The Senate Chamber:

The Welsh Dragon in the ceiling. very proper:

The library where photos are Not Allowed. I was told off:

Falun Dafa on the front lawn:

St. Patrick’s Basilica:

The Anglican Church of Canada Cathedral which looks a little dilapidated on the outside:

And the Office of the Bishop appears to have been moved to a rented container:

But to be serious for a moment – really – a giant apartment block is sandwiched between the cathedral and the diocesan offices:

Things are a little more serene inside the cathedral:

Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica:

This may just look like a giant metal spider but, actually, it’s art; it must be – it cost taxpayers $3M:

Soaking in the sun:

US ambassador’s house:

A smattering of protesters and their signs:

The Museum of Canadian History with its inverted canoe shaped roof