More China in a bit, but today is Canada Day! We saw the RCMP musical ride at Parliament Hill.
This is about as Canadian as possible.
The camera actually got a better view than we did. I snapped most of these photos holding the camera at arm’s length over my head and hoping for the best. The crowds were huge.
This one was at the end of the performance when the crowds had thinned a little.
A couple of mounties actually lost their hats during the “charge” maneuver. Presumably that is frowned upon…
After the demonstration, a few of the calmer horses came to visit with the spectators. One expects an RCMP horse to be steady as anything, but we actually saw a few spook from the crowds and from the marching band that passed while they were waiting to begin their show.
Ever the optimist, I took some fireworks photos, even though such things are difficult to do well. We were right down by the river and you can see the reflections in the water.
Happy Canada Day.
Ottawa, that’s where I’m going to be next year.
It could possibly be a little more canadian, if there were any beavers. Who am I kidding, I’ve never seen a beaver before.