Category Archives: Home and About

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

H.O.P.E Volleyball Summerfest 2013 – Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Ron

H.O.P.E Volleyball Summerfest – Ottawa, Ontario I started off Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Mooney’s Bay (location) where the 31st edition of the H.O.P.E. Volleyball Summerfest gets underway early in the morning. First games on the beach were scheduled to … Continue reading →

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Canada Day in Kanata (2013) – Fireworks and Stage Show

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Ron

Canada Day in Kanata (2013)  – Fireworks and Stage Show My original plan was to head downtown to the Parliament Buildings for the daytime activities and then return to Kanata for the night time fireworks and stage show. That plan … Continue reading →

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Fish Fly Invasion

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Ron

Fish Fly Invasion – Richmond Road, Ottawa – June 30, 2013 I was driving down Richmond Road with my son and I just had to stop to look at the enormous number of fish flies that were filling the air … Continue reading →

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Canada Day’s coming – Planning for Fireworks displays

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Ron

Canada Day’s coming – Planning for Fireworks displays Today, among other things, I’m actually thinking ahead and trying to decide where to go to photograph Canada Day fireworks. I’ve decided not to go to downtown Ottawa this year for the … Continue reading →

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Planning for Canada Day 2013

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Ron

Planning for Canada Day 2013 I haven’t decided what I will be trying to photograph this weekend yet. I guess, it depends a lot on the weather forecast for the Ottawa area, which at the moment, looks like hot and … Continue reading →

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Tim Horton’s Dragon Boat Festival – Ottawa June 2013

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Ron

Tim Horton’s Dragon Boat Festival – Ottawa – Saturday June 22nd I’m at Mooney’s Bay Park again today for the full course of dragon boat racing. The team that my wife is on, the CFUW – Ottawa Dragonauts, survived their … Continue reading →

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Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival – Friday night

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Ron

Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival – Friday night We were at the Friday night event because my wife was a member of the CFUW-Ottawa team that was one of the top sixteen pledge ($) raisers and as a result they had … Continue reading →

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CFUW, Ottawa – Dragon Boat Race Preparations

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Ron

CFUW-Ottawa – Dragonboat Race Preparations My wife is a member of this year’s entry into the Ottawa Dragonboat Festival weekend events and Wednesday was their last practice day on the water at the Rideau Canoe Club. Since the weather was … Continue reading →

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Big Rideau Lake, Rideau River System, Ontario

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Ron

Big Rideau Lake, Rideau River System, Ontario For a Saturday outing, our travels took us to a summer vacation home which friends own on Big Rideau Lake and then, from there, we headed down to Gananoque where we enjoyed a performance … Continue reading →

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Royal LePage Prowler

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Ron

Today, while I was at a stop light, one of the Royal LePage Prowler vehicles pulled up beside me. Of course, I had to say the obligatory “SMILE” :-).

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