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Remic Rapids – Drummers and Fire Dancers

Remic Rapids, Ottawa After spending the day photographing Fall colours at Luskville Falls in Quebec and driving around in my mother’s new Volvo C70 convertible with the roof down in beautiful Fall weather, I joined a few friends at Remic … Continue reading

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WestFest – Gets Naked – 2011

WestFest – Gets Naked – 2011 Saturday – once again Westboro festival, WestFest, has taken over Richmond  Street. The annual event (this year called “Gets Naked” because of the performance by Bif Naked) basically closes the main street of Westboro … Continue reading

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The Haunted Walk – GH2 Low Light Test

The Haunted Walk – GH2 Low Light Test I finally got my hands on the Lumix GH2 from Panasonic. I’m very excited with this camera due to its small form, light weight and with an adapter I can use all … Continue reading

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Changeable Weekend Weather

It was a bit of a strange weekend. Saturday was nice and Graeme was able to get out and photograph some friends participating in the 10K portion of the Ottawa race weekend. Then on Sunday morning, it was raining for … Continue reading

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Rain, Rain, Go Away

Royal Standard My hostas just love the rain and it looks like we may be getting six rainy days in a row so I bought grass seed today and spread some around.

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Astronomy Day 2011

Astronomy Day 2011 Today is Astronomy Day, and the above picture is a shot of the Sun as it rises. Again you can see some sunspots. Once again I was volunteering for the RASC event held at the Canada Museum … Continue reading

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Sun Photos (with Solar Filter)

Sun Photos (with Solar Filter) So I finally got my solar filter cell made (from solar filter paper + set-up rings) and gave it a try. First shot (above) was around noon. You can see some sun-spots, so I rank … Continue reading

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Earth Shine and the Waxing Crescent Moon

Earth Shine and the Moon The moon is once again making an appearance in the night sky. It is currently in the waxing crescent, and it’s a good opportunity to try and capture some earth-shine.

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The Green Mountains, Vermont

Time for another holiday :-). So with camera in hand and a car filled with gas, once again I was driving over the St. Lawrence River and into the United States. Usually, I cross at Ogdensburg, NY, but today I … Continue reading

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Gumbo-Limbo Trail – Everglades National Park

The Gumbo-Limbo Trail is accessed from the same parking lot as the Anhinga Trail but unlike the Anhinga Trail which heads out into open space, the Gumbo-Limbo Trail heads into the darker shadows of a forest canopy. The Gumbo-Limbo tree … Continue reading

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