Monthly Archives: July 2011

First stop – Como, Italy

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Ron

Como, Italy Como is located in northern Italy on the shores of Lake Como. Lake Como is Italy’s third largest lake and although totally in Italy, is located very close to the Swiss border.

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On the ground again – Malpensa Airport (Milan, Italy) to Como, Italy

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Ron

Our flight from Canada to Italy via Swiss Air had been relatively uneventful but, as is usual, I was still happy to have my feet back on the ground with luggage in hand and legally into Italy with the blessing … Continue reading →

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Visiting Italy – the flight

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Ron

We flew from Ottawa into Montreal and then transferred to Swiss Air Airbus A330-300 for the flight to Zurich. Weather conditions were fine most of the way so we had a smooth flight. We had seats on the starboard side … Continue reading →

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Onward to Italy

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Ron

The above image was taken by Graeme in St. Mark’s Square in Venice a couple of years ago. I was looking forward to seeing what the spot would look like when I got to Venice. Onward to Italy Well we … Continue reading →

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Hand Fasting Wedding at the Mediæval Fair in Osgoode, Ontario – 9th July 2011

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Ron

Hand Fasting Wedding at the Mediæval Fair in Osgoode For the third year in a row, Graeme and I have had fun photographing the activities of the Mediæval Fair at Osgoode, Ontario. (Location) This year was a special year for … Continue reading →

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Group Campground – Sandbanks

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Graeme

A bunch of us headed to Sandbanks Provincial Park for the August Long Weekend. This Park is made up of two sections, a large campground with sandy beaches and the ‘banks’ which is Sandy Dunes for which you can walk … Continue reading →

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Kingdom of Osgoode 2011

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Graeme

Kingdom of Osgoode 2011 Note: Once we have the time to do so, Graeme and Ron Hay will be posting Kingdom of Osgoode 2013 images here: Kingdom of Osgoode 2013 (Saturday and Sunday) Again we travel back in time (and … Continue reading →

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BOLO Night in Ottawa

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Ron

July 7th, 2011 – Did something different tonight. Did something really different tonight. Hung out in a basement room with a hundred women and ten guys. Possible rounding error but you get the picture. Yes, you read right. Members of … Continue reading →

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Mediæval Fair at Osgoode, Ontario – 8-10 July 2011

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Ron

This upcoming weekend of mediæval festivity should see Graeme or Ron (or both of us) in Osgoode with our ancient weapons of choice (our digital cameras :-)). To get a feel for what one can expect at the Kingdom of … Continue reading →

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Noctilucent Clouds Over Ottawa

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Graeme

Noctilucent Clouds Over Ottawa Its not often you get a phone call at 4am saying “Look Up”, but today I did and it was for quite a sight! Apparently some ultra high level clouds (+75km up) were hovering above Ottawa … Continue reading →

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