Victoria Island, Ottawa

These photos were all taken at/on Victoria Island in Ottawa yesterday. The island is at the base of Chaudiere Falls and at one time there were 14 mills there that drew power from the Falls. The buildings are (almost) all abandoned now but many of the structures remain in tact, from the outside anyway. Despite being "caught" again TWICE, I took quite a lot of shots and here are a bunch of my faves. I'm really glad we found these places!

Ruins at Merrickville

I went for a drive to Merrickville yesterday; it's about 45 minutes from where I live in Ottawa and is also yet another stop on the Rideau Canal. These industrial ruins sit right on the edge of the canal. It's a popular spot for wedding photography actually :)
I spent some time 'googling' the area to find out some more info about the ruins and, to my surprise, there is next-to-nothing to be found on the net so I can't even tell you what time period they date back to...

As for Miss Flo, she continues to be upset and, for now, is hiding behind a wall of boxes in our laundry room. Not even treats will coax her to come out. She's been there so long now that my cats don't even realize she's still here. Cross your fingers for us that she'll come out!