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Negotiating the Sarsaparilla and Jack Pine Trails

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Ron

Negotiating the Sarsaparilla and Jack Pine Trails The freezing rain stopped at about midnight and the day started off with some blue sky and temperatures slightly above freezing.  This meant that walking the trails would be a bit of a … Continue reading →

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Night arrives on Beaver Trail

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Ron

Night arrives on Beaver Trail The Beaver Trail is one of the interesting National Capital Commission Greenbelt Trails in the western side of the City of Ottawa. I was at the Beaver Trial hoping to get a nice sunset shot … Continue reading →

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Sarsaparilla Trail and the Chickadees (again :-))

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Ron

Sarsaparilla Trail and the Chickadees (again :-)) It was a perfect Fall day with temperatures above freezing, a beautiful blue sky overhead and little or no wind so I took a few minutes away from the computer to go out … Continue reading →

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Trying out the repaired 80-200 f2.8

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Ron

I haven’t been out on the woodland trails much this summer (soccer injuries, international travel, other family commitments, etc), so when I received my 80-200mm f2.8 back from Nikon’s repair depot, that was all that I needed as a reason … Continue reading →

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Apple Bossom Blizzard

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Ron

Today we decided to take our bikes and wander through the bike and walking paths of Kanata’s Beaverbrook and Kanata Lakes subdivisions and then checked out the progress of the construction work on the Terry Fox extension and then arrived … Continue reading →

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Baxter Conservation Area and the Mill Pond

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Ron

Baxter Conservation Area and the Mill Pond My travels today took me to two of the wildlife conservation areas managed by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) At the Baxter Conservation Area, my surprise find was a pair of intertwined … Continue reading →

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