Keena Elkington Photography

Ottawa, ON

Posted on June 30, 2020by Keena

I lived in Ottawa for about five years in my college years and loved this city. It’s clean, safe (as long as you avoid the sketchy downtown McDonalds late at night) and is a nice place to relax and take in some history. I would like to go back and take some newer more high quality photos of our capital.

Some places to visit in Ottawa:

Parliament (obligatory tourist location)
Major’s Hill Park
The National War Memorial/Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Byward Market
The Glebe Neighbourhood on Bank Street
Hintonburg Neighbourhood
The Rideau Canal — you can skate it in the winter when the conditions are right. Walking it in the summer is also well worth it.
The National Art Gallery
The War Museum
Gatineau, QC & Casino Du Lac-Leamy — Gatineau is just accross the bridge from Downtown and the casino is commutable by public transit if you don’t have a vehicle.
Gatineau Park — the foliage colours are gorgeous in the fall
Rideau Carleton Raceway
The Science & Tech Museum
Dow’s Lake
Mooney’s Bay
Dragon Boat Festival
Ottawa Jazz Festival
HOPE Volleyball SummerFest
Ottawa Bluesfest
Tulip Festival
Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival.
Mr. B’s Italian Restaurant
Suzy Q Doughnuts
La Bottega — they have the best sandwiches in the back of the small grocery mart.
Zak’s Diner — it’s a 24/hr diner in the Byward Market
Petit Bill’s Bistro
Bite Burger House
Baton Rouge Steakhouse
Elgin Street Diner — another great 24/hr diner
Wilf & Ada’s
Shawarma King
Detroit Soul Food

Toronto, ON

Posted on June 19, 2020by Keena

Toronto is one of the two Canadian cities that are internationally known and for good reason. Toronto is Canada’s equivalent to New York City and has lot of cool attractions in or around the area to see an explore. I grew up just outside of Toronto with an easy commute and got to explore a little of everything. I’m going to go back soon and take more photos of what this great city has to offer. Torontonians are known across Canada as having an attitude that the world revolves around them so to be fair to other cities I must also admit that there are 7 lane wide freeways, parking lot-esque traffic and garbage everywhere. Again, not unlike NYC.

Places I would suggest you visit:

Toronto Zoo
Canada’s Wonderland (located in Vaughn just North of TO)
Casa Loma
Ripley’s Aquarium
The CN Tower — lots of cities have a similar tower, none I have visited in North America have compared due to it’s height. You can also hang off the side with a harness if you’re that kind of crazy.
The Toronto Islands via one of the three ferries.
St. Lawrence Market
The Distillery District
High Park
Kensington Market — this is an outdoor market for good weather.
The ROM (Royal Ontario Museum)
Graffiti Alley — I used to LOVE taking photos of friends here as a teenager. If you want an edgy new social media profile check it out.
Queens Quay/Toronto Waterfront
Niagara Falls Day Trip
Rogers Centre/Hockey Hall of Fame for a sports fan

Seattle, WA 2017

Posted on June 19, 2020by Keena

This was my first trip to Seattle and I fell in love with the Pacific Northwest. I really enjoyed the Chihuly Glass Gardens, the Modern Pop (MoPop) Museum, Seattle Aquarium and of course Pike Place.

BC Tour

Posted on June 17, 2020by Keena

Random Photos

Posted on June 16, 2020by Keena

Strangers

Posted on June 16, 2020by Keena

These random unknown faceless people inspired me to capture a moment in time that said a lot about those I don’t know at all.

Elbow Falls, AB

Posted on June 16, 2020by Keena

Elbow Falls is just outside of Bragg Creek, Alberta and is a beautiful set of little water falls. It’s a popular picturesque stop in the foothills on the way into the mountains.

Flowers & Plants

Posted on June 16, 2020by Keena

Fernie, BC Day Trip

Posted on June 16, 2020by Keena

A day trip to Fernie, BC was a perfect way to spend a Saturday when we headed out from Calgary in search of adventure, small batch local coffee and a micro-brewery on the bucket list.

Charlotte, NC

Posted on June 16, 2020by Keena

I travelled to Charlotte for work and spent only a couple of days in the city. It was very clean and had lots of art and culture. I’m thankful for the experience of seeing this city as I may not have seen it otherwise as it wasn’t on my vacation travel bucket list.