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Mosaiculture of Québec City 2022

Giraffe in the Mosaïcultures de Québec 2022
Giraffe in the Mosaïcultures de Québec 2022

The exhibition of Mosaïculture of Québec City 2022, entitled “Once upon a time…the Earth“, ends in a few days, after having been a great success throughout the summer.

Two elephants at the Mosaïcultures de Québec 2022
Two elephants at the Mosaïcultures de Québec 2022

More than six million plants were used to build 200 animals and insects in the Bois-de-Coulonge, not to mention the flowers along the way to further enhance the tour.

Four zebras at the Mosaïcultures Québec 2022
Four zebras at the Mosaïcultures Québec 2022

In a few months, hundreds of thousands of visitors will have walked through the circuit of 90 minutes to visit the largest edition of mosaiculture since its creation in 2000 in Montreal. In Québec City, more than 80% of the works were exposed for the first time.

A beekeeper and his bees at the Mosaïcultures de Québec 2022
A beekeeper and his bees at the Mosaïcultures de Québec 2022

The site had to be prepared nine months in advance. As intensive watering became mandatory, Québec City temporarily modified its watering regulations, explaining that it was an exhibition and not a horticultural production.

The man who plants a tree at the Mosaïcultures de Québec 2022
The man who plants a tree at the Mosaïcultures de Québec 2022

Above, a shepherd plants a tree in a place that seems to be very unfertile, indicating at the same time the need not to give up when it comes to saving the planet.

These Québec 2022 mosaicultures will have been another major tourist attraction for Québec City, after a cascade of other summer events. In fact, there have been times when so many tourist activities overlapped at the same time, that residents and tourists had to make choices. A spectacular rebound from a pandemic that forced people to make sacrifices for two years!

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Vintage cars in Quebec City (1 of 4)

Old car show in Quebec City. Oldsmobile 98 1958.
Old car show in Quebec City. Oldsmobile 98 1958.

A vintage car show is held every year in Quebec City on St.Paul street   and surroundings. About a hundred cars, as well as a few motorcycles, can be admired by the amateurs during a weekend in September. The picture above represents a 1958 Oldmobile 98.

A Mercury Parklane 25th Marauder 1964 and its owner Clément Allard on St.Paul street in Quebec City.
A Mercury Parklane 25th Marauder 1964 and its owner Clément Allard on St.Paul street in Quebec City.

Above, 81-year-old owner Clement Allard, a former businessman, proudly poses next to his 1964 Mercury Parklane 25th Marauder that he acquired at an auction in Detroit. Taking the time to talk to the owners is part of the fun: it helps to understand what they went through in order to finally get their car.

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Classic cars in Quebec City 2022 (2 of 4)

A classic Chevrolet Pickup1300 1955 in Quebec City in 2022.
A classic Chevrolet Pickup1300 1955 in Quebec City in 2022.

Above, a 1955 Chevrolet Pickup 1300 parked near the Espace 400e   during the 2022 Quebec City classic car show.

Plymouth Superbird 1970 Road Runner on St.Paul street in Québec City.
Plymouth Superbird 1970 Road Runner on St.Paul street in Québec City.

This year, the owner of the Bistro St-Malo on St-Paul Street had the idea of putting a hot plate outside his business and offering hamburgers and hot dogs at a very low price to satisfy the hunger of walkers. He spent the rest of the afternoon catering to the high demand. This first initiative could encourage other restaurant owners on St-Paul Street to imitate the gesture next year and thus improve the offer. Above is a 1970 Plymouth Superbird (Road Runner) parked on St-Paul Street. A car similar to this one just got sold at the Barret-Jackson auction for $1.65 million.

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Old cars in Quebec City (3 of 4)

A vintage Chevrolet Belair 1956 in Quebec City in 2022.
Une voiture de collection Chevrolet Belair 1956 à Québec en 2022.

At the 2022 Quebec City classic car show, the owner of the 1956 Chevrolet Belair above had the idea of including a tray with a meal and bill, as was done in those days. He could have filled his car with gas for the amount we pay today for the same meal and dessert.

Exhibition of antique cars in Quebec City. Chevrolet 1940 Coupe Special Deluxe 2 Doors.
Exhibition of antique cars in Quebec City. Chevrolet 1940 Coupe Special Deluxe 2 Doors.

A very nice retired teacher from Saguenay has owned this 1940 Chevrolet Coupe Special Deluxe 2 door for decades. Below, a close-up view showing the details of the wheels. The green color of the neighboring vehicle is reflected on the chrome.

Details of a Chevrolet 1940 Coupe Special Deluxe's wheel.
Details of a Chevrolet 1940 Coupe Special Deluxe’s wheel.

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Vintage cars in Quebec City 2022 (4 of 4)

A vintage Henry J Corsair De Luxe 1966 in the lower town of Quebec City in 2022.
A vintage Henry J Corsair De Luxe 1966 in the lower town of Quebec City in 2022.

The old architecture of the buildings on St. Paul Street blends well with this former 1966 Henry J Corsair Deluxe parked nearby.

Study on reflections on a Chevrolet 1940 Coupe Special Deluxe
Study on reflections on a Chevrolet 1940 Coupe Special Deluxe

I used the reflections on this 1940 Chevrolet Coupe Special Deluxe for the last picture of this series on the old cars of Quebec in 2022. You can see both the walkers in the reflections on the side doors and the photographer at work in the back of the car. It is not a face superimposed on the fender thanks to Photoshop or other software, but the quality of waxing and maintenance that made this result possible.

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