Category Archives: Ontario

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 →

Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Ottawa | Tagged 5 inch wingspan, Canada, Cecropia Moth Hyalophora cecropia, Hyalophora cecropia, macrophotography, North America's largest moth, Ontario, Ottawa | Leave a comment

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.Â Temperature not too hot, light breeze and some cloud cover.Â I had decided that I would photograph the participants near to … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Ottawa | Tagged First aid station, Hot air balloon over Ottawa, marathon, Ottawa, Ottawa Marathon, Ottawa Marathon 2012, ottawa race weekend, Ottawa Race Weekend 2012, Ottawa Race Weekend May 2012, photos of runners, Police on motorcycle, running, spectators, volunteers | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa | Tagged American basswood bark, American Linden, American Linden Basswood Tilia americana, azaleas, ball diamond, baseball diamond, baseball game, Basswood tree, batting practice, clouds, d300, Donut swing set, full bloom, Large-leafed Linden, Linden, nikkor, rain showers, Spruce Cones, stormy weather, sun through the clouds after the storm, swing set, Tila sp., Tilia americana, Wet tennis court, White flowers | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa | Tagged andrew haydon park, annual tulip festival, Canada Geese, full bloom, goslings, irises, maplelawn garden, moment in the sun, national gallery of canada, ottawa ontario, Ottawa River, sailboat on Britannia Bay, shite flowering bush, Spitea, spring flowers, springtime flowers, van gogh exhibit, vincent van gogh | Leave a comment

Foley Mountain Conservation Area, Westport, Ontario

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Ron

Foley Mountain Conservation Area, Westport, Ontario (Location) The Foley Mountain Conservation Area is one of a number of natural areas maintained by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) and many volunteers. Foley Mountain is located on the high side of … Continue reading →

Posted in Home and About, Ontario | Tagged Bark of Oak Tree, beach, Beaver Pond Trail, canadian shield, chipmunk, dragonfly, Farm buildings with silo, farmland, Foley Mountain, Folwy Mountain Conservation Area, granite, Millipede with red legs - Narceus americanus, oak leaves, Orange and black beetle, Painted Turtle, pavement, pink stage of white trillium, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, rock, RVCA, scenic viewpoints, Sea doo, shaded trails, Spy ROck, Strawberry flower, Trail signs, Westport Ontario, wood violet | Leave a comment

2012 – Tulips at Dow’s Lake, Ottawa

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Ron

2012 – Tulips at Dow’s Lake, Ottawa May 11, 2012 – Since returning from our Pennsylvania trip I have been sorting through Pennsylvania images and looking out the window at generally overcast skies and rainy weather so hadn’t got down … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Ottawa | Tagged Apple Blossoms, apple trees, blossoms, Canada Goose gosling, Cars in parking lot, dwarf Iris, Euphorbia, experimental farm, flower beds, full bloom, irises, magnolias, National Capital Commission, neighborhood houses, ottawa ontario, overcast skies, Perestroyka tulip, rock gardens, Statue Man with two hats, tulip beds, tulip festival, tulips, walkways | 3 Comments

Am I on the right track? :-)

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Ron

Am I on the right track? 🙂 April 18, 2012 – The winds, that I discussed in an earlier post , have now headed east and the sky is blue, so off I go again to photograph the Magnolias at … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa Greenbelt Trails | Tagged 165 Benjamin Boake Trail, Abondoned Tires in wetland area, Adder's tongue, bark of poplar tree - balsam poplar, bark of Yellow Birch, blossom, blue sky, Carling Avenue, Communication satellite dish, digital image, Ducks Unlimited, duckweed, early spring, Erythronium americanum, ferns, forest floor, fronds, Fungi on tree, Garbage cans by golf course, Goldenrod gall, Golf course fairway with sand bunkers, green leaves, Greenbelt Trail, Hover fly, image, Marshes Golf Course, megapixeltravel, Nepean, Olive-Backed Thrush, Olive-Backed Thrush (Swainson's Thrush - Catharus ustulatus), Ottawa, Ottawa Valley, pathway, photo, photograph, Polypore on tree, Railroad track, Reflections on water, sky, small telescope, Swainson's Thrush, trail through the woods, trees, trout lily, Trout Lily Erythronium americanum, white tree blossoms, White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus, White-throated Sparrow, white-throated sparrow zonotrichia albicollis, Wild Plum bolssoms, wild plums, Yellow Adder's-tongue, yellow flowers | 1 Comment

Wind! Wildlife! Hockey!

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Ron

Wind!Lots of Wind! Wildlife! Hockey! I didn’t have much exciting planned this afternoon when I opened the door and headed out to my car with my camera equipment. I thought that I might like to head to the Experimental Farm … Continue reading →

Posted in Old Quarry Trail, Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa Greenbelt Trails | Tagged bark poplar, butterfly, cattails, cedar, chipmunk, digital image, Environment Canada, fir, fruiting bodies moss, Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis), hemlock, hockey, home of the beaver, image, Kanata, Land of the silver birch, macro shots, mallard drake, marsh, megapixeltravel, mushroom, new york rangers, nhl playoff hockey, Old Quarry Trail, ottawa senators, Ottawa Senators Arena, paper birch, photo, photograph, pine, Porcupine, provincial tree of Quebec, provincial tree of Saskatchewan, quarry trail, Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Scotia Bank Place, spruce, water reflections, White Birch (Betula papyrifera), White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus, wild turkey feather, wind gusts, wooden bridge, yellow birch, Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis) | 2 Comments

Fletcher Wildlife Garden/Jardin Ã‰cologique Fletcher, Ottawa Ontario

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Ron

Fletcher Wildlife Garden/Jardin Ã‰cologique Fletcher, Ottawa Ontario (Location) This AM, I had started off before sunrise driving to the airport so that my wife could catch a flight to Winnipeg. On the way home, I stopped first at Hogs Back … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Ottawa | Tagged 300mm lens, agricultural research, bushes and shrubs, digital image, Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens), fletcher wildlife garden, image, jardin, Jardin Ã‰cologique Fletcher, megapixeltravel, ontario location, ottawa ontario, photo, photograph, pond area, sunrise, tree swallows, Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor, woodpecker | Leave a comment

Hog’s Back Falls/Les Chutes De Hogs Back, Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Ron

Hog’s Back Falls/Les Chutes De Hogs Back, Ottawa, Ontario (Location) The morning had started pretty early for me since Adell was taking an early morning flight to Winnipeg and that meant driving her to the airport for about 5:30AM. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Ontario, Ottawa | Tagged Bell telephone booth, budget cuts, canal locks, chutes, digital image, flood control, foam below falls, geological structure, Hog's Back Falls, hogs, image, les chutes de hogs back, megapixeltravel, Mooney's Bay, ottawa ontario, photo, photograph, rapids, Rideau Canal, Rideau RIver, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, river waterway, RVCA, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Water control structure, water flow, water levels, weir | 3 Comments

Category Archives: Ontario

The Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia)

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

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2012 – Tulips at Dow’s Lake, Ottawa

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