Category Archives: Canada Explorer

Trips and Adventures in the Great White North!

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 →

Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Ottawa | Tagged coleus, Domaine Maplelawn, Friends of Maplelawn Garden, Gallardia, Heritage Property, Hollyhock, jardin de Maplelawn, Maplelawn, Maplelawn Estate, Maplelawn Garden Richmond Road Ottawa Ontario, Nikon Micro-Nikkor, Nippon Kogaku Micro-Nikkor 55mm f3.5 lens, phlox | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Home and About, Mer Bleu Bog, Ontario, Ottawa | Tagged boardwalk, brown-eyed Susans, bullrushes, Franks, KFC, Mer Bleue, Mer Bleue Bog, Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Moth, Orleans Mall, Orleans Ontario, Queen Anne's Lace, Ripening wheat field, Schwarma, sow thistle, Subway, Taco Bell, The Bay Home Store | Leave a comment

The Sunset – Can I improve on it?

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Ron

The sunset – How can I improve on it? This morning, a friend of mine, Bruce Itterman, e-mailed me a sunset photo that he had taken and asked me for comment. Personally, I love sunsets but hate trying to take … Continue reading →

Posted in Home and About, Ontario | Tagged Aquarium, computer monitor, contrast range, critical time, cropping possibilities in digital images, digital processing, digital sensor, experimentation in post-processing, high dynamic range, light at the top, light intensity, morning person, multiple exposures, night person, post-processing, shoreline, sun sets, sunrises, sunset image, sunset photo, sunsets | 1 Comment

Kingdom of Osgoode 2012

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Ron

Kingdom of Osgoode 2012 Well, it’s July of another year and once again Graeme and I were able to travel to a mystical place (location) to enjoy the dancing, the sword fighting, the jousting and the many other things that … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Osgoode | Tagged anvil, archery, basketry, blacksmith shop, costumes, dancing, entertainment, flame, heavy horses, juggling, Kingdom of Osgoode, knights in shining armor, Medieval daily life, medieval fair, music, musical instruments, osgoode ontario, Pickles for sale, pixie ears, ruins, safari, Scotland, shields, stocks, swords, sworsplay, tents, vendors, well-dressed | 9 Comments

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 →

Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa | Tagged Canada Day, canada day celebrations, canada day fireworks, fireworks display, Full moon, kanata canada day, kanata ontario, kim mitchell, light breeze, main stage entertainment, mild temperatures, moon light, perfect weather, Sloan, toboggan hill, walter baker, walter baker park | 1 Comment

Wawa, Ontario

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Ron

Wawa, Ontario (Location) Our efforts on the Beaton Lake breeding bird survey route had to be cut short because of adverse weather conditions – rain and wind. As we drove south from White River, we couldn’t shake the rain and … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Wawa | Tagged adverse weather conditions, bird survey, Breeding Nird Survey, Flolded towel decorations, Government Dock Beach, Kinniwabi Pines Restaurant, late in the evening, Lion's Beach, Magpie High Falls, magpie river, Magpie River High Falls, Marpie River, Michipicoten River Cemetery, northern lights motel, northern ontario, plastic duckie, scenic point, sightseeing opportunities, Silver Falls, The Joy Super Heavyweight Champion Rotary Blast Hole Drill, The Michipicoten Dump, Tremblay Flats Cemetery, wawa area, Wawa Ontario | Leave a comment

Batchawana Bay and Lake Superior Shoreline

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Ron

Batchawana Bay and Lake Superior Shoreline Last year, when we drove along the Lake Superior shoreline on the way to Sault Ste. Marie, we stopped at a number of locations to take a look at this scenic east coast of … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario | Tagged batchawana bay, bridge, broad expanse, infrastructure project, lake superior, Provincial Park, rocky shore, rocky shoreline, sand beach, sandy beach, sault ste marie, shallow waters, shoreline, soft sand, wet rocks | Leave a comment

Wawa, Ontario – Tourist Points of Interest – Northern Lights Falls

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Ron

Wawa, Ontario – Tourist Points of Interest – Northern Lights Falls A visit to this small falls was on our list from the day before and, once we had completed the breeding bird survey on the Dubreuilville route, we stopped … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird Survey Outings, Canada Explorer, Ontario, Wawa | Tagged bird survey, northern lights motel, ontario tourist, swallowtail butterflies, tiger swallowtail, Tiger Swallowtail butterflies (Papillio glaucus), tourist points, waterfall, Wawa Ontario | Leave a comment

Breeding Bird Survey 2012 – Dubreuilville, Ontario route

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Ron

Breeding Bird Survey 2012 – Dubreuilville, Ontario route The Beaton Lake survey route of the day before had to be cut short due to adverse weather conditions which continued through to about 4PM. Although the weather did eventually clear a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird Survey Outings, Canada Explorer, Ontario, Wawa | Tagged beaton lake, bird survey, Breeding Bird Survey, dubreuilville ontario, Juvenile bald eagle, mist rising, morning darkness, morning fog, oncoming traffic, rapids, rising sun, rock outcrops, scenic viewpoints, species of birds, stuffed scarecrow, sunrise, tourist sites, visitign the dump, Wawa Ontario, x marks the spot | Leave a comment

Wawa, Ontario – Ontario Visitor Points of Interest – The Wawa Goose

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Ron

Wawa, Ontario – Ontario Visitor Points of Interest – The Wawa Goose The Goose’s Point of view The TransCanada Highway Circle Route that crosses north of Lake Superior passes within one mile of Wawa, Ontario. On September 17, 1960, dignitaries, … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Wawa | Tagged Canada Goose, fire truck, Goose Sculpture, Hwy 17 and Highway 101 intersection, Lake Superior Circle Route, Large monument, mel phillips, michipicoten river, mr koci, ribbon cutting ceremony, tourist information centre, transcanada highway, wawa goose, Wawa Ontario, Young's Fire Department | Leave a comment

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