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Haunted Walk Ottawa – Time Traveler Trail

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Graeme

The Haunted walk has a new trail for the time-travelers among us, its called the Time Traveler Trail and it focuses on Ottawa’s past when Ottawa was Bytown and riots and pistol fights in the market were more common than … Continue reading →

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H.O.P.E Volleyball Summerfest 2013 – Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Ron

H.O.P.E Volleyball Summerfest – Ottawa, Ontario I started off Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Mooney’s Bay (location) where the 31st edition of the H.O.P.E. Volleyball Summerfest gets underway early in the morning. First games on the beach were scheduled to … Continue reading →

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Fish Fly Invasion

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Ron

Fish Fly Invasion – Richmond Road, Ottawa – June 30, 2013 I was driving down Richmond Road with my son and I just had to stop to look at the enormous number of fish flies that were filling the air … Continue reading →

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Royal LePage Prowler

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Ron

Today, while I was at a stop light, one of the Royal LePage Prowler vehicles pulled up beside me. Of course, I had to say the obligatory “SMILE” :-).

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The Flowers of Carleton University Greenhouses

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Ron

The Flowers of Carleton University Greenhouses I was at Carleton University to pick up a copy of the poster for the upcoming Carleton University 13th Annual Butterfly Exhibit so had a bit of time to take a look into the … Continue reading →

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Butterflies – Black Swallowtail – Papilio polyxenes

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Ron

Butterflies – Eastern Black Swallowtail – Papilio polyxenes The above photograph of a Black Swallowtail butterfly was taken near Massena, NY on our way back from spending a few days in Lake Placid, New York, climbing Cascade Mountain and driving … Continue reading →

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Reddit Night at Funhaven

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Graeme

Reddit Night at Funhaven Who wants a night of impromptu fun? Well, last night was it at Funhaven where I and a group of friends partied to the wee hours… iPhone pics galore!

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Breeding Bird Survey 2012 – Day 1

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Ron

Breeding Bird Survey 2012 – Day 1 June 9, 2012 – This is our third year of conducting breeding bird surveys in the region of Highway #1o1 north of Sudbury, Ontario. In order to get to our campsite before dark, … Continue reading →

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Springtime flowers of Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Ron

Springtime flowers of Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa is famous for its annual Tulip Festival but once the tulips begin to fade, there are plenty of flowers just waiting for their moment in the sun. For today’s blog, here are a few … Continue reading →

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2012 – Tulips at Dow’s Lake, Ottawa

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Ron

2012 – Tulips at Dow’s Lake, Ottawa May 11, 2012 – Since returning from our Pennsylvania trip I have been sorting through Pennsylvania images and looking out the window at generally overcast skies and rainy weather so hadn’t got down … Continue reading →

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