Tag Archives: Ontario

Ashton, Ontario – A step back in time

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Ron

Weather was absolutely beautiful today (+12C and bright sunshine), so I picked up my father and off we went for a drive in the country.

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April showers bring May flowers

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Ron

No question about it, Spring is coming. My snowdrops say so. Weather this morning started out with a few misty rain showers. It then reverted to Kodak’s “cloudy, bright” again. That didn’t stop a small clump of crocuses in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Home and About, Ottawa | Tagged crocus, flowers, images, Kanata, Ontario, Ottawa, pictures, purple, snowdrop, spring flower, springtime blossom | Leave a comment

Feeding The Deer – Old Quarry Trail

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Ron

Weather was nice today. Above freezing , sun shining and limited wind. A couple of days ago, I had decided to go out on the Beaver Trail with sunflower seeds in my pockets to feed the many Chickadees that frequent … Continue reading →

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Sammich Night at the Prescott

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Ron

The Ottawa Flickr photography group is quite active and tries to get together once a month for a “pub’ night to meet and greet and swap stories. Graeme and I try to get out to as many of the pub … Continue reading →

Posted in Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa Flickr Outings | Tagged Flickr Ottawa outing, Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa Flickr Group Outing, pizza, Prescott, pub night | 2 Comments

Maple syrup and pancakes. Mmmm. Good!

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Ron

Weather was nice and we decided that it would be a nice day to take my father out for a ride in the country. Arrived in Pakenham, crossed the old stone bridge, and headed up into the hills to Fulton’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Packenham | Tagged Agritourism, Baking oven, cafeteria, candy, crosscut saw, decision making process, desert, forest industry, Fulton's Pancake House and Sugar Shack, gourmet food products, grading ample syrup, horse, knot, Lanark County, line-up, maple based bath and body care products, maple butter, Maple sap tapping and collection, maple sugar, maple syrup, maple syrup grades, Maple Taffy, musicians, National Capital Region, nature trails, old stone bridge, Ontario, Packenham, pancake house, pancakes, sap, sausages, saw, sawblade, sirop, sirup, sleigh, sleigh rides, steam, sugar bush, sugar maples, sugar shack, taffy | Leave a comment

The Supermoon arrived on time :-).

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Ron

Standing by the side of the road waiting for the supermoon to rise. Graeme and I discussed where the moon would rise and decided that we might have a nice clear shot from the hill by the campground looking out … Continue reading →

Posted in Astrophotography, Home and About | Tagged big moon, bright moon, cameras, different perspective, Full moon, horizon, illusion, image, Kanata, lune, Moon, night photography, night shots, Ontario, orange glow, Ottawa, perspective, skyline, super-lune, supermoon, telephoto lens, traffic, wide angle | 3 Comments

Tonight is SuperMoon Night

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Ron

It’s a full moon tonight and so far the forecast is for a clear sky in our part of the world so Graeme is working hard to get his camera and telescope ready for the big event.

Posted in Astrophotography, Home and About | Tagged apogee furthest point, astronomical event, atmospheric effects, big moon, bright moon, celestial event, clear sky, closest point, closest to earth, earth, eastern horizon, Full moon, howl at the moon, Kanata, Moon, moon closest to earth, Ontario, optical illusion, orbit, perigean tides, perigee, perigee closest point, perigee full moon, perigee moon, rare night, supermoon, superstition, telescope, timber wolf, vampire, werewolf, wolf | 2 Comments

Heading Home From Stowe, Vermont

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Ron

Service had been great and, happily, the weather, for the most part, had cooperated, so we were able to get outside in the fresh mountain air and enjoy using the well groomed trails of the Trapp Family Lodge. Now our … Continue reading →

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The Green Mountains, Vermont

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Ron

Time for another holiday :-). So with camera in hand and a car filled with gas, once again I was driving over the St. Lawrence River and into the United States. Usually, I cross at Ogdensburg, NY, but today I … Continue reading →

Posted in USA, Vermont | Tagged Akwesasne, Akwesasne Reserve, clear skies, Cornwall, cornwall ontario, dinning room, green mountains, Mohawk, Ontario, photo, roman catholic church, st patrick, St. Lawrence River, St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, St. Patrick's Day, Stowe, stowe vermont, sun, trapp family lodge, United States, Vermont | Leave a comment

Trying out a new (old) lens: Nikkor-H 28mm f3.5

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Ron

Nikkor-H 28mm f3.5: I purchased another vintage lens today.Â It has definitely seen better days and has lots of wear but it still works, so I will find a place for it in my bag on those days when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Ottawa | Tagged Andrew Bell Park, bell park, Britannia Beach, chilling experience, dock, hole in the ice, image, mf, Nepean, new year, nikkor, Nikkor-H 28mm f 3.5, Nikon, Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa River, park, parking lot, photos, polar bear plunge, snow and ice | Leave a comment

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