Category Archives: Home and About

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

Taffy Lane Christmas Lights 2011

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Graeme

Taffy Lane – Christmas Lights 2011 Its that time of year again and, as many houses are setting up Christmas lights in Ottawa, Ontario, no street is better known for it than Taffy Lane, where literally the whole street lights … Continue reading →

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Vintage Pentax photo equipment – Pentax SMC Takumar 55mm f2 lens

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Ron

Vintage Pentax photo equipment – Pentax SMC Takumar 55mm f2 lens The 55mm f2 lens was the standard lens sold with most package deals on Pentax cameras in the early 70’s and 80’s. The lens was well built with strong … Continue reading →

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Technics SB-A11 – 3-way 200 watt tower speakers

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Ron

Technics SB-A11 – 3-way 200 watt tower speakers While my camera was away for some warranty work, I had some time to look around at a few of the things that I wasn’t using anymore and decided to start the … Continue reading →

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Masonry repairs

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Ron

Masonry repairs Over a period of 40 years, the moisture and freeze/thaw cycles of winter weather had taken a toll on the brickwork and foundation at one corner of the garage, so I called on Andrew at Carpathian Masonry to … Continue reading →

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The Rock Sculptures of Remic Rapids

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Ron

The Rock Sculptures of Remic Rapids Our last post of the Remic Rapids sculptures was Graeme’s video of the drummers and fire dancers who were performing there during his last visit to the rapids. Today, I had a business meeting … Continue reading →

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Morning News

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Ron

Well it’s 5AM EST of another day and, as I read my e-mails and read the morning news, it’s interesting what I find. In my e-mails, I have another photographer inviting me to join his group on another African safari, … Continue reading →

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Pumpkins under the knife

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Ron

Pumpkins under the knife It is that time of the year again when pumpkins get their spot in the candlelight. This year our front step sported three examples of this Hallowe’en tradition courtesy of Andrew and Tanya. Have a great … Continue reading →

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“Anonymous” the movie.

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Ron

Anonymous Did someone named William Shakespeare really write all of those plays and sonnets or did someone else take quill to hand and do it? This weekend, my wife and I went to the Roland Emmerich movie, “Anonymous” in which … Continue reading →

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Remic Rapids – Drummers and Fire Dancers

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Graeme

Remic Rapids, Ottawa After spending the day photographing Fall colours at Luskville Falls in Quebec and driving around in my mother’s new Volvo C70 convertible with the roof down in beautiful Fall weather, I joined a few friends at Remic … Continue reading →

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The Volvo C70

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Graeme

The 2011 Volvo C70 Recently, my mother purchased a 2011 Volvo C70 Convertible, a big change from her 2001 Toyota Echo. Weather was great for the Thanksgiving weekend in the Ottawa area so, when she said that we could take … Continue reading →

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