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Breeding Bird Surveys (2013) – Day 4

Breeding Bird Surveys (2013) – Day 4 – June 6, 2013 Today’s route was a two-part route with the approximate half-way point being the small town of White River, Ontario (Winnie-the-Pooh town). The first half of the route was new … Continue reading

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Azaleas

I have just three colours of azaleas in my garden and here they are. This last one matches the colour of the June 2nd sunset beautifully.

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Maplelawn Garden, 529 Richmond Road, Ottawa

Maplelawn garden is an approximately 1 acre site adjacent to Richmond Road at Broadview. (Location) It is a National Capital Commission property maintained by a volunteer group, the Friends of the Maplelawn Garden. The garden is a walled garden dating … Continue reading

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Backyard Fireworks

My middle son purchased a box of fireworks to set off in the field behind our house. As soon as it stopped raining, he decided to head out through the wet grass in the dark with me and my tripod … Continue reading

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Canadian Tulip Festival – Day 2

The sun was shining today . At least, for awhile it was. That was all that was needed for some of the tulip beds to start showing their colours. Being Saturday, it meant that there were quite a few people … Continue reading

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Canadian Tulip Festival starts May 6th, 2011

There are about 2 million publicly planted tulips in Ottawa just waiting to entertain residents and tourists alike when they burst into bloom. This year’s tulip festival takes place in Ottawa from May 6-23, 2011. My blog entries from Day … Continue reading

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A little walk – theme Autumn colours, Kanata, Ontario

A little walk – theme Autumn colours, Kanata, Ontario Four days of photographing tropical butterflies in the Carleton University Butterfly Show has been fun but for a change in pace I took my father (92 y.o.) out for a little … Continue reading

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Mediæval Fair at Osgoode, Ontario – 2010

2010 – Another year has passed by and once again Graeme and I find ourselves visiting Osgoode, Ontario to enjoy the jousting, the archery, the dancing and the costumed folks taking a step back in time to the mediæval days … Continue reading

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Ottawa Flickr Group Outing, Chelsea, Quebec

Ottawa Flickr Group Outing, Chelsea, Quebec It was another wonderful day for an outing with some of the folks from the Ottawa Flickr group. Autumn colours were everywhere and the weather was beautiful.

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Baxter Conservation Area, Kars, Ontario

Baxter Conservation Area, Kars, Ontario This day saw me traveling southward along the Rideau River until I reached the Baxter Conservation Area (Location) maintained and operated by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA). A nice sparkle of Fall was in … Continue reading

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