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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

Flying above the clouds again – Nevada bound

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Ron

Graeme and I are once again travelling the world, this time we are heading towards the South West United States as Graeme wanted to go to NABShow (National Association of Broadcasters Show) in Las Vegas. If you want to follow … Continue reading →

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Ottawa, Ontario to Las Vegas, Nevada

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Ron

April 5th, 2013 As noted in an earlier post, Graeme and I were heading for Las Vegas with our trip coinciding with the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference. For both of us, the decision on which airline to choose … Continue reading →

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Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society Annual GIANT AUCTION – March 24th, 2013

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Ron

Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society Annual GIANT AUCTION – March 24th, 2013 This year, the Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society (OVAS) combined their annual auction held on the Sunday with a Saturday slate of guest speakers and  a room full of vendors … Continue reading →

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OVAS AQUAMANIA WEEKEND – Ottawa, Ontario – March 23 – 24, 2013

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Ron

OVAS AQUAMANIA WEEKEND – Ottawa, Ontario – March 23 – 24, 2013 DAY 1 – Well it is now Saturday and I’m at the Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society’s Aquamania weekend event. (LOCATION: Best Western Hotel and Conference Centre, 1876 Robertson … Continue reading →

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OVAS AQUAMANIA WEEKEND – Ottawa, Ontario – March 23 – 24th, 2013

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Ron

Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society (OVAS) – Aquamania weekend – October 23 – 24, 2013 The weather promises to cooperate this year as the executive and volunteers of the Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society continue to work to put the final touches … Continue reading →

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Punta Cana, Dominican Republic – February 2013

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Ron

Graeme and I holidayed in Punta Cana in December 2009 (2009 Dominican Republic blog entries) This time around, it was my wife and I who were hoping to enjoy a bit of warmth and sunshine away from Ottawa’s snow-covered landscape. … Continue reading →

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Ottawa weather – February 11, 2013

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Ron

Ottawa weather – February 11, 2013 It’s been an all too familiar scene recently.  Snow is falling once again this morning and the temperature is expected to rise to about +1C by the end of day. Of course, when snow … Continue reading →

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Ottawa Winterlude 2013 – Ice Sculptures

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Ron

Ottawa Winterlude 2013 – Ice Sculptures A retroactive post – We started off our downtown visit with a stop at the Rideau Center and then we were off to the NAC to purchase tickets for an upcoming performance and then … Continue reading →

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The new 90 Gallon Saltwater reef

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Ron

Haven’t spent much time working on our travel blog or Flickr photos over the past month! One of the reasons is a new 90 gallon reef that I am in the process of setting up.

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100,001 Views

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Ron

100,001 Views As I switched on the computer this evening, I was a bit surprised that our Megapixel Travel blog views counter was registering 100,001. Thought that this event might not happen until Christmas Eve. Many thanks to everyone who … Continue reading →

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