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“Pumpkin People in the Park” – Kate Gould Park, Chatham, Cape Cod

We were not in Chatham for their Octoberfest Festival but many of the pumpkin people displays were still in pretty good shape so I decided to photograph most of them for this blog.  Lots of good ideas to consider for … Continue reading

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August Birthday Party – Forest Hill, Kanata

August Birthday Party – Forest Hill, Kanata My father turned 94 y.o. this month and we had a family birthday party for him on the patio of Forest Hill Long Term Care Facility. My father enjoyed large piece of ice … Continue reading

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Kingdom of Osgoode 2012

Kingdom of Osgoode 2012 Well, it’s July of another year and once again Graeme and I were able to travel to a mystical place (location) to enjoy the dancing, the sword fighting, the jousting and the many other things that … Continue reading

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Ice Carving – Winterlude 2012 – Confederation Park, Ottawa, Ontario

– February 3rd, 2012 – Ice Carving – Winterlude 2012 (Bal de Neige) – Confederation Park, Ottawa, Ontario After standing on Parliament Hill watching the Winterlude opening fireworks display, we headed over to Confederation Park (location) to see how the … Continue reading

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Medieval Times, Toronto, Ontario

Medieval Times, Toronto, Ontario Our original plans for the evening had to be changed when we found out that the evening’s performance of Cirque du Soleil had been sold out. A bit of phoning around and we found that we … Continue reading

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Sloan – Canada Day in Kanata 2011

Sloan – Canada Day in Kanata After surviving my trip downtown into the ‘sea of red’, I returned home, had a short rest, enjoyed a nice BBQ meal with friends and then headed over to Walter Baker Park in Kanata … Continue reading

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The big bang theory of fireworks watching!

If you stand downwind from a fireworks display you get smoke in your eyes and the sound is louder. There are other words of advice and things to think about in our on-line Fireworks Tutorial but let’s just say that … Continue reading

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Fireworks and Smoke.

As mentioned in my other post for the May 23rd fireworks on Carling Avenue, Graeme and I arrived late and ended up being downwind from the fireworks launch point. Not ideal for photography but an interesting experience especially when the … Continue reading

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Ferris Wheels and Carnivals – Night Lights in Motion

Graeme and I went out tonight to photograph a fireworks display and ended up photographing ferris wheels and carnival rides as well. We will be posting more images from the outing as soon as time permits.

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Sirens and Pirates Show, Treasure Island Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

Sirens and Pirates Show, Treaure Island Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada People line up early to see each night’s performance in front of the Treasure Island Casino. The plot is simple. Someone gets captured! Oh, what a fate! Someone … Continue reading

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