Category Archives: Home and About

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

Lake Superior/Lac Sup̩rieur РKatherine Cove/Anse Katherine

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Ron

Lake Superior/Lac Supérieur – Katherine Cove/Anse Katherine Katherine Cove is one of only a few beach areas along the east edge of Lake Superior where the water can actually become reasonably warm during the summer. The cove is sheltered by … Continue reading →

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Invitational International Chicken-Rib Cook Off – Sparks Street Mall, Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Ron

Last night, in the House of Commons, the politicians were debating the future of Canada’s postal service – see previous post. (UPDATE: FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2011 – 8AM – Debate has gone on all night and is still going on! … Continue reading →

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Postal Strikes, Lockouts and Government Involvement

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Ron

June 23, 2011: The official title: An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of postal services/ Loi prévoyant la reprise et le maintien des services postaux (C-6) The background is simple, sort of. Some postal workers began rotating … Continue reading →

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Butterflies, damselflies and hoverflies

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Ron

It was a nice day on Friday so I took a bit of time to enjoy the sunshine and lay around in the vetches photographing whatever happened to be in the area. I hadn’t even left the parking lot before … Continue reading →

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ISS Flyby & Hercules Cluster

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Graeme

ISS Flyby & Hercules Cluster Tonight was a clear night with several visible ISS flybys. Using the GH2 for the first time I mounted it on my telescope mount to track the stars so that only the ISS itself was … Continue reading →

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Alan Playing Softball – GH2 Video vs. 40fps 2MP

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Graeme

Alan Playing Softball – GH2 Video vs. 40fps 2MP So I gave my brother Alan a ride to his softball game and took some pictures of him at bat. The first time he was at bat I used the GH2’s … Continue reading →

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Hockey’s Over! Bring on the Heat of Summer

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Ron

Winter sports: The hockey season ended last night!!!!!! Boston Bruin fans are happy. Vancouver Canuck fans are not. We attended the first game that Chris Kelly played as a Boston Bruin. He is probably pretty happy today! Bruins vs Senators … Continue reading →

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Travel, Strikes and Postal Service

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Ron

One of my photos has been chosen to be exhibited as part of a new Natural History exhibit at a museum in Venice, Italy. My wife has always wanted to take a trip to Italy. That seemed like two good … Continue reading →

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JDRF – Diabetes Walk – Ottawa

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Graeme

JDRF – Diabetes Walk – Ottawa Okay so my Dad covered a lot of the event around the start/finish line and event area. (Ron’s photos of event) Here are some of my shots (taken with the Lumix GH2) from the … Continue reading →

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Ottawa Bicycle Club Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour 2011

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Ron

This year was the 40th year that the Ottawa Bicycle Club sponsored a weekend tour from Ottawa to Kingston and back. I cycled in the 2009 tour (photos by Graeme) but had injuries last year and other commitments this year. … Continue reading →

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