snow and ice

 it's still winter

parlement

Home to the National Assembly of Quebec in Quebec City. A second empire style building built between 1877 and 1886.
This may be a favourite card - embossed!

gaspé

This map is pre 1990s - the province abbreviation changed from P.Q (Province de Quebec) to  the 2 letter Qc in 1991.

touring canada

from the French charm of Quebec City to the turquoise, crystal clear waters of Georgian Bay (with some of the best scuba diving for shipwrecks)

 

 

 

 

to the wilds of the far north in Yukon 

looking skyward

 

sunsets

white on white

grey skies and a rainbow

bonhomme

 Bonhomme Carnaval

2025 is the 70th anniversary of Bonhomme.  He is an incarnation of the joy of living by les québécois and is the official ambassador of the Quebec Winter Carnival which opens today.

on the St Lawrence

the gateway to Gaspesie

northern garden

 

Also known as Reford Gardens in English, it is one of the most northern gardens in North America.

pointe-au-père

Pointe-au-Père lighthouse in Rimouski, built in 1909. 108 feet tall with eight buttresses.

A few gulls watching the fisherman...

percé

 

Rocher Percé off the coast of the Gaspé Peninsula in eastern Quebec

bonhomme

 

two stamps (1979 and 2004) of the Quebec Winter Carnaval featuring the snowman mascot Bonhomme Carnaval

for winter or snow

vieux port

The Old Port of Montreal is between the St Lawrence River and Old Montreal. This stamp shows a 2002 image with a corner of Habitat 67, a modular residential complex designed by Moshe Safdie for Expo 67 on the right. The Old Port is a neighbourhood full of activities from shopping, eating, river cruises, entertainment, festivals and more.

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perce

a nice view of the rock, from the northwest,

but not one where you can see the 'pierce'.

for that view you must travel the peninsula counter clockwise and arrive from southwest

Lower Town

sent 2019

Québec all lit up

A night time view of Québec City, featuring the prominently situated Chateau Frontenac.

for Postcards for the Weekend - City views, night time

Quebec City

Québec is the capital city of the province of Quebec. The city has an accent, while the province does not. The name Quebec comes from an Algonquin word meaning "where the river narrows", in this case, the St Lawrence River. First settled in 1535, it is one of the oldest European cities in North America. Its World Heritage old town (Vieux-Quebec) is the only city in the US or Canada that still has fortified walls. This view shows the iconic Chateau Frontenac Hotel, built as one of the chateau style hotels for the Canadian Pacific Railway.

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