House of PainT

I messed up. A bit.

Yesterday, I posted the third clue of my Where In Ottawa? photo challenge, not realizing that about 18 hours earlier, the challenge had been solved.

I did make the photo a bit difficult by adding a separate event at the site. Last Friday, some members of my Ottawa Photography Meetup club and I showed up under the Bronson Street bridge at the House of PainT, to capture images of burning steel wool. It was my first time capturing these sorts of long-exposure shots but something I've wanted to do for years.

And under a concrete overpass, in a spot known for arts and cultural events, I thought it was the perfect setting for my photo challenge.

Call it a two-for-one event.

Here are the clues for my challenge, explained:

1. Where creativity thrives: this section of concrete, under the George Dunbar Bridge, near Brewer Park, is the central location of an annual HipHop Jam that showcases graffiti, breakdancing, DJs, poets, and more, from across Canada.
2. Not a home but a house, of sorts: there are only two sides to this House, and they are the concrete pillars that support the bridge.
3. Come for the paint, stay for the entertainment: the concrete pillars and ceiling in this part of the overpass are covered in graffiti.

Congratulations to the winner of the challenge, Ben Wood. Ben was the winner of the very first Where In Ottawa? challenge, and has won several times since then. He really does know Ottawa and isn't afraid to prove it.

I brought the photo challenge back to see if there would be enough of an interest to make it a recurring post again, but sadly, there wasn't enough of an interest. I had three guesses and one other person mention an interest in the challenge, and many others visited the post, but I don't think it's enough to continue the challenge.

All things must pass, they say, and this challenge is no exception.

So that was my 75th installment of my Where In Ottawa? challenge, and I say goodbye to it. When I posted the last challenge, in 2019, I didn't expect it to end, but when The Brown Knowser went on hiatus, I didn't feel inclined to bring it back.

With the lack of participation in this installment, I can give it a proper goodbye. At least I got a few good shots of the steel wool event.

Happy Friday!