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Ottawa River Boating

We were waiting for the lift-off of the hot air balloons across the river from the launch site of the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival (Festival de montgolfières de Gatineau). The skies were nice and clear, the weather for spectators … Continue reading

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Mount Jo, Trail #77, High Peaks Region, Adirondack Mountains

Mount Jo, Trail #77, High Peaks Region, Adirondack Mountains October 12, 2006 – The day before. October 13, 2006 I was staying at the campground maintained by ADK at the base of the trail and overnight the winds howled as … Continue reading

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Montipora capricornis and digitata – Corals in Marine tank

The coral in this photo is Montipora capricornis which is a small polyped stony coral (SPS) of the Acroporidae family of Pacific Ocean corals. It is a common coral in the home marine aquarium because it is one of the … Continue reading

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“Doors Open 2006” – Distillery District, Toronto, Ontario

We were in Toronto to visit a number of the buildings that were open to the public as part of the 2006 “Door Open” event. We had spent one day with members of the Ontario Photo Collective and now we … Continue reading

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The Pinery Provincial Park

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) The Pinery Provincial Park is a park located on Lake Huron near Grand Bend, Ontario.  When I arrived late in the day, the weather could be best described as wet and miserable and I was not … Continue reading

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Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory to MacGregor Point Provincial Park

Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory to MacGregor Point Provincial Park The day’s drive was a fairly long one made more pleasant by the occasional whiff of the Common Lilacs that were in full bloom at this time of the year. And … Continue reading

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Winnipeg, Manitoba

Fort Garry looking east from over Pembina Highway Winnipeg, Manitoba Click on the above image to see my Flickr posting of this image along with photo notes identifying various landmarks. On previous occasions, when I have traveled to Winnipeg to … Continue reading

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