Category Archives: Ottawa

Butterflies – White Peacock – Anartia jatrophae

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Ron

Butterflies – White Peacock – Anartia jatrophae Above photograph from our trip to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic in November 2009.

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Dining at the Canal Ritz

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Ron

Dining at the Canal Ritz My brother and I had had a nice visit with my father in the nursing home. After a bit of discussion our next destination became the Rideau Canal. Being the visitor, he got the co-pilot … Continue reading →

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A Bit of Summer Colour – Maplelawn Garden

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Ron

A Bit of Summer Colour – Maplelawn Garden (Location) I needed a couple of screws added to the focus ring of my manual focus Nikon 55mm macro lens so, to try it out after the repair work was done at … Continue reading →

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Mer Bleue – A Summer Visit

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Ron

Mer Bleue – A Summer Visit We had a few tasks that needed to be attended to in the east end of the city but had them out of the way earlier than expected and ended up having a bit … Continue reading →

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Canada Day 2012 – Kanata Fireworks and Stage Show

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Ron

Canada Day 2012 – Kanata Fireworks and Stage Show Update: June 30, 2013 Click here for information about Kanata 2013 Canada Day Activities. ***** I can remember a time when getting a spot to sit on the toboggan hill to … Continue reading →

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Buying a Bike

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Ron

Buying a BikeMy vintage 1970’s Apollo MKIII, with panniers and all, still manages to get me where I am trying to go. Each Spring, however, I think that it is time that I should be out looking for a replacement … Continue reading →

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The Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia)

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Ron

The Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia) May 26th, 2012 – I had dropped some members of my family off on one of the side streets so that they could start looking at what was being offered for sale at the Annual … Continue reading →

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Ottawa Race Weekend – Marathon – Sunday May 27th, 2012

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Ron

Ottawa Race Weekend – Marathon – Sunday May 27th, 2012 It looked like a nice day for a marathon.  Temperature not too hot, light breeze and some cloud cover.  I had decided that I would photograph the participants near to … Continue reading →

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Stormy Weather – May 25th, 2012

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Ron

Stormy Weather – May 25th, 2012 In my garden, the Azaleas were in full bloom as I headed out to the other end of the city to look at a Nikkor-Q pre-ai 135mm, f2.8 lens. Even though it was pre-ai … Continue reading →

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Springtime flowers of Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Ron

Springtime flowers of Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa is famous for its annual Tulip Festival but once the tulips begin to fade, there are plenty of flowers just waiting for their moment in the sun. For today’s blog, here are a few … Continue reading →

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