Almonte, Ontario: The Friendly Town

Here's some snapshots of the quaint Almonte, Ontario, Canada. That bag's claim is genius--nice, J.B Arts. As a woolen mill town it is rooted with textile history and presently flourishes with festivals and creativity galore!

Salvage décor boutique Tin Barn Market melts upcyclers into a puddle of joy. Also, note the Lending Library.

Baker Bob's next door is now back from their bakeation.

 Cheerfully Made: where it rains watermelon seeds

The clock tower

Mighty fine gingerbread

Heirloom Café

Victoria Mill

There's three antique stores and an antique mall just on Mill Street, the main drag in Almonte--such paradise!

The antique mall

Almonte Electric Plant

Menzie's House B&B

 Nifty shingling on Almonte Riverside Inn that coordinates with the roof of the Almonte Old Town Hall.

  A millstone engraved with a poem and turned into bench

Amazonian Almonte--the waterfall at the center of the town

 I'm a sucker for a good bunting, this prayer flag included. It looks lovely fluttering against the waterfall.

The words "textile" and "museum" are thrilling on their own--together they are too good to explain.

 If you follow that exciting arrow you will end up at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, housed in the Rosamond Woolen Company building, built 1867. Speaking of textiles, here's my Almonte collection.

I recommend a stroll through Almonte!

Eastern Canada 2015: QC

The view of Québec City from the Hilton Québec

Québec Parliament

Charming streets

Blue frames and a blue dress

Corner columns, statue fountain, wiggly paving

An old foundation

Mustard, stone, lush floral

Vibrant contrast

Lovely vines

Hipsters with a harp--love it

Window box, stairs, lady reading

Just grand

La Chute Montmorency--shot from the cable car

An antique store on Île d'Orléans

Church at Sainte Famille (1749) on Île d'Orléans

A stunning restaurant in Québec City

Le Cochon Dingue

Parliament fountains

The view at night