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

Tim Horton’s Dragon Boat Festival – Ottawa June 2013

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Ron

Tim Horton’s Dragon Boat Festival – Ottawa – Saturday June 22nd I’m at Mooney’s Bay Park again today for the full course of dragon boat racing. The team that my wife is on, the CFUW – Ottawa Dragonauts, survived their … Continue reading →

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Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival – Friday night

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Ron

Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival – Friday night We were at the Friday night event because my wife was a member of the CFUW-Ottawa team that was one of the top sixteen pledge ($) raisers and as a result they had … Continue reading →

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Ottawa RibFest

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Ron

Ottawa RibFest It would be a busy weekend with both the ribfest and the dragonboat festival vying for my attention. On Wednesday I was at the final tune-up practice of the CFUW – Ottawa dragonboat team and now on Thursday … Continue reading →

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CFUW, Ottawa – Dragon Boat Race Preparations

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Ron

CFUW-Ottawa – Dragonboat Race Preparations My wife is a member of this year’s entry into the Ottawa Dragonboat Festival weekend events and Wednesday was their last practice day on the water at the Rideau Canoe Club. Since the weather was … Continue reading →

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Big Rideau Lake, Rideau River System, Ontario

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Ron

Big Rideau Lake, Rideau River System, Ontario For a Saturday outing, our travels took us to a summer vacation home which friends own on Big Rideau Lake and then, from there, we headed down to Gananoque where we enjoyed a performance … Continue reading →

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Royal LePage Prowler

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Ron

Today, while I was at a stop light, one of the Royal LePage Prowler vehicles pulled up beside me. Of course, I had to say the obligatory “SMILE” :-).

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Ron’s Reef update

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Ron

I have been out of town quite a bit since making a number of changes to my 90 gallon saltwater reef over the Christmas period.  While I have been out of town, various family members and friends have taken turns … Continue reading →

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Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society (OVAS) Annual BBQ 2013

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Ron

I arrived back in town just long enough to catch a few winks of sleep, cut the lawn and head out again. This time, I wasn’t traveling far since for the second year in a row, the annual OVAS BBQ … Continue reading →

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Breeding Bird Surveys

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Ron

June 4th, 2013 – Once again, I’m out in Northern Ontario along with my birding friend Gerhard Bruins conducting breeding bird surveys to add to the databases of Environment Canada and the Canadian Wildlife Service. Four days of early mornings, … Continue reading →

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Sault Ste. Marie – a bit of birding

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Ron

Sault Ste. Marie – a bit of birding We had spent 4 days identifying bird songs and counting birds as part of  a Breeding Bird Survey and were now homeward bound. We were tired.  A series of early morning rises … Continue reading →

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