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Category Archives: Dominican Republic
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic – February 2013
Graeme and I holidayed in Punta Cana in December 2009 (2009 Dominican Republic blog entries) This time around, it was my wife and I who were hoping to enjoy a bit of warmth and sunshine away from Ottawa’s snow-covered landscape. … Continue reading
Butterflies – White Peacock – Anartia jatrophae
Butterflies – White Peacock – Anartia jatrophae Above photograph from our trip to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic in November 2009.
Posted in Butterfly species, Carleton University, Dominican Republic
Tagged "porte-ouverte" de la voliére de papillons de l'Université Carleton, Butterflies, Butterfly identification, Butterfly Show, butterfly show 2012, Carleton University, Carleton University Butterfly Show, Carleton's Butterfly Show, Dominican Republic flora and fauna, live butterfly show, Niagara Falls Ontario, Ottawa Butterfly Show, papillon, papillons de l'Université Carleton, papillons université carleton, Punta Cana butterfly, White Peacock butterfly Anartia jatrophae
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Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (Heading Home)
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (Heading Home) Tough to head home to winter weather and slippery footing after spending a week having fun in the sun, but someone has to do it! “Don’t worry!” “I won’t be long.” “Just a few … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean & Mexico, Dominican Republic
Tagged ©rjhay, bus load, departure tax, Dominican Republic, fun in the sun, hats, having fun, heading home, images, job, photography, photos, Punta Cana, punta cana dominican republic, reception area, Ron Hay, running the gauntlet, sunshine, sunwing, tourists, Vacation, winter temperatures, winter weather
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Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Some days, when I am out photographing, everything just lines up right and I have no problem getting the shot that I want. On other days, nothing seems to go right.
Rhinocerus Iguana, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Rhinocerus Iguana, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic The resort houses a few of these large lizards in a caged-in area. I don’t normally like to photograph creatures in confined quarters but made an exception in this case since these are pretty … Continue reading
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Bavaro Princess, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Bavaro Princess, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Some days, wildlife isn’t the only thing that I photograph.
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Tagged bathing suits, Bavaro Princess, bavaro princess punta cana, bavaro princess punta cana dominican republic, beach volleyball, bridal party, Dominican Republic, egret, image, parasailing, photo, photography, Punta Cana, punta cana dominican republic, RJHay, Ron Hay, sand beach, sky, Vacation, volleyball
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Flora and Fauna, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Flora and Fauna, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Photography of manicured lawns and tightly clipped hedges was not my interest so I would occasionally wander off through the hedges to see what wildlife might be in the more unkempt areas of … Continue reading
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Bavaro Princess, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Bavaro Princess, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic The first day in Punta Cana was arrival day so I spent the day flying, arriving, checking in, unpacking, finding the restaurants, and wandering along the beach. Lying around on a beach all day … Continue reading
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Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (location) Graeme and I decided that Dominican Republic would be an interesting place to visit. So we shopped around and found that Sunwing was offering a discounted ticket for an all-inclusive stay at the Bavaro Princess … Continue reading
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