Monthly Archives: May 2011

Apple Bossom Blizzard

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Ron

Today we decided to take our bikes and wander through the bike and walking paths of Kanata’s Beaverbrook and Kanata Lakes subdivisions and then checked out the progress of the construction work on the Terry Fox extension and then arrived … Continue reading →

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Backyard Fireworks

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Ron

My middle son purchased a box of fireworks to set off in the field behind our house. As soon as it stopped raining, he decided to head out through the wet grass in the dark with me and my tripod … Continue reading →

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Watts Creek Trail Revisited – May 21, 2011

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Ron

The sky was blue again today ( a rare treat these days) so my wife and I headed out for a cycle along the Watts Creek Trail from Kanata over to Britannia Beach. No tulips along this trail but the … Continue reading →

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Camera Sale: Nikon D80

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Graeme

Camera Sale: Nikon D80 Its that time again where I’m upgrading my equipment. So I’m putting up my D80 for sale. Its in great condition and I’m looking for the best offer. You can contact me at tesseract [at] hyperphotocube … Continue reading →

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It didn’t rain today! BUT it did tonight!!!

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Ron

Went into the restaurant tonight to celebrate my son’s birthday. When we came out it was obvious that it had rained. THreatening clouds were all around us as we drove home. So much for my earlier blog entry that said … Continue reading →

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It didn’t rain today!

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Ron

As the later flowering tulips got a bit of sunshine today, they weren’t the only flowers blossoming in my yard. The flowering crabapples and the regular apples are putting on a nice display and I expect that this weekend the … Continue reading →

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Porsches at Entrust

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Graeme

Porsches at Entrust I’m not an Entrust employee I just work in the same building so when I looked outside to see that they were rolling out some cool sports cars, I checked my bag…. yes I had brought my … Continue reading →

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Red Sky at Night, Sailor’s Delight

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Ron

After a day of overcast skies and damp weather, the sun must have peeked through as it dropped below the horizon last evening because, for a brief period of time, the skies looked like they were on fire. A spectacular … Continue reading →

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Rain, Rain, Go Away

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Ron

Royal Standard My hostas just love the rain and it looks like we may be getting six rainy days in a row so I bought grass seed today and spread some around.

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Confederation Building, Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Ron

The Confederation Building sits on Wellington Street between the West Block and the Supreme Court Building.

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