Wrought iron staircases are typical of Montreal, and I like the way Santa parked his sleigh on the top of the wrought iron staircase in this tableau.
Original slide shot December 13, 2008 with a tripod-mounted Heidoscop on Provia 400X exposed for 2 seconds at f22 with fill flash.
Most of the homes in Verdun are simple brick rowhouses that all look much the same. With limited opportunity for originality in the architecture of the home, the people of Verdun go wild decorating their homes at Xmas and Halloween.