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CFUW-Kanata – One Room School House Tour

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Ron

Sunday May 29th, 2011 What a day to schedule a tour of the one-room schoolhouses in the Ottawa area! At least that is likely what all of the organizers and participants were thinking when they looked out their windows on … Continue reading →

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Confederation Building, Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Ron

The Confederation Building sits on Wellington Street between the West Block and the Supreme Court Building.

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Tulip Art – Major Hill’s Park, Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Ron

In addition to the natural tulips that one might normally expect to find at a tulip festival, the organizers also have a significant number of man-made tulip decorations (not sure what else to call them) along the pathways of Major’s … Continue reading →

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Major Hill’s Park – Canadian Tulip Festival, Ottawa, Ontario – Day 7, May 12th, 2011

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Ron

After watching the 110 foot Fair Jeanne brigantine ship going through the locks of the Rideau Canal for a bit, I headed off to Major’s Hill Park. I had been told that there was far too much ‘infrastructure’ and not … Continue reading →

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Brigantine Fair Jeanne Passing Through the Locks – Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Ron

My interest today was photographing the tulips of Parliament Hill and Major’s Hill Park. After leaving the tulip beds on Parliament Hill, I headed over to Major’s Hill Park but first had to stop at the locks of the Rideau … Continue reading →

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Protest on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Ron

After having breakfast with a retiring colleague this morning, I headed over to Parliament Hill to photograph a few tulips. When I arrived, another protest group was preparing for yet another demonstration and parade. I say “Yet Another” because I … Continue reading →

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Carleton University Greenhouses, Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Ron

After taking some more photos today at the Dow’s Lake Tulip beds, I drove around to the greenhouse complex at Carleton University. I was hoping to find out the dates for the annual butterfly display. I found out that the … Continue reading →

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Canadian Tulip Festival, Ottawa Ontario – Day 5, May 10th, 2011

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Ron

I bit of heat and sunshine can do wonders for a tulip bed and that is certainly what is happening for the tulips that have been planted around the flower beds of Dow’s Lake. Still plenty left that haven’t started … Continue reading →

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Shirley’s Bay, Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Ron

I started off my travels today by first visiting the area called Shirley’s Bay on the Ottawa River. Considering all of the rain that we had in April, it is not surprising that the bay is much fuller than normal. … Continue reading →

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Christmas Lights, Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Graeme

Christmas Lights, Ottawa, Ontario A quick drive around Ottawa will show that it too has some well lit homes for the holidays. This one was found at 3839 6th Street in Ottawa South just off Bank Street.

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