To get less wet, I came to the Dickson Building through the MacKenzie Building.
PS12 - QEII I
Some pictures from the hospital where I volunteer (public areas only, of course). First in a series. They'll get better. The first ones here are from a Volunteer Reception earlier this year.
To get less wet, I came to the Dickson Building through the MacKenzie
Building.
The Victoria Building.
Everywhere I go, I have to take a picture of myself. It's compulsive.
I had much higher hopes for this one. I guess I just liked the way I looked
in a suit. Argh, the dress shoes were smarting me, though, especially with
the dual thirty-minute walks to and from the bus stop.
The Bethune Building.
This picture is significant because when I took it, I wanted a picture
of the guard standing underneath the sign, you know, keeping out those
unauthorized people. And this picture almost makes it look like I'm about
to be confronted and redirected, as things may ought to be. What actually
happened, though, was the guard asked me if he could help me, like if I
was lost or something. I just explained that I wanted a picture of the
"Restricted Access" sign, and then I asked him if I could exit through
the MacKenzie building. He said yes! Of course, I do have an official
QEII ID card, but I should be careful not to abuse such privilege.
As a full-fledged Library Carterperson, it's my duty to distribute
material that the patients and their visitors may find worth perusing.
Of course, some of the things I distribute can be quite disturbing if you
think about them too much - take this photo as a case-in-point. What a
waste of youth. I think I spend too much time reading the magazines myself,
and not enough time on the go, but I get my job done. If I could elimate
the step of being suckered in by catchy headlines, I'd do my job just as
well, but I'd also get home with a lighter head.
The next pictures are some scenery shots from the thirteenth (yes, thirteenth - government buildings don't care a whit for superstition!) floor of the Victoria building. (This is not a patient floor, and I wouldn't dream of taking pictures in such an area. The time when I do my shift is one of those very few times when I do not have my camera strapped around my neck.)
The South End of Halifax. Look down and to the right. Isn't it kind
of disturbing how close hospitals and cemeteries often are?
You can see here how the walkway pattern is that of the Scotland and
Nova Scotia (New Scotland) flags. Oh, if it wasn't obvious enough that
Nova Scotia is New Scotland, look at both flags side-by-side. Scotland's
flag is a white cross on blue, while Nova Scotia's is exactly the other
way around.