Every spring these trees show large pink blossoms. This particular one is in front of an auberge across from the Lucien L'Allier metro entrance. Bronwyn, or anyone, can you tell me what they are?

The moon rising over Ste. Catherine on a May evening.

The Canadian Centre for Architecture celebrated its 20th anniversary on Saturday. This floating chair is in the CCA Garden, where Melvin Charney's sculptures have looked out upon the southeast portion of the island since 1986. The rest of the Garden faces the CCA across Boul. René Lévesque West. The on-site orchard is budding green.

Contruction on Villeray's Ste. Cécile Church was completed in 1924.

Police making their way up de Pins. This photo courtesy of Benoit Falardeau By now anyone paying attention to the news knows that there was a demonstration against police brutality Sunday in Montreal. 221 people arrested, $200,000 in damages, and plenty of media hype. Sunday marked the 13th International Day against Police Brutality. Le Collectif Opposé à la Brutalité Policiere (COBP) has organised the annual protest in Montreal since 1997. This year’s edition carried a particular significance: it was the first to follow the incendiary killing of unarmed Fredy Villanueva by Montreal police. I made my way down to Mont Royal metro yesterday, not knowing exactly why. I’d heard various accounts of previous demonstrations against police brutality, but never one that started with “and then I saw…” A moment of confrontation between protesters and police at St. Denis and Mont Royal. Sorry for the shaky camerawork.