[SI] Local culture - Alan's shot

The timing for this mandate was a bad fit ... winter is one of
the better times for local culture, esp. the sugaring camp
season; further, La Fete St-Jean Baptiste, is this Thur (24) and
that is also culturaly important here in Quebec.

Shown, what was 150-200 years or so ago, a typical French
Canadian farmhouse, (now offices for a software firm). Thousands
of these quaint houses are around today, always a pain to
photograph as they are usually within a few feet of the road and
wires abound.

Quebecois today have many traditions and songs linked to the
hardier life of the small pastoral villages and the north shore
logging camps from the late 1700 to mid 1900's.

In this shot I removed (photoshop) a roadsign that was centered
in the shot.

Cheers,
Alan




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Cool house. What's the roof? Cedar?

"Alan Browne" wrote in message
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The timing for this mandate was a bad fit ... winter is one of
the better times for local culture, esp. the sugaring camp
season; further, La Fete St-Jean Baptiste, is this Thur (24) and
that is also culturaly important here in Quebec.

Shown, what was 150-200 years or so ago, a typical French
Canadian farmhouse, (now offices for a software firm). Thousands
of these quaint houses are around today, always a pain to
photograph as they are usually within a few feet of the road and
wires abound.

Quebecois today have many traditions and songs linked to the
hardier life of the small pastoral villages and the north shore
logging camps from the late 1700 to mid 1900's.

In this shot I removed (photoshop) a roadsign that was centered
in the shot.

Cheers,
Alan




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Bouser wrote:

Cool house. What's the roof? Cedar?

yes.

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quote who= Alan Browne /:


Shown, what was 150-200 years or so ago, a typical French
Canadian farmhouse, (now offices for a software firm). Thousands
of these quaint houses are around today, always a pain to
photograph as they are usually within a few feet of the road and
wires abound.

Alan, I am trying to picture where this house is. I figure Rosemere on
Grande Cote but I can't picture where exactly..

J



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Justin F. Knotzke wrote:

quote who= Alan Browne /:


Shown, what was 150-200 years or so ago, a typical French
Canadian farmhouse, (now offices for a software firm). Thousands
of these quaint houses are around today, always a pain to
photograph as they are usually within a few feet of the road and
wires abound.


Alan, I am trying to picture where this house is. I figure Rosemere on
Grande Cote but I can't picture where exactly..

You're a couple km off. Ste-Therese, Blainville E. 100 m west of
the 117 on the north side.

There are a lot of houses in the Ste-Therese, Rosemere, Ste-Rose
area that are worthy of great photographs. As you know they are
heavilly encumbered with trees or wires and signage as they are
near the streets too often. Hard to get everything right.

Cheers,
Alan

quote who= Alan Browne /:

You're a couple km off. Ste-Therese, Blainville E. 100 m west of
the 117 on the north side.

Ok, I know it. I was thinking of the house on Grande Cote in Rosemere just
past that place where they'd sell beer to underage kids.. It's that house on
the north side of Grande Cote just past the old folks home (past the municipal
pool).

I have a painting done by the mother of a friend of mine of that mansion
behind the Rosemere Inn. I'd love to shoot some film in there.

There are a lot of houses in the Ste-Therese, Rosemere, Ste-Rose
area that are worthy of great photographs. As you know they are
heavilly encumbered with trees or wires and signage as they are
near the streets too often. Hard to get everything right.

Yes. Damn those old houses with huge trees eh? ;-) I'd love to shoot all
those newer houses along the 640 in Rosemere in the spring. I can remember
when they were building those. My father said to me: "Justin, do you remember
in the spring when you used to ice skate down there?" "Umm, ya" Well, they are
going to have some foundation problems in the spring.

Sure enough, pumps pumping water galore, broken foundations from ice
buildup.. Suckers.

Wow, was that ever off topic.

J


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Alan Browne wrote in
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The timing for this mandate was a bad fit ... winter is one of
the better times for local culture, esp. the sugaring camp
season; further, La Fete St-Jean Baptiste, is this Thur (24) and
that is also culturaly important here in Quebec.

Shown, what was 150-200 years or so ago, a typical French
Canadian farmhouse, (now offices for a software firm). Thousands
of these quaint houses are around today, always a pain to
photograph as they are usually within a few feet of the road and
wires abound.

Quebecois today have many traditions and songs linked to the
hardier life of the small pastoral villages and the north shore
logging camps from the late 1700 to mid 1900's.

In this shot I removed (photoshop) a roadsign that was centered
in the shot.

Cheers,
Alan





Good shot. I like the composition angle, and the photo is very sharp and
detailed.

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-Richard Cockburn

Justin F. Knotzke wrote:

quote who= Alan Browne /:


You're a couple km off. Ste-Therese, Blainville E. 100 m west of
the 117 on the north side.


Ok, I know it. I was thinking of the house on Grande Cote in Rosemere just
past that place where they'd sell beer to underage kids.. It's that house on
the north side of Grande Cote just past the old folks home (past the municipal
pool).

G-C and Rose Alma? Beautiful old house. Difficult to
photograph... that was also my bus stop when I went to school in
Ste-Rose.

Beer to underage kids in Rosemere!? Surely you jest! (The
Rosemere Inn on a Friday/Saturday night... Math prof from RHS
with a teenage girl on his knee... fathers coming in to pay off
their 16 yr old sons bar bills... making their son pay the tip,
at least) (I went to Curé Antoinne-Labelle, so I was a bit
disconnected from the RHS social scene. Did go out with a few
girls from RHS, though).

Ah, the RMP... first kisses with Sylvie P., getting caught by her
boyfriend, etc. One summer I went 15 inter-city competition
swims 14/15 victories, 1 2nd place (damned breast stroke) ...
beating the Curling Club's best in spades. Glory past. Odd pool
too at 33.3 meters in length, and I could do two lengths
underwater (then). Over two summers saw Myriam S. metamorphose
from a skinny-gawky girl into WOMAN! Scandal one year when
Michael ? impregnated .... S.H. was it? not sure? Both
families Catholic ... shotgun-wedding, quietly moved away to
Ontario...


I have a painting done by the mother of a friend of mine of that mansion
behind the Rosemere Inn. I'd love to shoot some film in there.

It's easily accessible, I believe (outside). Another is La
Maison Garth in Lorraine which I've done some photos of.
Difficult with the wires and new condos on the opposite side of G-C.

There are a lot of houses in the Ste-Therese, Rosemere, Ste-Rose
area that are worthy of great photographs. As you know they are
heavilly encumbered with trees or wires and signage as they are
near the streets too often. Hard to get everything right.


Yes. Damn those old houses with huge trees eh? ;-) I'd love to shoot all
those newer houses along the 640 in Rosemere in the spring. I can remember

Why? Eyesores. Speaking of which there is a $6M house that just
went up here that is the granddaddy of eyesores, and another more
modest one (say $2M at best) in dark grey stone that is a hoot.
Must do the photos some day under the theme "Money can't buy taste."

when they were building those. My father said to me: "Justin, do you remember
in the spring when you used to ice skate down there?" "Umm, ya" Well, they are
going to have some foundation problems in the spring.

I used to play in those fields, there was a decent packed earth
bike path... lauched rockets, built and fired tenis ball
cannon's, etc. A trib of the dog river (where you used to
skate?) had some of the nastiest snapping turtles you can imagine.


Wow, was that ever off topic.

Compared to what? I have taken photos in/at all of the places
mentioned!!!

Cheers,
Alan

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quote who= Alan Browne /:

G-C and Rose Alma? Beautiful old house. Difficult to
photograph... that was also my bus stop when I went to school in
Ste-Rose.

Yes, that's it.

Beer to underage kids in Rosemere!?

I can't remember the exact name but Simon's Meat Market? Something
market.. It is literally across the street from that Old Folks home on GC just
past the municipal pool. We got all our beer there.. "You didn't buy this
here" "Buy what?"..

Ah, the RMP... first kisses with Sylvie P., getting caught by her
boyfriend, etc. One summer I went 15 inter-city competition
swims 14/15 victories, 1 2nd place (damned breast stroke) ...
beating the Curling Club's best in spades.

I was with you until this last bit. I raced for RCC. No way in hell you
beat our guys. ;-) ;-)

Why? Eyesores. Speaking of which there is a $6M house that just
went up here that is the granddaddy of eyesores, and another more
modest one (say $2M at best) in dark grey stone that is a hoot.
Must do the photos some day under the theme "Money can't buy taste."

Are we referring to the same place? It's that giant mansion right behind
the Inn. It was set on fire many years ago and I think rebuilt. I'm not
referring to those gawdy houses that Celine Dion bought for her mom..

I used to play in those fields, there was a decent packed earth
bike path... lauched rockets, built and fired tenis ball
cannon's, etc. A trib of the dog river (where you used to
skate?) had some of the nastiest snapping turtles you can imagine.

Take Cardinal all the way north and when you hit Normandie the forrest
would start. It's all developed now.. But Cardinal turned into a dirt road and
continued for a bit. Then you'd hit thicker woods. Just to the west of that
was a little pond. We skated there.

Compared to what? I have taken photos in/at all of the places
mentioned!!!

;-)

J


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Justin F. Knotzke wrote:

quote who= Alan Browne /:


G-C and Rose Alma? Beautiful old house. Difficult to
photograph... that was also my bus stop when I went to school in
Ste-Rose.


Yes, that's it.


Beer to underage kids in Rosemere!?


I can't remember the exact name but Simon's Meat Market? Something
market.. It is literally across the street from that Old Folks home on GC just
past the municipal pool. We got all our beer there.. "You didn't buy this
here" "Buy what?"..

Yeah, now a Metro.


I was with you until this last bit. I raced for RCC. No way in hell you
beat our guys. ;-) ;-)

As a team we struggled in points but nobody at RCC beat me or
Kevin Flynn. I quit swimming mid-season at age 16 after my first
solo and got a job at the airport ... but from age 11 to 16 I was
rarely second or worse.

Must do the photos some day under the theme "Money can't buy taste."


Are we referring to the same place? It's that giant mansion right behind
the Inn. It was set on fire many years ago and I think rebuilt. I'm not
referring to those gawdy houses that Celine Dion bought for her mom..

No, here in Lorraine at the north west end where huge houses have
been going up...


I used to play in those fields, there was a decent packed earth
bike path... lauched rockets, built and fired tenis ball
cannon's, etc. A trib of the dog river (where you used to
skate?) had some of the nastiest snapping turtles you can imagine.


Take Cardinal all the way north and when you hit Normandie the forrest
would start. It's all developed now.. But Cardinal turned into a dirt road and
continued for a bit. Then you'd hit thicker woods. Just to the west of that
was a little pond. We skated there.

Gotcha. Never skated there, used the municipal rinks... There
was a small pond rink in the woods near Lacasse convenience
store, we played hockey a bit in there...

Cheers,
Alan

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