Tag Archives: Ron Hay

2012 Jock River Canoe and Kayak Race, Richmond, Ontario

March 31, 2012 – I visited the Jock River Race official site (http://www.jockriverrace.ca/) again today. I knew that they have decided that the lack of snow cover and no ensuing rainfall to speak of had forced them to move the … Continue reading

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OVAS GIANT AUCTION today – March 4th, 2012

Notice – 28/01/2013: The 2013 version of the OVAS Giant Auction will be held on Sunday, March 24th, 2013. It will be part of a two-day ‘Aquamania’. On March 23 – 24th, 2013, the Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society presents it`s … Continue reading

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Ron and Graeme Hay…

Ron and Graeme Hay…, a photo by deanspic on Flickr. Out for a paddle today! Some pictures of us (for a change) by Dean as we paddle up through the Fen of the Jock River near Richmond Ontario. Some of … Continue reading

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Old Quarry Trail, Kanata

Old Quarry Trail, Kanata (Location) Nice temperatures and a perfect blue sky was all that I needed to head over to the Old Quarry Trail by the Hazeldean Mall with carrots in one pocket and sunflower seeds in the other … Continue reading

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Upper Canada Village, Morrisburg, Ontario – a second visit.

Upper Canada Village, Morrisburg, Ontario – a second visit. Driving from Ottawa to the Upper Canada Village in Morrisburg, Ontario, Jeremy and I opted to take the more leisurely route along the shores of the St. Lawrence River. Jeremy and … Continue reading

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Ottawa to Morrisburg – a bit of snow and a few stops

Ottawa to Morrisburg – a bit of snow and a few stops The weather forecast said that the weather would be nice in Morrisburg so when Jeremy and I left Ottawa we weren’t expecting to encounter any tough sledding during … Continue reading

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New Year’s Eve and Fireworks

New Year’s Eve and Fireworks At this time of the year people begin to ask us how to take pictures of fireworks. There is probably some perfect way to do it but we’re not completely sure what that way is. … Continue reading

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More Deer Photos – Old Quarry Trail, Kanata, Ontario

More Deer Photos – Old Quarry Trail, Kanata, Ontario I’ve started off today’s blog with a photo of a young fellow trying to feed a number of white-tailed deer which came in quite close but, in the end, ate from … Continue reading

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Potential for a White Christmas is now HIGH!

Potential for a White Christmas is now HIGH! Snowfall over the past few days has now all but assured us of a White Christmas. My backyard table recording system says so :-).

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Deer on the Old Quarry Trail – Kanata, Ontario

Deer on the Old Quarry Trail – Kanata, Ontario It was -8C, a light wind was blowing, a few flakes of snow were falling and the deer were there to greet me as I took a brisk walk around the … Continue reading

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