Montreal in its Christmas Costume

On a Saturday night I finally carried out what I had planned to do waiting for the perfect weather conditions:
fresh snow, overcast sky, no snowfall.
It was 10:00pm. My camera, tripod, wide angle lens, 2 memory cards and myself took off, heading downtown Montreal where a few nights before I had promised to return to the beautifully illuminated streets.
I started off at Crescent St.. Surely I blocked some traffic, aggravated some drivers being in the way - emergency lights flashing....but what do you expect from a photographer who is out for his long awaited "catch"?
I was fortunate enough to be able to take most of the pictures from within my car. With the windows open, heat at full blast, the tripod on my lap, I cruised through the busy streets trying to catch a glimpse of the most beautiful sights.
Mc Gill St. made it impossible for me to take the pictures from within the car, so out I ventured. It was a short excursion, though, since my fingers were useless, hurting and stiff from the blistering cold. I endured the pain till I returned to the shelter of my car, running, wondering if frostbite felt like what I was experiencing in my extremities.
At 1:00am I arrived at my West Island home, tired but happy.
As I told my partner about my midnight adventure he remarked grinningly that I out of all people had chosen one of the coldest nights, ignoring the weather forecast which I refuse to take over my life.(must be my Austrian blood)...furthermore: what do you expect from a photographer out for his long awaited catch?
Now have a look at what I got to share with you - and enjoy!
See you later!
Angelika

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