Below are a handful of shots that I took in Montreal during my trip north last month. From restaurants and festivals to alleyways, architecture and graffiti. From main squares and old town to Griffintown, Little Italy and China Town. From brick to modern. From punk t-shirts to wool sweaters. Join me on a visual journey.
Lush, green parks….
The Latin Quarter
Northern Montreal
Yup, hoola hoops were lying on the ground dared to be tried
Musician in Little Italy with his cat
It was hotter in Canada than the entire west coast of the U.S. in late July
Old town Montreal near the square
Art meets Music
The Oka Boys play on the streets
Rue du Hubert
Clouds & Religion
Montreal by bike
St. Lawrence River
There are Adirondack chairs and there are ADIRONDACK chairs!
Flower market
Montreal by bike, close to the Latin Quarter
Central Montreal – a little saffron with your mussels – part of the Festimania summer festivities
Little Italy – in the back of the inside market
Rue Sainte Catherine
Montreal by foot
Chucking Oysters
Sausage anyone?
Marche Atwater
Graffiti Montreal Style
Le Candi Bar on Ontario
Fait Ici Back Courtyard
Alleyway parallel to Rue St. Denis
Osheaga during an Eminem concert
Tim Minchin performs
Forestare Emsemble
Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.
