Author Archives: Ron

About Ron

Ron has long had an interest in photography and traveling and, in recent years, has had more time to devote to both activities. Long a Pentax user, Ron switched to Nikon gear when he went digital. The advent of the digital SLR camera, and the ease of the internet blogging process, has provided a venue for sharing his photography and travel experience at the local, national and international level. More about Ron

Hardwood Flooring

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Ron

Back at the start of the summer we talked about replacing some carpet in the house. The choices would be new carpet or some combination of laminate flooring or hardwood flooring or … the list goes on.  Then, just at … Continue reading →

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Watch out for Fraud! Watch out for Scams! Watch out ….. (A Month Later!!!!)

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Ron

Well another month has gone by and the ingenuity of the phishers and scammers continues to astound me. Since posting on this subject a month ago (Watch out for Fraud! Watch out for Scams! Watch out …..), we have continued … Continue reading →

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Watch out for Fraud! Watch out for Scams! Watch out …..

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Ron

Based on my own experiences of the past month or so, the summer heat is certainly bringing out those wonderful people who like to operate the various scams of the world. On the phone, I’ve learned that I have won … Continue reading →

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War of 1812 Re-enactment – Crysler’s Farm, Upper Canada Village

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Ron

War of 1812 Re-enactment – Crysler’s Farm, Upper Canada Village (Sunday, July 14, 2013 My destination for today is Upper Canada Village where 600 or so participants will be engaged in a re-enactment of one of the battles of the … Continue reading →

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Kingdom of Osgoode 2013 (Saturday & Sunday)

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Ron

Kingdom of Osgoode 2013 (Saturday) (update – July 31st – Graeme has added more images from the Sunday event including a video at the end of this post. I still have some images to add to the Saturday portion of … Continue reading →

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H.O.P.E Volleyball Summerfest 2013 – Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Ron

H.O.P.E Volleyball Summerfest – Ottawa, Ontario I started off Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Mooney’s Bay (location) where the 31st edition of the H.O.P.E. Volleyball Summerfest gets underway early in the morning. First games on the beach were scheduled to … Continue reading →

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Canada Day in Kanata (2013) – Fireworks and Stage Show

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Ron

Canada Day in Kanata (2013)  – Fireworks and Stage Show My original plan was to head downtown to the Parliament Buildings for the daytime activities and then return to Kanata for the night time fireworks and stage show. That plan … Continue reading →

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Fish Fly Invasion

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Ron

Fish Fly Invasion – Richmond Road, Ottawa – June 30, 2013 I was driving down Richmond Road with my son and I just had to stop to look at the enormous number of fish flies that were filling the air … Continue reading →

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Canada Day’s coming – Planning for Fireworks displays

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Ron

Canada Day’s coming – Planning for Fireworks displays Today, among other things, I’m actually thinking ahead and trying to decide where to go to photograph Canada Day fireworks. I’ve decided not to go to downtown Ottawa this year for the … Continue reading →

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Planning for Canada Day 2013

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Ron

Planning for Canada Day 2013 I haven’t decided what I will be trying to photograph this weekend yet. I guess, it depends a lot on the weather forecast for the Ottawa area, which at the moment, looks like hot and … Continue reading →

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