Category Archives: Home and About

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

GoPro Canoe Test – Jock River Fen

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Graeme

This blog entry relates to some experimenting with the GoPro camera while out on a leisurely tour of the Jock River with some of the Friends of the Jock River group. For images of our other Jock River outings or … Continue reading →

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First Bike-ride of the Year

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Graeme

First Bike-ride of the Year Okay so I know my Dad has already biked most of Florida. But I’m just starting this year as a combination of weather and illness lead to a slow start. Decided to go along the … Continue reading →

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Elgin Street Infrared Walk-Around

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Graeme

Elgin Street Infrared Walk-Around So, I was a few minutes early to a friend’s birthday party on Elgin; I had a camera in my bag. What happened next was extremely predictable…

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Sun Photos (with Solar Filter)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Graeme

Sun Photos (with Solar Filter) So I finally got my solar filter cell made (from solar filter paper + set-up rings) and gave it a try. First shot (above) was around noon. You can see some sun-spots, so I rank … Continue reading →

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Startrail Photography

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Graeme

Startrail Photography We will start with the Star Trail photos, all taken in Cobden Ontario as Ottawa, Arnprior and Renfrew were clouded over. We had gone out hoping for auras which didn’t materialize, but ended up with several star trail … Continue reading →

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Earth Shine and the Waxing Crescent Moon

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Graeme

Earth Shine and the Moon The moon is once again making an appearance in the night sky. It is currently in the waxing crescent, and it’s a good opportunity to try and capture some earth-shine.

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Upper section of Great Falls – Almonte, Ontario

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Ron

After visiting the Lower section of Great Falls, I moved uphill to the upper section of Great Falls in Almonte, Ontario.

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Getting out of a rut.

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Ron

Last night, Graeme was heading along the trail into the Observatory buildings when a nice rut grabbed a wheel and held him there. We looked at the problem in the dark and decided that would have more success getting the … Continue reading →

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A bit of country air, Richmond, Ontario

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Ron

Graeme had a new buddy scope to attach to his larger telescope.  One of the reasons for purchasing this particular model was the ability to be able to attach his camera to it and use it as a 545mm lens … Continue reading →

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Archery – out shopping

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Ron

My son, Alan, had decided that he would like to try out archery as a sport. There are no archery supply companies located in Ottawa so I sent out a few e-mails to archery clubs in the area to see … Continue reading →

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