World's Longest Skating Rink at Night by Geoffrey
Nikon D300, 24 mm Prime f2.8, Aperture Priority Mode, ISO 200, Tripod, f3.5, 1/1.6 sec
Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
Where the Red River and the Assiniboine River meet it is called the Forks.
It has been a meeting place for what is believed to be thousands of years.
Last year and again this year Winnipeg created the “The World’s Longest Skating Rink” beating out Ottawa for the Guinness title. This year the Red River could not be used due to “Frazzle Ice”.
A few days later I returned and captured a daytime shot of the Skate Hut
If you keep going West down the Assiniboine River you gets some wonderful views
A few more kms further west you get to Route 90
After Dark
Winter Scenes
The Prairies
Orange
Rivers
Urban
cityscape
Comments
Awsome night capture Geoffrey. I COMMEND you on this one, inst fav…I will predict a feature real soon…Way to go
Thanks Larry. Last night/this morning was a great time to be out shooting :)
– Geoffrey
Absolutely incredible shot Geoffrey. I agree with Larry and see the feature in this photo future.
Thanks Teresa :) it was one of those choices I’ve been forcing myself to fully explore an area before calling it a night. I had gone down the river walk, across the QEW bridge, up to the Via Rail station, I had some shots from around the Market buildings. But I continued on and across the converted pedestrian bridge to get this shot.
– Geoffrey
So beautiful.
I remember the ice festivals at Ottawa, great fun.
j
Ottawa had the record of the world record up to last year. They have a much more polished Rideau Canel and usually better skating weather :)
– Geoffrey
Beautiful place…cool contest too for the longest rink!! :)
Last year’s was 8.4 kilometers long, (5.22 miles) this year is reported to be a bit longer.
– Geoffrey
Great shot Geoffrey!
Thanks very much Brian :)
– Geoffrey
Geoffrey, this is the most beautiful scene of The Forks I have ever seen,,,,,,,,,,,fantabulous!!!!
Thanks very much Vickie that is very nice of you to say that:)
– Geoffrey
Beautiful!!
Thank you :)
– Geoffrey
how awesome !!!!!!.. Canada is such a wonder..
Thanks Isa :)
Well if anyone gets too close all we have to do is shovel a bit more river, and hey we’ve got two in town lol.
– Geoffrey
Great picture Geoffrey! You make Winnipeg look magical. Not that it isn’t magical anyway. Thanks!
Thanks, sometimes one gets some weird looks when you are out when everyone else just wants to be indoors.
– Geoffrey