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Category Archives: Gatineau/Hull/Aylmer
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
Posted in Bird Survey Outings, Canada Explorer, Gatineau/Hull/Aylmer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa, Quebec
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.
Posted in Bird Survey Outings, Canada Explorer, Gatineau/Hull/Aylmer, Ottawa, Quebec
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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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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Gatineau, Quebec Balloon Festival/Festival de Montgolfières de Gatineau 2011
(UPDATE: Saturday, September 3, 2011 blog entry – Balloons didn’t launch in the evening but it looked promising for awhile. Photographed other things instead.) September 2, 2011:It’s that time of year again and the Festival de Montgolfières de Gatineau starts … Continue reading
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Tagged balloon shape, carnival rides, correct location, festival atmosphere, Festival de Montgolfières de Gatineau 2011, french festival, Gatineau, gatineau hot air balloon, Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival, gatineau quebec, high winds, hot air balloon, hot air balloon festival, hot air balloons, launch, passing overhead, Quebec Balloon Festival, time location, wind direction
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International Fireworks Competition at Lac Leamy
Since returning from Italy three weeks ago, I have had my camera out of its bag only twice. When I saw Wagboy’s fireworks photos in a Flickr posting, I decided my shutter finger needed some exercise and off I went … Continue reading
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Tagged Boats on the river, byward market, casino de hull, Casino de Lac Leamy, fireworks display, Flickr, Full moon, gatineau quebec, gatineau river, Harley Davidson, international fireworks competition, italian trip, lac leamy, Motorcycle, NCC, nice photos, night photography, ottawa ontario, Quebec, reflections on the river, uploads, wide angle
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Museum of Civilization – Gatineau, Quebec
Museum of Civilization – Gatineau, Quebec A great place to visit but I certainly don’t get there as often as I would like to. This day in June, seemed like a good time as any to pack up my camera … Continue reading
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Tagged ©rjhay, carving, Gatineau, Haida, lodge, maks, museum, Museum of Civilization, NCR, Quebec, rattle, Ron Hay, statue, totem poles
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Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival (Festival de montgolfi̬res de Gatineau) Р2008
We had been sitting on the opposite bank of the Ottawa River for quite some time waiting for the first balloons to become airborne. Although the weather was nice for humans, there was too much of a breeze for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Abitibi Bowater, balloon, balloons, boats, Canada, Charente-Maritime, CTV, Desjardins, Festival de montgolfières de Gatineau, festival organizers, G-Daddy, Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival, hot air balloon, hot air balloon festival, Loto-Quebec, Molson Dry, montgolfières, nightfall, Ottawa River, Ottawa Sun, Pellan, RONA, Superior Propane, Ville de Gatineau, weather
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Ottawa River Boating
We were waiting for the lift-off of the hot air balloons across the river from the launch site of the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival (Festival de montgolfières de Gatineau). The skies were nice and clear, the weather for spectators … Continue reading
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Tagged boats, bulldog, Cedar Waxwing, Dog, Festival de montgolfières de Gatineau, Gatineau, gatineau hot air balloon, Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival, Gatineau police, Gatineau Police patrol boat, Georgian Bay, hot air balloon, hot air balloon festival, hot air balloons, Houseboat, Joey, Larson BOats, launch, Mercury, Ottawa River, outboard motor, Paul's Tour Boats, Paula-D, photography, photos, Quebec, river boating, Seedoo, spectators, Straw Hat, weather
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