Olympic Stadium ~ Montreal
Nikon D40, Nikkor 18-55mm lens
The Jardin Botanique, in Montreal Canada, is located right beside this infamous structure and I couldn’t help myself. I understand after a few years of closure that the elevator is now functioning again, so I plan a trip to the top in the fall. Haven’t been up there in years…
The Olympic Stadium (French: Stade olympique) is a multi-purpose stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada built as the main venue for the 1976 Summer Olympics. It subsequently became the home of Montreal’s professional baseball and Canadian football teams. Since the Montreal Expos relocated to Washington, D.C. in 2004 (and prior, the Montreal Alouettes second departure in 1997), the stadium has had no main tenant, and with a history of financial and structural problems, is largely seen as a white elephant. It currently serves as a 56,040-seat multipurpose facility for special events (e.g. concerts, trade shows) during non-winter months, and continues to serve as a venue for Grey Cup games hosted by the Montreal Alouettes. La tour de Montreal, the tower incorporated into the base of the stadium, is the tallest inclined tower in the world at 175 metres, and is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.
-Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Top Ten placement in the Buildings- Old and New challenge for the Nikon D40 group December 2009
Top Ten placement in The Best Shot of Public Building challenge for That One Great Shot group, October 2009
Featured in Architecture anbd Cityscapes group April 2009
Featured in Unique Building of The World group February 2009
Featured in the Architecture and Cityscapes photography group February 2009
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Mar Silva
Woah- what an amzing building. I have never seen anything like this!
And the sky is so pretty, too.
RLHall
Awesome structure and capture, Joanne! Can’t wait to see the pics you take from the top!
AnaCBStudio
Amazing structure…well captured Joanne!
hirst
Well captured indeed, what an intereting structure!
Clive King
Think I have had too many tinnies. Lol. What an awesome structure. Great image.
Antanas
Great capture, beautiful angle
Tom Gomez
Wonderful structure, good capture …
shallay
Just for a minute there, I thought you’d made it to Beijing!
Interesting information supplied – always thought they were white elephants after the show of shows, but your info is validation. Unbelievable incline to this thing – you’d expect it to fall.
Leslie Wood
Great shot!!!
Marilyn Harris
Wonderfully composed shot Joanne!! Thanks for that info – very interesting!!
amarica
Great information, I never heard of this before. Boggles the mind…wonder if it is in danger of falling over.
Robin Brown
At 1st I thought you took this shot at an odd angle then I looked closer & the tree’s look normal. Got to fav this for later viewing Joanne. Mrs ‘B’ has just summoned me. XX
Stunning photograph!!
Ken Boxsell
Quite a difficult shot and you have nailed it. Absolutely brilliant. The perspective makes this a truly amazing image.
courier
Great, Joanne. Simply amazing.
PPPhotoArt
wow Joanne I’d forgotten about this one as I haven’t heard about it for sooo long
excellent commentary to go along with this fantastic shot, well done!!!!
Janis Zroback
The stadium is a sore point with my family, who were among the Montrealers who had thousands added to their yearly taxes to pay for it….great capture Joanne..
Ken Mucke
Excellent perspective and what a great shot…pefect sky too
dinghysailor1
wonderful viewpoint and fascinating update!
Steve Chapple
What an amazing structure. Thanks for sharing!!!!!
jlynn
Interesting,, wonderful rich color,, Fabulous !!
Robyn Carter
love this. Especially because I’ve been there (was in Montreal 2 years ago). Wonderful city :)
linda858100
excellent my friends
Rebecca Bryson
Cora Wandel
Great work, Joanne!
Prasad
Great find :)
PPPhotoArt
Awesome angle on this Joanne, love the clouds too xx
Joel Hall
Wow, excellent shot. The sky looks incredible!
John Beamish
Congrats Joanne, wonderful shot of the Big O’s tower.
SelinaJ 19 days ago
Congratulations on your Top Ten placing in the Buildings – Old and New Challenge in the Nikon D40 X users group! Well Done!
Joanne Bradley replied 19 days ago
Thanks Selina! :-)
Ralph Angelillo 15 days ago
Great photo Joanne !
We must have been standing in the same place to shoot this photo !
Take a look !
Joanne Bradley replied 15 days ago
No kidding, I was at the Jarding and it appears that you were too! Thanks for the visit and comment! :-)