Mentorship Project
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| A view from Dr. Glasgow's Lab at Queen's University |
A view from the Goodwin Hall with |
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| Miller Hall | Summerhill, the oldest building at Queen's, it was built in 1839 by the local Anglican archdeacon George Okill Stuart. Originally it housed the entire university. |
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| Old Medical Building, built in 1858 | Kathleen Ryan hall, completed in 1907. |
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| The park like area in front of Summerhill. |
Theological Hall | |
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| Goodwin Hall, where I am working for the summer |
Chaos is on campus, they are currently digging up parts of Union and Division St as well as University Ave. |
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| Every Saturday, there is a farmer's market in the square in front of City Hall. There are quite a few things you can buy, especially the exotic. Bison pepperoni (quite good) as well as emu plus lots of nice vegetables. |
One of many churches found in Kingston, in this case the Chalmers United Church. This city is very similar to Norwich, England, where there is a church for every week and a pub for every day. |
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| Lego MindStorms NTX kit. This is the educational version which means that it comes in a nice box with lots of storage compartments to put the pieces in. It comes with every thing you need to make the proceeding pieces. |
Hermione, our lego land mascot. | |
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| Minerva, our trusty robot showing off her extra arm that allows her to swing her "golf" club. |
Minerva, trying to knock the ball off it's target. Check out the Clip, to view her actually succeed. |
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| Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. Next door to a prison, this picturesque harbour was the site of the Sailing events in the 1967 Olympics. |
Next door to Queens, The Frontenac County Court House, is a beautiful example of Kingston architecture. Also the fountain in front is stunning. |
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| Children Playing, a sculpture found at City Park in Kingston. |
The tulips are blooming in a wonderful display of colour. |
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| Spring has arrived in Kingston, the cherry blossoms are just bursting. |
As you can see, the trees are starting to bloom. This picture is the second in a series for my main picture which will change over the next four months. |
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St Mary's Cathedral - This is the hardest building |
Another view of St Mary's, this time looking up from in front of it. |
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Open Doors Ontario - a chance to view some of the |
Rosemount Inn & Spa, another inn on Sydenham Street, this built in 1850. |
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| Hochelaga Inn & Spa, another nice inn on Sydenham Street. Built in 1879. |
My favourite place in Kingston, I absolutely love this fountain. That day, it was also running. The blue of the bowl is beautiful. |
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| The lions hiding in the shade of the fountain in front of the Frontenac County Court House. |
The roof of Shoal Tower, one of four Martello |
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| Shoal Tower, this is only open once a year so be sure to check it out on the Saturday of First Capital Days. |
The ballroom in Kingston City Hall (built 1843), a very grand venue with some wonderful stained glass windows in remembrance of World War I. |
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| Council Chambers at Kingston City Hall, an interesting combination of historic room and a light fixture from 1973. |
Snowbirds, the Canadian Air Force aerobatic team, performed over Kingston on June 27. They performance was very grand though the location I was viewing from was a bit away from the main centerpiece. |
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| Flying in formation over Royal Military College and Fort Frederick. |
The Snowbirds passing over the Wolfe Island Ferry docks. |
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| Fireworks at Confederation Park on Canada Day Beautiful but very hard to catch on camera! |
Announcing something in Market Square behind Kingston City Hall. I didn't manage to hear what he was announcing (I think it was horse cart rides but I am not sure) as he was just finishing when I arrived to the Square. |
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| WISC Retreat on Amherst Island | ||
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| Gathering together after getting onto the ferry to Amherst Island |
Amber, the chief barbequer! | |
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| The food, all laid out ready to eat! | Everyone finishing the good food | |
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| Deserts are ready! | Roasting marshmallows over the bonfire. | |