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Red Rock Canyon

First full day in Las Vegas and we decide to start off with a day trip to the Famous Red Rock Canyons! Absolutely stunning views and rock formations, its about a 10 minute drive out of Las Vegas (~30 minutes … Continue reading

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New England Trip 2012 – Day 2 – Lake George

New England Trip 2012 – Day 2 – Lake George By the time that we got to Lake George, we were tried and a bit hungry.  We really hadn’t traveled very far but we had stopped at plenty of locations … Continue reading

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Corning, New York

Gaffer District – Corning, New YorkThe last time that we visited Corning, New York, we had barely enough time to visit the Corning Museum of Glass. This time around, we had time for a bit of a walking tour of … Continue reading

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Upper Jock River Canoe and Kayak Race – 2012

Upper Jock River Canoe and Kayak Race – 2012 The unseasonably warm weather of the past week or so is beginning to have an effect on lots of things.  X-C skiing is certainly tough with no snow but another local … Continue reading

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Varadero, Cuba – Morning has come.

Varadero, Cuba – Day 2 and morning has come. After a good night’s sleep, we got up and headed over to the reception area of the Marina Palace complex to meet with Air Canada’s representative for the orientation session.  Weather … Continue reading

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Taffy Lane Christmas Lights 2011

Taffy Lane – Christmas Lights 2011 Its that time of year again and, as many houses are setting up Christmas lights in Ottawa, Ontario, no street is better known for it than Taffy Lane, where literally the whole street lights … Continue reading

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Carleton University’s Annual Butterfly Show, October 1-10, 2011

Carleton University’s Annual Butterfly Show, October 1-10, 2011 Well, it is that time of year again. Carleton University’s Biology Department opens their greenhouse doors to the public this weekend for the popular annual live Butterfly Show. The butterflies fly free … Continue reading

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Trying out the repaired 80-200 f2.8

I haven’t been out on the woodland trails much this summer (soccer injuries, international travel, other family commitments, etc), so when I received my 80-200mm f2.8 back from Nikon’s repair depot, that was all that I needed as a reason … Continue reading

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Elvis is coming to Tweed, Ontario

The people of Tweed, Ontario are getting ready for an invasion of Elvis lookalikes for their big Elvis imitator weekend at the end of August. Everyone in Tweed was talking about the event when I stopped in town on my … Continue reading

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Lunch in an Italian Country Setting

Lunch in an Italian Country Setting – Amalfi Coast, Italy After tromping through the ruins of ancient Pompeii, it was nice to get out into a farm setting for a pizza lunch. Once small catch though was that someone from … Continue reading

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