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Tag Archives: UNESCO
A visit to the United Nations
A visit to the United Nations After a walkabout in the area of Times Square, we walked over to the location of the United Nations complex in time to take one of their guided tours.
Posted in New York City, New York State, USA
Tagged afternoon tours, ambassadors, Blue UN helmet, Buddhist Stupa from Thailand, covered bridge, embassy buildings, emergency shelter, Insecticide-treated mosquito netting, late afternoon, national dress, National dress of Ukraine, New York City, New York City Trip June 2012, office tower, post office, retail outlets, School in a box program, screening procedures, tour leader, tour time, UNESCO, United Nations, United Nations Ambassador, united nations building, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, United Nations General Assembly, United Nations General Assembly Hall, United Nations Gift Centre, United Nations Headquarters, United Nations Post Office, United Nations Tour Guide, United Nations WOmens Guild, wall painting from Ukraine, WFUNA, World Federation of United Nations Associations
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Hog’s Back Falls/Les Chutes De Hogs Back, Ottawa, Ontario
Hog’s Back Falls/Les Chutes De Hogs Back, Ottawa, Ontario (Location) The morning had started pretty early for me since Adell was taking an early morning flight to Winnipeg and that meant driving her to the airport for about 5:30AM. I … Continue reading
Posted in Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged Bell telephone booth, budget cuts, canal locks, chutes, digital image, flood control, foam below falls, geological structure, Hog's Back Falls, hogs, image, les chutes de hogs back, megapixeltravel, Mooney's Bay, ottawa ontario, photo, photograph, rapids, Rideau Canal, Rideau RIver, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, river waterway, RVCA, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Water control structure, water flow, water levels, weir
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Winterlude 2012 – Skating on the Rideau Canal
Winterlude 2012 – Skating on the Rideau Canal The Rideau Canal is billed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and maintains bragging rights as the World’s largest skating rink. In a good year, the frozen canal surface provides an enjoyable … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged Beavertails, bragging rights, Canal safety patrol and Paramedic van, D.I.F.D., frozen surface, Largest skating rink, National Capital Commission, NCC, Ontario, Ottawa, ottawa convention, pastry, Peace tower clock, pressure cracks, Rideau Canal, rideau locks, Skaiting on the Rideau Canal, skater, skates, skating rink, UNESCO, unesco world heritage, UNESCO World Heritage Site, winter festival, Winterlude 2012, winterlude festival, World Heritage Site, youth mental heatlh initiative, youth suicide
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Brigantine Fair Jeanne Passing Through the Locks – Ottawa, Ontario
My interest today was photographing the tulips of Parliament Hill and Major’s Hill Park. After leaving the tulip beds on Parliament Hill, I headed over to Major’s Hill Park but first had to stop at the locks of the Rideau … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged 110 ft. brigantine, 78th Frasers, bridge, Brigantine, Bytown Brigantine Inc., Fair Jeanne, fish-eye lens, largest ship, locks, Not-for-profit sail training for youth, ottawa ontario, Ottawa River, parliament, parliament hill, piper, Rideau Canal, Rideau Canal World Heritage Site, sail training, ship, tight fit, training organization, tulip beds, tulips, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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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
Posted in British Columbia, Canada Explorer
Tagged anthropology, archeology, B.C., British Columbia, ceromonial masks, Haida, Haida Gaii, Hallowe'en, masks, queen Charlotte Islands, RJHay, Ron Hay, totem poles, UBC, UBC Museum of Anthropology, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage Site, University of British COlumbia, Vancouver
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Winterlude 2006 – Ice Sculptures
Winterlude 2006 – Ice Sculptures One aspect of the Winterlude festival in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada’s Capital city) that I enjoy seeing is the talented work of the amateur and professional ice sculptors. Amazing what they can do with blocks of … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged axes, blow torches, Canada, chainsaw, dremels, finished product, ice, ice sculptors, ice sculpture, ice sculptures, irons, knives, news story, nigth photography, Nikon, Nikon D200, Ontario, Ottawa, ottawa ontario canada, photograph, professional ice, Rideau Canal, talented work, UNESCO, UNESCO Heritage Site, winter festival, winterlude, Winterlude 2006, winterlude festival, World Heritage Site
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