Ravishing Light

Photos from George W. Bush's visit to Ottawa, November 30


Page 1: 8:30-9:30
Page 2: 10:00-11:30
Page 3: 11:30-12:30
Page 4: Miscellanea


Page 4: Miscellanea





Wellington was open to all traffic early in the morning.



The By Ward Market, on George Street. The open-air stalls can't have seen much business.



The heart of the Market at midday. The US Embassy is the tall building beyond the row on the right. Sussex Drive and Mackenzie Avenue, the streets running along its front and back, were closed off at the Rideau intersection.



The sleek hulk of a battleship that is the embassy building itself. Note the extent of the security, this far behind the front lines: Two RCMP, and a handful of private security guards (?) at the parking garage.



Irving Rivers, locally semi-famous outdoors outfitter-slash-military surplus store. I'm not sure if this was intentional, but if it was, I certainly appreciated it.



A domestic tableau in The Bay's Christmas displays, high above the barricades.



Who's pro-American, then?



The protesters were lucky they were treated with such kid gloves. That building is the background is the Cartier Square Drill Hall, regimental base of the Cameron Highlanders and Governor-General's Foot Guards. It's largely ceremonial, but still; that's a military installation.



City Hall, and the Elgin St. Provincial Courthouse on the right.



He seemed insulted when I asked where the free beer was, exactly.



A badly-framed shot of police making the first arrest I saw of the day, some dreadlocked screaming guy.