Monthly Archives: June 2011

Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum

After leaving Temagami, we continued along our way until a two storey tall Holstein cow appeared ahead of us. I stop whenever I see a two storey tall cow of any breed and today was no exception. The cow statue … Continue reading

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Temagami, Ontario

By the time that we arrived in Temagami, we were ready to stretch our legs again. The train station parking lot offered as good a location as any for getting out of the car for a bit of a walk. … Continue reading

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Pimisi Lake, Ontario

Pimisi Lake, Ontario As Gerhard and I headed north from Ottawa on our way to Ivanhoe Lake Provincial Park, one of our first pit stops was at the picnic site on the shores of Pimisi Lake.

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The Haunted Walk – GH2 Low Light Test

The Haunted Walk – GH2 Low Light Test I finally got my hands on the Lumix GH2 from Panasonic. I’m very excited with this camera due to its small form, light weight and with an adapter I can use all … Continue reading

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Ride for Dad

Motorcycle Ride for Dad Event – Fighting Prostate Cancer So, I awoke to the sounds of honking and beeping and with my initial glance out the window I saw that the police were at the intersection. I guessed that there … Continue reading

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Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Ottawa Centre Meeting at the Canada Science and Technology Museum

Friday night, at the Canada Science and Technology Museum, the Ottawa Centre RASC (Royal Astronomical Society of Canada) meeting was underway when I arrived. Now, to be fair, these folks are used to sitting in the dark for hours at … Continue reading

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Azaleas

I have just three colours of azaleas in my garden and here they are. This last one matches the colour of the June 2nd sunset beautifully.

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Red Sky at Night, Sailor’s Delight – June 2, 2011

Was out of town this evening and was heading home when I reached a spot where the sunset could be viewed across an open field.

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