Caption: Prior to boarding VIA 693 The Hudson Bay for my winter journey from Winnipeg to Churchill and return, I wandered around inside and outside of VIA's Union Station in downtown Winnipeg, MB. Having arrived by taxi from my airport hotel, I entered the station through the front street level doors into a magnificent looking, and well preserved rotunda. From this street level, there is a long sloped ramp leading the the multi-track waiting area, ticket agents desk, and baggage check/claim area. Walking to the furthest end of the lower level waiting area one can go out the rear doors of the station to what is know as 'The Forks'. This is a pedestrian walkway, park, and touristy market place. It was once a very busy CN stub track yard occupying space the length of the station complex above. When walking back from The Forks, the lower level entrance to 'Union Station' presents itself as depicted in this shot, which also shows the dome of the main entrance rotunda, and the side wall of the Winnipeg train shed. This 09:20 morning shot in Winnipeg at -10C feeling -19C would be warm compared to the freezing temperatures I was about to experience in Churchill and The Pas in the coming days. :-)