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Category Archives: Quebec
Le Chateau Montebello Club de Golf, Montebello. Quebec
Le Chateau Montebello Club de Golf, Montebello. Quebec The Fairmont Chateau Montebello golf course is an 18 hole golf course (Par 70) nestled in the woods on the hillside above the Fairmont Chateau Montebello.. The course was designed by Stanley … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Montebello, Quebec
Tagged Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, club de golf, fairmont chateau montebello, fairway, first tee, golf, golf balls, golf cart, le chateau montebello, Le Chateau Montebello Club de Golf, montebello golf course, montebello quebec, new pair of glasses, stanley thompson, terrain de golf Montebello
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Manoir Papineau National Historic Site, Montebello, Quebec
Manoir Papineau National Historic Site, Montebello, Quebec While we were visiting at the Chateau Montebello, we decided that it would be nice to take the short stroll over to the grounds of the Manoir Papineau National Historic Site directly adjacent … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Montebello, Quebec
Tagged anglican chapel, architectural styles, bench, chateau montebello, eclectic mix, Fire hydrant, fire hydrants, granary, hillside location, louis joseph papineau, Manoir papineau, manor house, National Historic Site, Ottawa River, papineau funeral chapel, Papineau Manor, parks canada, Quebec, red hydrant, tea pavilion, trail, wooded area
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Le Fairmont Chateau Montebello, Montebello, Quebec
Le Fairmont Chateau Montebello, Montebello, Quebec The Fairmont Chateau Montebello is located approximately 1/2 way between Montreal and Ottawa on the Quebec side of the Ottawa River. It is now part of the Fairmont chain of hotels and resorts. The … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Montebello, Quebec
Tagged boat doacking, Canada, cleame, close to Montreal and Ottawa/Gatineau, coleus, curling, fairmont chateau montebello, Fairmont Hotels, hotel, marina, Montebello, Ottawa River, outdoor and indoor tennis, Quebec, Resort hotels, swimming pool, tourist accomodation, vacationing in Quebec, winter activities
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Fireworks at Winterlude 2012
Fireworks at Winterlude 2012 in Canada’s National Capital. This year I set up my tripod and camera at the back of the crowd that had gathered between the Parliament Buildings and the river.
Posted in Canada Explorer, Gatineau/Hull/Aylmer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa, Quebec
Tagged bal de neige, Canada's Capital, gatineau quebec, Gitzo tripod, night photography, Nikkor 105 mm MF F 2.5, Nikkor 17 -55mm f 2.8, Nikon 300, Ottawwa Ontario, Parliamentary Library, peace Tower, spotlights on fireworks smoke, winter festivel, Winterlude Fireworks
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Winterlude 2012 – National Capital Commission – Ottawa/Gatineau
Winterlude 2012 – National Capital Commission – Ottawa/Gatineau Today marks the first day of The National Capital Commission winter festival, “Winterlude”. Where: Ottawa, Ontario & Gatineau, Quebec (former Hull, Quebec). During the period of festivities there are activities in many … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Gatineau/Hull/Aylmer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa, Quebec
Tagged Alexandra bridge, Canada's Capital, dawn to dusk, fireworks, gatineau quebec, National Capital Commission, NCC winter festival, ottawa ontario, photo opportunity, winter festival, winterlude
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2011 un recensement des oiseaux de Noël, Ottawa/Gatineau
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Tagged aylmer, écureuils noirs, île Bate, bernaches du Canada, Binoculars, birding, branches d'un sapin, cardinal rouge, cônes sur les épinettes, Chardonneret jaune, Garrot à oeil d'or, Gatineau, l'herbe à puce, le Club des naturalistes d'Ottawa, le Club des ornithologues de l'Outaouais, Les pierres sous l'eau, mésange, merle d'Amerique, moineaux domestiques, ornithologues, Ottawa, Pic chevelu, Pie-grièche grise, rapides Deschênes, recensement des oiseaux, Sittelles à poitrine blanche, Sumac vinaigrier, Tourterelles tristes, trois étourneaux, un corbeau, un grand héron, un petit ruisseau, un troupeau de canards colverts, une balle de golf empalé
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2011 Ottawa-Gatineau Christmas Bird Survey, Gatineau, Quebec
2011 Ottawa-Gatineau Christmas Bird Count, Gatineau, Quebec The sun is now up and I am out on a Christmas Bird Count with my birder friends, Ralph and Gerhard.
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Tagged American Robin Turdus migratorius Merle d'Amerique, aylmer, Bate Island, bird survey, black squirrels, Canada Geese, Canada Goose, Canada Goose Branta canadensis Bernache du Canada, CBC, Chickadee, chickadees, christmas bird, Christmas Bird Count, coloration, Deschenes Rapids, Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens Pic mineur, Eastern Greay Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Écureuil gris, Gatineau, gatineau quebec, great blue heron, Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias Grand Héron, grey squirrel, Hairy woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus Pic chevelu, Highbush Cranbery, House Sparrow, House Sparrow Passer domesticus Moineau domestique, Ice forming on creek, mallard, Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canard colvert, Mourning Dove, Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura Tourterelle triste, OFNC, Ontario Field Naturalists Club, Ottawa River, picnic table, Plume Grass, rapids, Robin, snow on the ground, staghorn sumac, steady breeze, Wild Grapes, XMAS Bird Survey
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Fall at Luskville Falls, Gatineau Hills, Quebec
Ron doing his photography thing (photo by Graeme). Fall at Luskville Falls, Gatineau Hills, Quebec After completing my retroactive blog relating to my September visit to Mer Bleue Bog, I picked up Graeme and off we went to Luskville Falls … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Gatineau Hills, Quebec
Tagged autumn leaves, bales of hay, belvidere, Chemin De L'Hotel de Ville, chipmunk, chute, Chute de Luskville, Eardley Escarpment, escarpment, fall colours, flickr photo, Gatineau Hills, group outing, hiking path, horses, Luskville Falls, Luskville Quebec, milkweed, park entrance, parkland, photo group, picnic area, ripe apple, steps, town hall, trail through the woods, tufts
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Saturday night РGatineau, Quebec Balloon Festival/Festival de Montgolfi̬res de Gatineau 2011
When I left home Saturday, it looked like it might be a perfect night for a balloon launch at the Gatineau Balloon Festival (See my previous post for more Festival details) but, as it turned out, I guess that the … Continue reading
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Tagged balloons, clouds on the horizon, colour combinations, dinosaur, Festival de Montgolfières de Gatineau 2011, festival details, fire hydrants, gatineau balloon festival, Gatineau Hills, gatineau quebec, heavy artillery, launch, organizers, perfect night, saturday night, setting sun, spectator, spectators, Tweed Ontario, weather, winnipeg manitoba
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