We took another trip to the Forks one evening to see the skating rinks at night with the beautiful lights. This shot is taken in the glass tower six stories up which overlooks the entire area. There are many rinks at the Forks which connect to each other and lead out to a skating path along the Red River.
Of course we had to show Elmo what downtown Winnipeg looked like, and also took this photo from the tower at the Forks.
This is another set of skating rinks just off to the right from the round rink.
Cara and Elmo stop for a pose while we strolled through Johnston Terminal...another attraction at the Forks which has many unique shops.
On another trip to see a couple of sights, we took Elmo to see a new bridge that was built and finished in December 2003 - The Esplanade Riel which is located in the French quarter of our city. It is a pedestrian bridge which also has a restaurant (the round structure below the cables). It is separate from the bridge that carries traffic across the river just a few feet beside it.
This is our Legislative building which looks best when lit up at night. Although difficult to make out in this photo (we had to take it from a distance to get the entire building in it) at the very top is the "Golden Boy". This link will show photos of its beauty without the snow and during daylight: http://www.winterpeg.com/Town/Legislature.htm
Elmo sure is having a great time with Shannon and Cara but boy is it cold. Elmo didn't know white fluffy stuff was so wet and cold!
Love Elmo
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