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Tag Archives: NCC
Winterlude 2012 – Ice Sculptures
Winterlude 2012 – Ice Sculptures Feb 6th – 2012 – One day of +6C temperatures and clear blue skies with lots of sunshine took a quick toll on the smaller sculptures out in the open by the fountain in Confederation … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged clear blue skies, colder temperatures, Confederation Park, dripping wet, heat wave, ice sculptures, National Capital Commissiion, National Capital Region, NCC, Ontario, Ottawa, warm temperatures melt ice sculptures, warm weather, winterlude, Winterlude 2012 Ice Sculptures
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Winterlude 2012 – Skating on the Rideau Canal
Winterlude 2012 – Skating on the Rideau Canal The Rideau Canal is billed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and maintains bragging rights as the World’s largest skating rink. In a good year, the frozen canal surface provides an enjoyable … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged Beavertails, bragging rights, Canal safety patrol and Paramedic van, D.I.F.D., frozen surface, Largest skating rink, National Capital Commission, NCC, Ontario, Ottawa, ottawa convention, pastry, Peace tower clock, pressure cracks, Rideau Canal, rideau locks, Skaiting on the Rideau Canal, skater, skates, skating rink, UNESCO, unesco world heritage, UNESCO World Heritage Site, winter festival, Winterlude 2012, winterlude festival, World Heritage Site, youth mental heatlh initiative, youth suicide
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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
Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged bal de neige, Canada's Capital, Canada's Capital Region, Conferation Park, entertainment, festival, Ice carving, ice sculptures, National Capital Commission, NCC, tourist attraction, winter carnival, Winterlude 2012, Winterlude wolf display
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Death on the Old Quarry Trail
Death on the Old Quarry Trail Usually when I walk along the Old Quarry Trail, it is a time for relaxation and the enjoyment of the wonderful natural surroundings and wildlife around me. Today, sadly, those wonderful moments were marred … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Old Quarry Trail, Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa Greenbelt Trails
Tagged blood, chickadees, dead deer, deer carcass, Greenbelt Trails, happy moments, National Capital Commission, natural surroundings, NCC, Old Quarry Trail, porcupines, red squirrels, relaxation, sad moments, small animals, sunflower seeds, White-Tailed Deer, White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus, winter wonderland, wooded areas
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Wild Turkeys on the Old Quarry Trail
Wild Turkeys on the Old Quarry Trail (Location) My father continues his stay in the hospital and I was a bit early for visiting hours so I, once again, took the opportunity to walk a short distance up the Old … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Old Quarry Trail, Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa Greenbelt Trails
Tagged apple, carrots, deer trail, Feeding the deer on On Old Quarry Trail, gate keepers, Greenbelt Trails, Kanata, NCC, Old Quarry Trail, Ontario, Ottawa, photographic interests, quarry trail, sunflower seeds, White-Tailed Deer, White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus, wild turkey, wild turkeys
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WOW! Three bucks for a carrot!
WOW! Three bucks for a carrot! I was heading over to visit my father when I decided to take a few minutes to stretch my legs on the Old Quarry Trail. Before going to look for deer or turkeys to … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Old Quarry Trail, Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa Greenbelt Trails
Tagged assistance dogs, assistance programs, breeds of dogs, carrot, CNIB, CNIB Assistance Dogs Program Canadian Guide Dogs For The Blind 613-692-7777, gentle dispositions, golden retrievers, guide dog, Kanata, labrador retrievers, Motorized wheel chair, National Capital Commission, NCC, Old Quarry Trail, Ontario, Ottawa Greenbelt Trail, photo shoot, quarry trail, White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virgianus, working dog
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Searching for Deer on the Old Quarry Trail, Kanata, Ontario
Searching for Deer on the Old Quarry Trail, Kanata, Ontario Searching is probably not the best word since finding deer along the Old Quarry Trail is almost a certainty on most days. I’ve seen as many as thirty (30) White-Tailed … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Old Quarry Trail, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged 10-point buck, Greenbelt, Kanata, National Capital Commission, NCC, Old Quarry Trail, Ontario, Ottawa, Porcupine, White-Tailed Deer
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Sarsaparilla Trail and the Chickadees (again :-))
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
Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa Greenbelt Trails, Sarsaparilla Trail
Tagged beaver pond, birds, Blue Jay, blue sky, Chickadee, chickadees, forest creatures, handful of seeds, mallard drake, mallard hen, mallards, National Capital Commission, NCC, nuthatches, Old Quarry Trail Kanata, Ottawa, outstretched hand, pathway, quarry trail, red squirrels, sarsaparilla, Sarsaparilla Trail Nepean, trails
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Conroy Pit – Ottawa, Ontario
Conroy Pit – Ottawa, Ontario The Conroy Pit Recreation Area is an off-leash dog park as well as the site of a popular winter destination tobogganing hill. Weekends in particular, the parking lot is full to overflowing. (Parking Lot)(Location) There … Continue reading
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Tagged Conroy Pit, directions, dogs, Fall foliage, gravel roadway, Greenbelt Trails, location, Nationa Capital Commission, NCC, off-leash dog area, Ottawa Greenbelt, ottawa ontario, parking lot, recreation area, Sabliere Conroy, toboggan hill, trees, where is, woodland trails
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