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Richard Nantel

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A full-time flâneur who goes for long walks regardless of the weather. Passionate about photography, road cycling, cooking, travel, psychology, and economics. Residing in Montreal. All photos are mine unless otherwise noted.

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We see the facade of an old diner.

We see the facade of an old diner.

Paul Patates Frites, which makes its own spruce beer, in Montreal's Pointe-Saint-Charles district
#photography #streetphotography #Montreal #Canada #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

06.12.2025 06:39 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
We see the facade of an old convenience store.

We see the facade of an old convenience store.

Dépanneur in the Pointe-Saint-Charles district of Montreal
#UrbanGaze #photography #streetphotography #Montreal #Canada #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

04.12.2025 14:15 — 👍 40    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

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03.12.2025 18:31 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
It’s time to channel your inner Henri Cartier-Bresson and let your Street Photography skills shine. Show us the theatricality of the streets, the interplay of light, shadow, and human activity. • City infrastructure / architecture • Parks / parking lots • Back alleys, supermarkets, gyms, cafes • Street portraiture / candids • Cityscapes / suburbs • Street art / graffiti On Thursdays, tag your street photography with #UrbanGaze

It’s time to channel your inner Henri Cartier-Bresson and let your Street Photography skills shine. Show us the theatricality of the streets, the interplay of light, shadow, and human activity. • City infrastructure / architecture • Parks / parking lots • Back alleys, supermarkets, gyms, cafes • Street portraiture / candids • Cityscapes / suburbs • Street art / graffiti On Thursdays, tag your street photography with #UrbanGaze

Ready to show off your best city shots? Every Thursday, we're celebrating the concrete jungle with #UrbanGaze. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just love to capture the moment, we want to see your unique perspective. Let's see the city through your eyes! #photography #streetphotography #EastCoastKin

03.12.2025 18:30 — 👍 12    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 1
We see the facade of an old convenience store.

We see the facade of an old convenience store.

An old dépanneur (convenience store) in Montreal's Pointe-Saint-Charles district
#photography #streetphotography #Montreal #Quebec #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

02.12.2025 13:00 — 👍 30    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
This is a photo of an old pizzeria in Montreal.

This is a photo of an old pizzeria in Montreal.

Connie's pizza
#photography #streetphotography #Montreal #Canada #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

01.12.2025 12:15 — 👍 26    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
We see two young people seated and bathed in sunlight, embracing.

We see two young people seated and bathed in sunlight, embracing.

Love on the grounds of Burggarten
#photography #streetphotography #Vienna #Austria #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

30.11.2025 13:53 — 👍 25    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
This is a photo taken through the window of a café. A dog is seated on someone's lap looking at the camera. The dog has one blue eye and one dark eye.

This is a photo taken through the window of a café. A dog is seated on someone's lap looking at the camera. The dog has one blue eye and one dark eye.

Dog with one blue eye lounging in a Viennese café
#photography #streetphotography #Vienna #Austria #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

29.11.2025 16:42 — 👍 19    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Fantastic!

28.11.2025 16:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
We see a mother and daughter carrying umbrellas, entering a store.

We see a mother and daughter carrying umbrellas, entering a store.

A drizzly day in Vienna
#Scape #cityscape #photography #streetphotography #Vienna #Austria #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

28.11.2025 14:06 — 👍 19    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
We see a couple seated on the banks of a canal. Next to them is the structure of a bridge which is covered in grafitti.

We see a couple seated on the banks of a canal. Next to them is the structure of a bridge which is covered in grafitti.

Love on the Donaukanal
#UrbanGaze #photography #streetphotography #Vienna #Austria #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

27.11.2025 13:42 — 👍 31    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Beautiful

26.11.2025 18:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you, Michelle!

26.11.2025 15:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
We see a backlit church window.

We see a backlit church window.

Backlit church window
#photography #streetphotography #Vienna #Austria #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

26.11.2025 13:31 — 👍 21    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

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26.11.2025 13:13 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
It’s time to channel your inner Henri Cartier-Bresson and let your Street Photography skills shine. Show us the theatricality of the streets, the interplay of light, shadow, and human activity. • City infrastructure / architecture • Parks / parking lots • Back alleys, supermarkets, gyms, cafes • Street portraiture / candids • Cityscapes / suburbs • Street art / graffiti On Thursdays, tag your street photography with #UrbanGaze

It’s time to channel your inner Henri Cartier-Bresson and let your Street Photography skills shine. Show us the theatricality of the streets, the interplay of light, shadow, and human activity. • City infrastructure / architecture • Parks / parking lots • Back alleys, supermarkets, gyms, cafes • Street portraiture / candids • Cityscapes / suburbs • Street art / graffiti On Thursdays, tag your street photography with #UrbanGaze

Tomorrow is the day the Bluesky photography community celebrates cities. Post your urban and street photos and tag them with #UrbanGaze. Repost those you love for everyone to see and enjoy. #photography #streetphotography #EastCoastKin

26.11.2025 13:12 — 👍 11    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 1
We see a skeleton in the passenger seat of an automobile.

We see a skeleton in the passenger seat of an automobile.

Stuck in traffic a bit too long
#photography #streetphotography #Vienna #Austria #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

25.11.2025 15:06 — 👍 14    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Fabulous!

25.11.2025 14:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
A small green antique store in a courtyard

A small green antique store in a courtyard

Antique store
#photography #streetphotography #Vienna #Austria #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

24.11.2025 18:04 — 👍 25    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
This is a scene in a crowded market. In the foreground is an older woman, behind her are two women. One is glancing at the woman next to her.

This is a scene in a crowded market. In the foreground is an older woman, behind her are two women. One is glancing at the woman next to her.

A sideways glance
#photography #streetphotography #Vienna #Austria #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

23.11.2025 14:04 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
We see a seated woman on tramway holding a large cat on her lap.

We see a seated woman on tramway holding a large cat on her lap.

The only cat spotted in Vienna, which appears to be more of a dog city
#photography #streetphotography #Vienna #Austria #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

22.11.2025 14:47 — 👍 26    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
We see a woman in a snack bar cooking. In the background, we see a tram and some passenger.

We see a woman in a snack bar cooking. In the background, we see a tram and some passenger.

Snack bar at the tram station
#UrbanGaze #photography #streetphotography #Vienna #Austria #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

20.11.2025 14:35 — 👍 21    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
We see a motion blur motorcyclist riding in front of a facade featuring a poster for La Traviata opera

We see a motion blur motorcyclist riding in front of a facade featuring a poster for La Traviata opera

Coming soon: La Traviata opera at the Volksoper
#photography #streetphotography #Vienna #Austria #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin #TagTuesday

19.11.2025 14:32 — 👍 23    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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19.11.2025 14:02 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
It’s time to channel your inner Henri Cartier-Bresson and let your Street Photography skills shine. Show us the theatricality of the streets, the interplay of light, shadow, and human activity. • City infrastructure / architecture • Parks / parking lots • Back alleys, supermarkets, gyms, cafes • Street portraiture / candids • Cityscapes / suburbs • Street art / graffiti On Thursdays, tag your street photography with #UrbanGaze

It’s time to channel your inner Henri Cartier-Bresson and let your Street Photography skills shine. Show us the theatricality of the streets, the interplay of light, shadow, and human activity. • City infrastructure / architecture • Parks / parking lots • Back alleys, supermarkets, gyms, cafes • Street portraiture / candids • Cityscapes / suburbs • Street art / graffiti On Thursdays, tag your street photography with #UrbanGaze

Ready to show off your best city shots? Every Thursday, we're celebrating the concrete jungle with #UrbanGaze. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just love to capture the moment, we want to see your unique perspective. Let's see the city through your eyes! #photography #streetphotography #EastCoastKin

19.11.2025 14:02 — 👍 8    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 1
We see a woman holding two umbrellas while the child next to her splashes in puddles.

We see a woman holding two umbrellas while the child next to her splashes in puddles.

Playing in puddles
#photography #streetphotography #Vienna #Austria #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin #BlueskyMonday

17.11.2025 12:57 — 👍 30    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0
We see a man wearing a colourful outfit made of flags and two outstretched wings. He's showing something on his phone to someone else.

We see a man wearing a colourful outfit made of flags and two outstretched wings. He's showing something on his phone to someone else.

Bird flag man
#photography #streetphotography #Vienna #Austria #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin #Stunday

16.11.2025 13:56 — 👍 28    🔁 1    💬 3    📌 0
We see a dog in the front basket of a bicycle.

We see a dog in the front basket of a bicycle.

Out for a ride
#photography #streetphotography #Vienna #Austria #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

15.11.2025 17:24 — 👍 23    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you!

14.11.2025 20:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
We see vineyards in the foreground, and the city of Vienna through the fog in the distance.

We see vineyards in the foreground, and the city of Vienna through the fog in the distance.

The vineyards of Grinzing, just 15 minutes from Vienna's city center by tram
#scape #landscape #photography #Vienna #Austria #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

14.11.2025 18:20 — 👍 35    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0

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