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Tag Archives: winter
The Winter Quiet of Mer Bleue, Ottawa, Ontario
The Winter Quiet of Mer Bleue, Ottawa, Ontario Wednesday was one of those heavily overcast, foggy, misty kind of days with the temperature hovering around the freezing point. I was on the east side of Ottawa on other business and, … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Mer Bleu Bog, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged birch tree, bog, cattail, chickadees, embankment, Labrador Tea, marsh, marshland, Mer Bleue, nice walk, Ontario, Ottawa, ottawa ontario, peat bog, photography, planes, pocupine, Porcupine, snowshoe trail, snowshoe trails, snowshow trail, winter
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Winter Wonderland 2011
Winter Wonderland 2011 Winter weather has hit many parts of North America (including New York City) long before November 23rd, 2011 but for us here in Ottawa, November 23rd was the first real day of snowfall. Above freezing temperatures are … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged day surgery, first snow, grey cup, music collection, OC Transpo, ottawa ontario, residential side streets, slippery roads, slippery streets, snow day, snow plows, snow tires, snow-coverd juniper, snowy weather, traffic problems, transpo bus, white stuff, winter, winter season, winter weather, winter wonderland
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MACKENZIE KING ESTATE in GATINEAU PARK
In was getting somewhat late in the day when we decided to take a trip up into the Gatineau Hills to see what we could see. The original plan was to go to the lookout but the main roads in … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Gatineau Hills, Quebec
Tagged architectural attraction, Canada, Canada's 10th Prime Minister, car in parking lot, chandelier, Destination, Domaine Mackenzie-King, drivers seat, driving conditions, elegant gardens, estate, Gatineau Hills, gatineau park, Ice on lake, ice on pathway, Kingsmere, Kingswood, Knigsmere Lake, mackenzie king estate, main roads, Moorside, National Capital Commission, NCC, pellets, picturesque ruins, Prime Miniter, restaurant decor, roar of thunder, snow pellets, Spring surprise, stone fence, stone ruins, strange day, strange weather, Tourism. travel, tourist, travel destination, tulip bulbs, unusual weather, veranda, walkway, William Lyon Mackenzie King, wind speed, winter
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Polar Bear Jump – Video and Additional Photos
As promised, here is a short video from this year’s Polar Bear Jump into the Ottawa River. Click on the image below and shiver along with the participants. Polar Bear Jump – Video and Additional Photos Below is a collection … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged 4m, additional photos, bathing suit, bear jump, Britannia Beach, cancer, chill, CHILL 2011, cold, cold water, fun, giant teddy, Great Canadian Chill, hi five, hole in the ice, ice, ice fishing, new year, New Year's Day, Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa River, participants, polar bear, polar bear jump, polar bear swim, river, rush, sears, Sears Great Canadian Chill, teddy bear, tents, The CHILL, winter
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Kanata (Ottawa), Ontario – A bit of Freezing Rain
Kanata (Ottawa), Ontario – A bit of Freezing Rain Ottawa residents awakened this morning to an ice-covered wonderland unless, of course, your car was parked outside and you wanted to get to work, in which case, it wasn’t such a … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged copyright all rights reserved, freezing, High bush cranberruie, ice, icicles, images, Kenata, Mountain Ash, November 26th, Ontario, Ottawa, photos, pictures, rain, RJHay, Ron Hay, rowanberry, Scraping ice, slippery, Thule, weather, winter
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Winterlude Ice Sculptures – Ottawa – 2010
Winterlude Ice Sculptures – Ottawa – 2010 “Winterlude” is the name chosen for the winter festival celebrated in early February each year in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. For many the main attraction is skating on the Rideau Canal. For others it … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged ©rjhay, Confederation Park, festival, ice, Januchi Nakamara, Ottawa, Princess Coral, Rideau Canal, Ron Hay, sculpture, winter, winterlude
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Blau Varadero – Cuba
Blau Veradero, Cuba I was down for a simple get-away week to relax and just have some fun (Location). Of note: a hurricane hit the other half of the island while I was there so the weather was great for … Continue reading
Palladium White Sands Resort, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Palladium White Sands Resort, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico A portion of the beach at Palladium Resorts, Yucatan Peninsula: After a day or two of trudging through jungles and looking at Mayan ruins at Coba and Chichen-Itza, a bit of sun, surf … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean & Mexico, Mexico
Tagged all-inclusive, beach, beach volleyball, bikini, freshwater lagoons, hurricane damage, initial booking, little train, Mayan Ruins, Mexico, palladium resorts, Palladium White Sands Resort, palm trees, palms, pool, reception area, RJHay, Ron Hay, swimming pool complex, thatched roof, umber, volleyball, waves, white sand, white sands resort, winter, Yucatan Peninsula, yucatan peninsula mexico, zero temperatures
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Hog’s Back Falls on the Rideau River
Hog’s Back Falls on the Rideau River January 17, 2006 – Today’s outing was to the Hog’s Back Falls in Ottawa to see the ice formations. The falls is located on the Rideau River near Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged Anas platyrhynchos, banks, birds, Carleton University, drake, duck, Falls, flock, hen, Hog's Back, ice, Ice Formations, mallard, mallards, ottawa ontario, ra centre, Rideau RIver, rock formation, slippery, slippery ice, slopes, university in ottawa, winter
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