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UBC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, British Columbia

UBC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, British Columbia Many of the totem poles in the Museum came from the village of Ninslits (Skungwa’ai) on the Queen Charlotte Islands which is now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Update: In 2009, … Continue reading

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The George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Vancouver, B.C.

The George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Vancouver, B.C. The weather was a perfect Autumn one. Beautiful blue sky. Nice temperatures and very little breeze. A perfect day to visit the George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary. My father (89 … Continue reading

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Baxter Conservation Area, Kars, Ontario

Baxter Conservation Area, Kars, Ontario This day saw me traveling southward along the Rideau River until I reached the Baxter Conservation Area (Location) maintained and operated by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA). A nice sparkle of Fall was in … Continue reading

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Adirondacks, High Peaks Region, Trails 13 & 15

Adirondacks, High Peaks Region, Trails 13 & 15 There are 46 peaks in the Adirondacks High Peaks Region that are 4,000 feet or more in elevation and there is a 46er club for those who have climbed all 46. I … Continue reading

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Northern Ireland, Marble Arch Caves

Northern Ireland, Marble Arch Caves Located near Enniskillen in NI, the Marble Arch Caves have been selected as a European Geopark site.

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Full Moon, Kanata, Ontario

Full Moon, Kanata, Ontario After attending the fireworks display at Kanata, Ontario’s toboggan slide hill, I returned home.  When I looked up, the moon seemed to be as clear and near as I had seen it in some time. Tech: … Continue reading

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Osprey, Dunrobin Marsh, Dunrobin, Ontario

Osprey, Dunrobin Marsh, Dunrobin, Ontario My birder friend, Gerhard, and I were out for a drive in June just to see if we might find anything of interest. As we drove downhill to the point were the bridge crosses a … Continue reading

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Paris, France

Paris, France Paris – getting there was half the fun or at least it should have been 🙁 . Unfortunately, the day of our flight, there was a switch to daylight saving time zone or some such occurrence and the … Continue reading

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Cascade Mountain, High Peaks Region, Adirondacks

Cascade Mountain, High Peaks Region, Adirondacks I had to be half way to Boston, MA later in the day, but when I woke up, packed my tent and apparel back into my car and looked around, I decided that it … Continue reading

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Oil Springs, Ontario

Oil Springs, Ontario I managed to get into The Pinery Provincial Park last night and got my tent up without getting too wet but the next morning, everything was dripping wet. After packing up the still wet tent, I decided … Continue reading

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