Garden Courtyard
One thing that is maintained very nicely at the old Mount Royal Hospital complex is the main courtyard garden. In the previous photograph today I showed you a reflection of the buildings and some of the garden. As we turn around and walk into the garden, this is the view we have.
It is a fine time capsule of Victorian architecture, right down to the little fountain that seemed to attract birds all the time I was there. It would have been a wonderful place for patients and their visitors to relax in.
[PHOTO NOTE: It might seem strange to shoot this at f/18 and an ISO of 31 in the midday sun. But I had two reasons for this. I wanted to trace the line of water droplets in the fountain (by slowing down the exposure) and there was a slight breeze, so I thought I may get a little interesting movement and colour in the blooms. I had no tripod so this was as slow a shutter speed as I dared use.]
Garden Courtyard
One thing that is maintained very nicely at the old Mount Royal Hospital complex is the main courtyard garden. In the previous photograph today I showed you a reflection of the buildings and some of the garden. As we turn around and walk into the garden, this is the view we have.
It is a fine time capsule of Victorian architecture, right down to the little fountain that seemed to attract birds all the time I was there. It would have been a wonderful place for patients and their visitors to relax in.
[PHOTO NOTE: It might seem strange to shoot this at f/18 and an ISO of 31 in the midday sun. But I had two reasons for this. I wanted to trace the line of water droplets in the fountain (by slowing down the exposure) and there was a slight breeze, so I thought I may get a little interesting movement and colour in the blooms. I had no tripod so this was as slow a shutter speed as I dared use.]