My Daily Commute

The first things I see on stepping outside is the tower at which Kingston's undesirables would meet their end. A constant reminder that Kingstonians do not tolerate felonious behaviour.

Looking back at the tower where I live...

Then down the path and past the university school of education

 

Across the road is the old women's prison

 

Turning up Union Street the next landmark is Bearance's grocery and butcher. It would be very convenient but for the fact that it's always closed by the time I walk past.

 

A few blocks later on the left is the Union Street Gospel Chapel. The keen eyed Novocastrian will notice that it sits on the corner of Collingwood - that heroic Geordie is known far and wide!

 

A couple of houses in the mock-English style

 

The first glimpse of the main campus up ahead

 

Here is Goodes Hall and the Stauffer Library:

 

I take a right at the corner of Union and University...

 

...then cut through between Douglas Library and Ontario Hall...

 

 

...before seeing Jackson Hall in front of me:

As this was a Sunday, I found Paolo taking a break from his thesis to have a quick play!

Portsmouth Village

This is an area not far from where I live. The village was founded in 1784, and began to grow after the penitentiary arrived. It was the location for the sailing events in the 1976 Olympics.

Looking across the harbour; penitentiary on the right, my apartment straight ahead:

 

The Portsmouth Tavern:

Old Buildings:

 

Modern art on the lake shore:

Church of the Good Thief:

Thousand Islands Cruise

This was actually from a few weeks ago, but I don't seem to have found the time to post these until now!

A blustery Sunday afternoon trip out of Kingston harbour and up the St Lawrence River, negotiating the islands...

 

This is one of several defensive towers around Kingston. Built, I think to keep the Americans out. When Canada was still Britain. And the Americans were revolting.

 

Andrea trying not to look windswept

Ominous clouds over the Wolfe Island wind farm

This is Kingston General Hospital. Notable only because I eat lunch here most days!

Another tower

Kingston Penitentiary. The tower in the background is the building that my apartment is in.

Returning to Kingston. This is City Hall, behind another tower.