Ottawa on Film #002

Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa, ON, shot on 35mm film. Limestone facade, mansard roof, maintenance workers on the lawn.
Neoclassical stone building in Ottawa, ON, shot on 35mm film. Workers in safety vests beside a turquoise truck on a green lawn.
Discarded mattresses below a green-framed window in Ottawa, ON. Wildflowers bloom amid urban decay. Shot on 35mm film.
Weathered concrete wall in Ottawa, ON with a surveillance warning sign and graffiti-tagged door. Shot on 35mm film.
Industrial building with red graffiti in Ottawa, ON. Tan brick facade, corrugated siding, debris on asphalt. Shot on 35mm film.
Seagulls perched along a corrugated metal roofline in Ottawa, ON, against a clear blue sky. Shot on 35mm film.
Colorful street art murals on a low industrial building in Ottawa, ON, under a bright blue sky. Shot on 35mm film.
Weathered closed storefront with green corrugated siding and a teal awning in Ottawa, ON. Shot on 35mm film.
Sunlit concrete underpass in Ottawa, ON with colorful graffiti, parked bikes, and ivy-covered walls. Shot on 35mm film.
Abandoned brick buildings partially submerged along the Ottawa River in Ottawa, ON. Shot on 35mm film.
The Alexandra Bridge spanning the Ottawa River in Ottawa, ON, with the city skyline beyond. Shot on 35mm film.
District Deli storefront in Ottawa, ON. Bold red, white, and black facade with customers visible inside. Shot on 35mm film.
A giant inflatable character looms over the Zig Zag Café Bar on a brick building in Gatineau, QC. Shot on 35mm film.
Cattails in bloom at a wetland in Ottawa, ON, with purple wildflowers and conifers in the background. Shot on 35mm film.
An overgrown meadow with birch and evergreen trees in Ottawa, ON, in late summer. Shot on 35mm film.
A colorful landscape mural on a blue corrugated shipping container in Ottawa, ON, framed by wildflowers. Shot on 35mm film.
A weathered wooden shed along the Ottawa River path in Ottawa, ON, with the city skyline beyond. Shot on 35mm film.
Rideau Falls dam and industrial waterfront in Ottawa, ON, with concrete spillways and transmission towers. Shot on 35mm film.
A rooftop garden in Ottawa, ON, with benches, ornamental grasses, and mature trees along a paved path. Shot on 35mm film.
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OTTAWA, ON, JUL 2026
45.4200° N, -75.6895° W

FIELD NOTES

I took my camera out for a few rides around Ottawa/Gatineau to capture some urban landscape scenes, and test out a new film roll.

Mostly void of people, these shots ended up turning into a documentary-style look at buildings and locations in the city that are often only visible on foot or by bike.