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2011 un recensement des oiseaux de Noël, Ottawa/Gatineau

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Ron
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It’s Snowing!

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Ron

I finished off the earlier White Christmas or NO white Christmas blog with the prediction that snow would likely come as soon as I sold my snow scoops. Well I sold the scoops on Friday afternoon and presto, almost right … Continue reading →

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Taffy Lane Christmas Lights 2011

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Graeme

Taffy Lane – Christmas Lights 2011 Its that time of year again and, as many houses are setting up Christmas lights in Ottawa, Ontario, no street is better known for it than Taffy Lane, where literally the whole street lights … Continue reading →

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DIGI60 Ottawa Digital Film Festival – Ottawa

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Ron

Graeme, and at least a couple of our photography friends (Julian and Mike), are appearing this coming weekend at Ottawa’s DIGI60 Digital Film Festival so I know where I will be for at least part of the weekend :-). I’ll … Continue reading →

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Wild Turkeys on the Old Quarry Trail

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Ron

Wild Turkeys on the Old Quarry Trail I have seen plenty of wild turkeys in the area especially a flock that tends to favour the nearby apple orchard at Carling Avenue but I had never seen turkeys on the Old … Continue reading →

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NCC Greenbelt Trail 52

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Ron

NCC Greenbelt Trail 52 I had been to this area of the Greenbelt before but had never followed Trail #52 along its loop through the woods. The limited parking for the trail is at the corner of Walkley Road and … Continue reading →

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Searching for Deer on the Old Quarry Trail, Kanata, Ontario

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Ron

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 →

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Sarsaparilla Trail and the Chickadees (again :-))

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Ron

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 →

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The Rock Sculptures of Remic Rapids

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Ron

The Rock Sculptures of Remic Rapids Our last post of the Remic Rapids sculptures was Graeme’s video of the drummers and fire dancers who were performing there during his last visit to the rapids. Today, I had a business meeting … Continue reading →

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Autumn Colours – Kanata, Ontario

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Ron

Autumn Colours, Kanata, Ontario The colours overall don’t appear to be as vibrant as in some past years but that doesn’t stop some individual specimens form putting on a pretty good show. The following images are a small sampling of … Continue reading →

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