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Breeding Bird Surveys (2013) – Day 1

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Ron

Breeding Bird Surveys (2013) – Day 1 – June 3, 2013 This was the fourth year that Gerhard and I had teamed up to conduct breeding bird surveys for Environment Canada on four prescribed routes between Ivanhoe Lake and White … Continue reading →

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Winter Returns to Ottawa – Moving Day With A Twist

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Ron

Winter Returns to Ottawa – Moving Day With A Twist Wednesday of this week, I was able to chip away the last of the ice pack that had been covering my driveway for most of the winter. Then, Wednesday afternoon, … Continue reading →

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Skating on the Rideau Canal 2011

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Ron

The Rideau Canal is considered to be the World’s largest skating rink and is a central feature of activities during Canada’s National Capital Region’s winter festival “Winterlude”.  The weather was nice on the weekend so I joined my wife and … Continue reading →

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Daytona Beach/Daytona Beach Shores, Florida

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Ron

We had started the day in Cape Canaveral, traveled to Merritt Island to revisit some of its areas of interest and then backtracked to The northern suburbs of Orlando where I played a few hours of badminton. With weather conditions … Continue reading →

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Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival (Festival de montgolfi̬res de Gatineau) Р2008

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Ron

We had been sitting on the opposite bank of the Ottawa River for quite some time waiting for the first balloons to become airborne. Although the weather was nice for humans, there was too much of a breeze for the … Continue reading →

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Lac Leamy, Gatineau, Quebec

Posted on August 5, 2006 by Ron

Each summer, throngs of people gather on the shores of Lac Leamy waiting for the sun to set and another evening of fireworks and music to begin as part of the annual International Fireworks Competition. Getting there early is a … Continue reading →

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