Monthly Archives: April 2013

Ottawa Grassroots Festival – 2013

Ottawa Grassroots Festival – 2013 This weekend the Rideau Curling Club of Ottawa is home to the Ottawa Grassroots Festival (location), a two-day event featuring wonderful music, workshops and a kidzone with plenty of things to keep the kids interested … Continue reading

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Kanata Badminton Club – AGM – 2013

The Kanata Badminton Club operates in Kanata, Ontario. (Club website) The club is a volunteer-run recreational badminton club which utilizes the gymnasiums in three Kanata schools to provide members with a place to play badminton up to five nights a … Continue reading

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Nevada Adventures

Graeme and I are now both back from our recent travels in the Southwest USA states of Nevada, Arizona and California. We encountered rain in Las Vegas, a snow storm on Mount Charleston, a sand storm in Death Valley, overcast … Continue reading

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Ron at NABShow, Las Vegas, NV

While Graeme started off the week at the NABshow, I headed off into the surrounding mountains to look for some insects and birds to photograph. Found myself a snow storm instead (photos to follow when back at my desk). The … Continue reading

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Hoover Dam

Today’s trek is the other direction from Red Rock Canyon, heading East through Boulder City to the Famous Hoover Dam!

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Nevada Adventures – Red Rock Canyon – Sandstone Quarry Trails – Calico Tanks

Nevada Adventures – Red Rock Canyon – Sandstone Quarry Trails – Calico Tanks There are a number of established trails in Red Rock Canyon that range from easy through to rather difficult.

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Nevada Adventures – Red Rock Canyon – Calico Hills

Nevada Adventures – Red Rock Canyon – Calico Hills Anyone who visits Red Rock Canyon will immediately fall in love with the colorful red sandstone outcropping known as Calico Hills. The Calico Hills were formed 180 million years ago when … Continue reading

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Nevada Adventures – Red Rock Canyon

Retroactive Post – April 6th, 2013 When we arrived at our hotel (Stratosphere Hotel and Casino) the night before, we were told that we had arrived after 6PM so a Deluxe room had not been held for us. The staff … Continue reading

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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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