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Cenotes, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Cenotes, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico There are very few surface lakes in the Yucatan Peninsula but the porous calcium carbonate structure of the geology of the area allows the surface water to sink through and form significant underground ‘rivers’. Small underwater … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean & Mexico, Mexico
Tagged admission fees, bodies of water, calcium carbonate, caves, Cenotes, cenotes yucatan, commercial style, electric lighting, erosion, geology, lush greens, Mexico, micro climate, side walls, surface water, tour operators, tropical vegetation, underground cavern, underground rivers, vines, Yucatan Peninsula, yucatan peninsula mexico
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Playa del Carmen, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Playa del Carmen, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico The beach beckons, but my reason for traveling to Playa del Carmen had nothing to do with the beaches. I was running out of storage space on my CF cards and wanted to have … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean & Mexico, Mexico
Tagged beach, cf cards, children's overalls, cloth, clothing store, colorful, colours of the rainbow, compact flash memory, data storage, fabric stores, hat, holiday, interesting things, jewelry stores, jose ceurvo, kodak film, lighthouse, mask, masks, Mexico, ocean, photo store, plates handbags, Playa del Carmen, resort, sanity, shopping area, storage space, sunshine, telephone, telephone booth, tequila, thatched roof, tourist, tourist street, unique items, volkswagon, Yucatan Peninsula, yucatan peninsula mexico
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Coba, Mayan Ruins, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Coba, Mayan Ruins, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico For those visiting the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, the Mayan ruins at Chichen-Itza are likely the highest priority and certainly the most heavily visited by tourists. Unlike the Chichen-Itza site with its wide pathways … Continue reading
Palladium White Sands Resort, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Palladium White Sands Resort, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico A portion of the beach at Palladium Resorts, Yucatan Peninsula: After a day or two of trudging through jungles and looking at Mayan ruins at Coba and Chichen-Itza, a bit of sun, surf … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean & Mexico, Mexico
Tagged all-inclusive, beach, beach volleyball, bikini, freshwater lagoons, hurricane damage, initial booking, little train, Mayan Ruins, Mexico, palladium resorts, Palladium White Sands Resort, palm trees, palms, pool, reception area, RJHay, Ron Hay, swimming pool complex, thatched roof, umber, volleyball, waves, white sand, white sands resort, winter, Yucatan Peninsula, yucatan peninsula mexico, zero temperatures
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Snow Snakes and other things, Kanata, Ontario
Snow Snakes and other things, Kanata, Ontario I hadn’t started the day out with any particular photographic goal, but as I was coming home, I noticed the sun shining off the dome of the Greek Orthodox Church and so grabbed … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged ©rjhay, Church, clouds, Communication tower, corn, corn field, corn fields, corn stubble, crusted snow, dusk, farmhouse, Greek Orthodox, greek orthodox church, Kanata, Ontario, Ron Hay, satellite dish, skiier, sky, snakes, snow, snow patterns, snow snakes, sun, sunset, yellow lab
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Capital Region Music Festival 2006 – Volunteers
Capital Region Musical Festival 2006 Every good music festival requires lots of volunteer support working in the background. The 2006 edition of the Capital Region Music Festival was no different. Because of their black outfits, I nicknamed the volunteers “The … Continue reading
Manitoba Legislative Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Manitoba Legislative Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba The Manitoba Legislative Building, by Western Canadian timelines, would be considered one of the older buildings on the Canadian Prairies. Designed by architect Frank Worthington Simon, the building is constructed of Tyndall Stone, a dolomitic … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Manitoba, Winnipeg
Tagged architecture, balcony, bison, brass, buffalo, canadian prairies, Christmas, Christmas tree, columnar, construction material, decorations, dolomitic limestone, dome, fossils, frank worthington, garson manitoba, hallways, legislative building, Manitoba, Manitoba Legislative Building, Manitoba Tourism, old fossil, pointsetta, politicians, railing, reflections, rotunda, saircase, sculpture, stained glass window, staue, telephone, telephone booth, Tourism Manitoba, tourism office, Tyndall Stone, water fountain, Winnipeg, winnipeg manitoba
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Skating on the Rideau Canal – 2006
Skating on the Rideau Canal – 2006 Although ice skates are the most common form of transportation on the frozen stretches of the Rideau Canal and Dow’s Lake, they are certainly not the only method. All of that exercise might … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged Beavertails, children, cutter, Dow's Lake, Guiness Record, horse, ice skate, mascot, Moon, Ontario, Ottawa, Rideau Canal, skate, sled, sleigh, snow, snow sculpture, Taffy on snow, twilight, World's Largest Skating Rink
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Winterlude 2006 – Ice Sculptures
Winterlude 2006 – Ice Sculptures One aspect of the Winterlude festival in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada’s Capital city) that I enjoy seeing is the talented work of the amateur and professional ice sculptors. Amazing what they can do with blocks of … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged axes, blow torches, Canada, chainsaw, dremels, finished product, ice, ice sculptors, ice sculpture, ice sculptures, irons, knives, news story, nigth photography, Nikon, Nikon D200, Ontario, Ottawa, ottawa ontario canada, photograph, professional ice, Rideau Canal, talented work, UNESCO, UNESCO Heritage Site, winter festival, winterlude, Winterlude 2006, winterlude festival, World Heritage Site
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