Winter Meadow in Montreal

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When I was in Montreal over  Christmas, I saw this wonderful art installation near Place des Arts. It was a dull afternoon so these pictures give only a hint of the effect it has at night. It is made up of hundreds of reflectors which at times pick up the coloured lights surrounding the site. Suddenly they picked up the red light and turn into a field of poppies.





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CallieK said…
What a lovely idea!
January 7, 2014 at 11:52 PM
rochefleuriegarden said…
It looks very attractive,yet it must have been very simple to make.
January 20, 2014 at 9:49 AM
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