English pub in Kingston, Ontario, CA, 16 July 2007
People live on these islands. Sounds good to me but not to Linda.
Where next? Same rest stop..
The St. Lawrence has several large lakes within it
Cattails along the St. Lawrence - at a rest stop, July 16
A pretty red flower on a bush was everywhere.
Near Manoir d Youville, we found an unexpected church.
Twin towers with green copper roofing.
A totally unexpected and delightful waterfall near the twin tower church.
Entry road to Manoir d Youville. 16 July 2007
Ron & Cindy walking the grounds. 16 July 2007
What a nice pool. Deep and very clean with almost no chlorine.
A cafe that unfortunately was closed Monday and Tuesday.
Very nice gazebo with fine workmanship.
This structure used to be a windmill tower. Now it is used for a chapel. 16 July 2007
Beautifully landscaped grounds.
Lake St. Louis and the old mill at the Manoir
Mary and the angel and flowers.
Evening shot of the trademark tower and the grounds.
Manoir d Youville in the evening
Lighted cross on the hill.
One of many gravestones for the nuns. The bury them three deep. I guess to save land.
The cemetary for deceased sisters
A nun reading, rocking and reflecting in the evening.
People lined up on the shore to watch the sunset.
More sunset watchers.
At Manoir d'Youville
Ho hum. Just another spectacular flower arrangement.
The grounds in the early morning. 17 July 2007
Morning shot of the tower. 17 July 2007
Apples, with the old mill showing in back
Chapel inside the tower. 17 July 2007
View towards the roof inside the tower. 17 July 2007
Note the curved door to match the tower. 17 July 2007
Now we are in Montreal walking up the mountain.
The big building at Mt Real, Montreal CA, 17 July 2007
View from Mt Real. 17 July 2007
Looking back at the big building. 17 July 2007
Linda in Montreal. 17 July 2007
Linda with Montreal in the background. 17 July 2007
Inside the big building, Montreal CA. 17 July 2007
Skiers in July ?! Wheels work without the snow. 17 July 2007
Lighted cross on the top of Mt Real. 17 July 2007
Another viewpoint showing Olympic Stadium. 17 July 2007
We ate lunch in a food court in Montreal. 17 July 2007
She is taking care of the horse.
She put a sponge to his mouth.
Walk four dogs at once? 17 July 2007
Cell phones and horses. That sums up Montreal. 17 July 2007
Notre Dame. Photo does not do it justice.
The main High Altar of Notre Dame
Pipe organ in back balcony
The pulpit and a 'bully pulpit' it is. 17 July 1007
The “smaller” chapel of the Notre Dame Basilica
Skylights and lots of warm wood tones
Some kind of famous person in front of Notre Dame
Outside Notre Dame
Notre Dame Basilica - Montreal
A statue on the front of the building
A harp player street musician? Can't say I have ever seen that before.
In Montreal - July 17
Street minstrel playing pan flute and guitar. 17 July 2007
This big street was lined on both sides with restaurants of every kind.
This guy looked just like a store mannikin. 17 July 2007
Some folks dressed in period costumes.
A great building, but what is it?
This is the oldest church in the city - “Since 1655”
Notre Dame of Bon Secours
Beautiful in a very different way from the Basilica
This church is for the protection of seamen
The Montreal City Hall
Montreal - The old and the new
A mother duck and her ducklings. All in pink with backpacks. 17 July 2007
Back of Notre Dame Bonsecours with statue looking out to sea
A three piece street band with pan flute, guitar and drums.
The lobby at Manoir d Youville. Our second day here. 18 July 2007
Final pictures before we leave. 18 July 2007
We were in room 9
This was a great place to spend two nights. 18 July 2007
Ron Davis with a welcome smile for Martha, our friend who talks a lot. 14 July 2007
Our very helpful friend Martha. She speaks fluent French and English.
Cheerleaders in the airport at Cincinnati posing with their trophy. 18 July 2007
