Day 18 - Historic UNB (Number 1)

A walk up the hill at twilight gave me a nice opportunity to capture the University of New Brunswick's beautiful, historic Fredericton campus bathed in a gentle light.

Built on the side of the river valley, UNB features as its central building Sir Howard Douglas Hall, better known as the Old Arts Building, which is to be found just to the right of this photograph. Old Arts is a massive stone structure that dates back about 200 years and serves as the central administrative building.

All the other older buildings on campus are either made of red brick or wood, creating a beautiful scene for the students, staff and faculty. The only challenge: the hill itself. You get quite a workout trying to walk the campus. But it does create a dramatic effect in photos like this one, which features a line of lamp-posts and a second of trees escorting the narrow path upwards in to the centre of the University.

This shot is all about composition and light. And it will likely be the first of many featuring the attractions of UNB this year.