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

Heading for the Adirondack Mountains

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Ron

Heading for the Adirondack Mountains – May 27th, 2013 My goal for this trip was to reach the peak of Mount Marcy in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Mountains. I had tried to do that twice before on … Continue reading →

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West Coast Adventures

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Ron

The plan, when hatched, seemed perfectly sensible at the time. Leave Ottawa while snow was still on the ground, fly to Vancouver, fit limited luggage tightly into the limited space of my brother’s Miata’s trunk and drive down the west … Continue reading →

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Ottawa Grassroots Festival – 2013

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Ron

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

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Ron

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

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Ron

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

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Ron

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

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Ron

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

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Ron

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

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Ron

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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