Tag Archives: trees

Am I on the right track? :-)

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Ron

Am I on the right track? 🙂 April 18, 2012 – The winds, that I discussed in an earlier post , have now headed east and the sky is blue, so off I go again to photograph the Magnolias at … Continue reading →

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Conroy Pit – Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Ron

Conroy Pit – Ottawa, Ontario The Conroy Pit Recreation Area is an off-leash dog park as well as the site of a popular winter destination tobogganing hill. Weekends in particular, the parking lot is full to overflowing. (Parking Lot)(Location) There … Continue reading →

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Chickadees and More: Sarsaparilla Trail, Ottawa

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Ron

Chickadees and More: Sarsaparilla Trail, Ottawa Recent rains and high winds have stripped many of the trees of their Autumn colours. That hasn’t stopped people coming out to the Sarsaparilla Trail in Ottawa’s Greenbelt and sticking out their hands for … Continue reading →

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A bit of adventure on the Jock River

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Ron

Early in the year, the Jock River hosts the Jock River Canoe/Kayak 2011 race. Today was not a race! Today was the first of two leisurely excursions back into the Richmond fen with the Friends of the Jock River organization. … Continue reading →

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Elgin Street Infrared Walk-Around

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Graeme

Elgin Street Infrared Walk-Around So, I was a few minutes early to a friend’s birthday party on Elgin; I had a camera in my bag. What happened next was extremely predictable…

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Stowe, Vermont

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Ron

We started off the morning X/C skiing at the groomed trails of the Trapp Family Lodge located on a mountainside above Stove, Vermont. There was still lots of snow in the woods but since the weather has been warm during … Continue reading →

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Anhinga Trail, Florida – An Anhinga or Two

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Ron

The Anhinga is a fish-eating bird that requires deeper water for fishing as, unlike the wading birds, it must dive to capture its meal. During the drier seasons, the ponds around the Anhinga Trail retain sufficient depth for the Anhinga … Continue reading →

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The Pinery Provincial Park

Posted on May 15, 2006 by Ron

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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