Category Archives: Home and About

Posts about activities around home, trip planning, and short trips.

60,000 views and climbing

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Ron

60,000 views and climbing Before digital cameras and blogging, I would take photos, have them printed, look at them a few times (maybe) and put them away in a box in a closet somewhere. Now, since Graeme and I started … Continue reading →

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Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society GIANT AUCTION – March 4th, 2012

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Ron

Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society GIANT AUCTION – March 4th, 2012 Update: March 4th, 2012 – The 2012 version of the OVAS GIANT AUCTION is now over. To see what happened, take a look here: Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society Giant Auction … Continue reading →

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Fireworks at Winterlude 2012

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Ron

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.

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Winterlude 2012 – National Capital Commission – Ottawa/Gatineau

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Ron

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 →

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Happy Ground Hog Day – Feb 2nd

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Ron

Happy Ground Hog Day – February 2nd, 2012

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A bit of time on the Jack Pine Trail

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Ron

A bit of time on the Jack Pine Trail Today, I decided to walk along the Jack Pine Trail to see if I could find some nuthatches and woodpeckers to photograph.

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Broken Strings and Bad Weather!

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Ron

Broken Strings and Bad Weather!

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Auto Repairs and Other Such Things

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Ron

Auto Repairs and Other Such Things Those who follow our blogs know how much Graeme and I like taking our vehicles into garages to have repairs done. It’s a necessary evil of car ownership. Sometimes the squeak or shimmy is … Continue reading →

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Graeme’s Most Popular Videos of 2011

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Graeme

All right, so I made a bunch of internet videos last year (above and beyond my film work with Check It Out Films. In addition some of my 2010 videos are starting to creep up to significant number of views… … Continue reading →

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Some days are just like that!

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Ron

Today is the first day of the first work week of a New Year. For some, it is back to the normal work schedule. For those in government offices and financial institutions,it is a holiday in lieu of New Year’s … Continue reading →

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