I guess the word Notre-Dame is sort of in the public domain since apparently anyone can name their cathedral after it. It just means “Your Mother,” which is kind of a strange thing to name something anyway. I mean, it’s quite bold to say that this building is your mother when it’s clearly not. I mean, I get the idea… Catholics like to replace your actual mother with the Virgin Mary, which also doesn’t make any sense, and not only because she’s a virgin. The whole thing is just weird when you think about it.

Montreal Notre-Dame

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• Date Taken2019-07-27 08:11:51
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• Aperture5
• ISO250
• Focal Length24.0 mm
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I wonder. Do they hire interior decorators to design cathedrals? I mean, I guess they must, right? They don’t get a bunch of priests and nuns to sketch out something in MSPaint. But then, I was trying to imagine, if I was a guy that was building a cathedral, who exactly would I contact to design a backdrop like this? Just not sure… these are the things I think about.

More Notre-Dame in Montreal

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• Date Taken2019-07-27 08:09:14
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• Aperture5
• ISO250
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I’m not ashamed to go get photos from the obvious places in cities! Montreal backs onto this mountain/hill place. I’m not really sure if it qualifies as a small mountain or a big hill. Either way, there’s a perfect vantage point up there for photos of the beautiful city.

Montreal from the Mountaintop

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• Date Taken2019-07-26 17:46:08
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• Exposure Time1/1000
• Aperture4
• ISO320
• Focal Length105.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
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Not until the final two days there did I make it to the charming old town area of Montreal. The area wasn’t very big, but it was quite picturesque. I think you can walk most of it in less than 20 minutes, but pretty much every angle and corner was photo-worthy. We also ended up eating at a few different places around here and had an all-around blast. What a cool city… I gotta go back! )

The Old Town in Montreal

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• Date Taken2019-07-28 19:29:37
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• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time4
• Aperture7.1
• ISO200
• Focal Length24.0 mm
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This organ is one of the only organs the Catholics are allowed to touch and look at during services. I have all sorts of ways I poke fun at the Catholics… probably because I went to an all-boy Jesuit school for four years where they tried to brainwash me. But, it didn’t work! However, having just poked more fun at them, I do actually have a decent amount of respect for the Jesuits. They at least have a lot of critical thought and philosophy that makes up the backbone of their teachings. There are a few logical fallacies here and there where it breaks down for me. But hey, that’s just me. I want to go back and do some DMT with some of my old teachers to see what they think.

The Amazing Organ at Notre Dame in Montreal

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• Date Taken2019-07-27 08:12:30
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• Exposure Time1.3
• Aperture5
• ISO250
• Focal Length24.0 mm
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Whenever I go to museums, it can be quite challenging to take photos. At best, my work is a derivative of something original. I’m very sensitive to that, so I try to find interesting perspectives and ideas that help make the work more original. I’m pretty happy with the mystery in this one.

Amazing Museum Show in Montreal

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• Date Taken2019-07-29 21:12:26
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• Exposure Time1/80
• Aperture4
• ISO2000
• Focal Length29.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
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This spot reminded me a lot of The Peak in Hong Kong, except with about 10,000 less people! If you saw last week’s video, then you can see how easy it was to belly up to the bar to get a clean shot. Unlike China, you’re not constantly getting elbowed in the ribs by rather rude people. In Canada, it’s the total opposite. If someone even gets remotely close to you, they immediately utter a heartfelt apology!

Montreal from the Hilltop

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• Date Taken2019-07-26 18:53:32
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• ISO320
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What an amazing cathedral! I’ve been to A LOT of these sorts of places, and this probably has the most beautiful backdrop of any I’ve seen. I hope you find it just as beautiful as I did!

Notre-Dame in Montreal

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• Date Taken2019-07-27 08:11:51
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time0.5
• Aperture5
• ISO250
• Focal Length24.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias