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Monthly Archives: April 2006
Stony Mountain Penitentiary, Stony Mountain, Manitoba
Stony Mountain Penitentiary, Stony Mountain, Manitoba Located just north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Stony Mountain Penitentiary is one of Canada’s medium security prisons/institutions. When I was much younger, the limestone outcrops to the east of the Penitentiary grounds were an … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Manitoba
Tagged blue sky, correctional institution, crime, inmates, jail, Manitoba, RJHay, Ron Hay, security, Stony Mountain, Stony Mountain Penitentiary
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Narcisse Snake Dens, Manitoba Interlake Region, Manitoba, Canada
Narcisse Snake Dens, Manitoba Interlake Region, Manitoba, Canada When I was younger, Manitoba’s snake dens were much less publicized than they are today. There was a small parking lot, no washrooms and no interpretive signs. But there were red-sided garter … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Manitoba
Tagged Canada, cave, garter snake, garter snakes, interlake region, interpretive signs, limestone, limestone caves, limestone structure, Manitoba, manitoba area, manitoba canada, manitoba interlake, Manitoba Interlake Region, myriad, Narcisse, narcisse manitoba, Narcisse Snake Dens, open grassland, parking lot, RJHay, rodents, Ron Hay, slugs, small birds, snake den, snake pits, underground cave, washrooms
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Little Mountain Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Little Mountain Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Location) The Richardson Ground Squirrel was a nice find for me on this trip to Little Mountain Park. I had hoped that the Prairie Crocus would still be in bloom but they were a bit … Continue reading
Oak Hammock Marsh, Manitoba
Oak Hammock Marsh, Manitoba Stopped by this Ducks Unlimited project on my way home from Narcisse Snake Pits. Light was fading fast as I upped the ISO to try and photograph the birds that were flying past. Not too successful … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Manitoba
Tagged birds, ducks, Ducks Unlimited, Manitoba, narcisse snake pits, Oak Hammock Marsh, sunset
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
Fort Garry looking east from over Pembina Highway Winnipeg, Manitoba Click on the above image to see my Flickr posting of this image along with photo notes identifying various landmarks. On previous occasions, when I have traveled to Winnipeg to … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Manitoba, Winnipeg
Tagged 1950 Winnipeg flood, aerial photo, Bridge Drive-in, Canada, city of winnipeg, control structure, diversion, drainage ditch, Duff's Ditch, excavation, flight path, flood, flood St. Norbert, flood stage, flood waters, Floodway, football stadium, Fort Garry, Gary Billiards, highway infrastructure, home neighborhood, ice jams, Kings Drive, lake winnipeg, man-made, Manitoba, Manitoba Flood, Northern Hemisphere, northern sections, pembina highway, photos, Point Road, Polo Park, Red River, Red River Flood, RJHay, roblin, Ron Hay, Spring floods, st norbert, St. Norbert flooding, THe Forks, Wildewood club, Wildwood Park, Winnipeg, Winnipeg flood, winnipeg manitoba, winnipeg north, WInnipeg Stadium
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FortWhyte Alive, Fort Whyte, Manitoba
FortWhyte Alive, Fort Whyte, Manitoba Previously know as Fort Whyte Centre and Fort Whyte Interpretive Center, this nature appreciation center is located on the south west edge of Winnipeg, Manitoba. I used to visit the site in the days when … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Manitoba, Winnipeg
Tagged boardwalks, breeding ground, burrow, burrows, Canada Goose, colonial animal, ducks and geese, Fort Whyte Centre, FortWhyte Alive, ground squirrels, Ictidomys tridecemlineatus, indoor aquarium, interpretive center, interpretive centre, kildeer, leopard ground squirrel, leopard-spermophile, mother and father, nature appreciation, open pits, Prairie Dog, prairie dog colony, Purple Martin House, quarry pits, south west edge, striped gopher, Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Tipi, turtle Midland Painted Turtle, winnipeg manitoba
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“The Guildâ€, Guildwood Park, Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario
“The Guild”, Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario I was visiting in Toronto and was able to schedule my visit to coincide with an outing with the Ontario Photo Collective (OPC) to a place that I would likely never have found on my … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Toronto
Tagged "The Guild", 1914, architectural facades, architectural remnants, architecture, ©rjhay, bits and pieces, bride and groom, clarks, Cliff Acres, Guild Inn, Guild Inn Gardens, guildwood inn, Guildwood Park, handicrafts, hidden gem, hot chocolate, metropolitan toronto, Ontario, Ontario Photo Collective, OPC, remnants, Rendelagh Park, Ron Hay, Rosa & Spencer Clark, Scarborough, Scarborough Bluffs, spencer clark, Toronto, toronto buildings, toronto ontario, wedding photographers
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Perth Nature Reserve – Another visit
Edit Perth Nature Reserve – Another visit As I headed out of town for another visit to the Perth Wildlife Reserve, I wondered about what the Carp Landfill (a.k.a. Carp Mountain) might look like in a number of years and … Continue reading
Posted in Ontario, Perth
Tagged Bull Frog, bull frogs, camouflage, carp, Common Garter Snake, Deer, eyes, few days, frog, frogs, garter snake, Kanata, landfill, marshland, nature reserve, Nerodia sipedon, Northern Water Snake, Odocoileus virginianus, Ontario, Ottawa, overcast, Palladium Drive, Perth, Perth Wildlife Reserve, Red-sided Garter Snake, rural areas, RVCA, shallows, snake, snakes, Tay Marsh, Tay River, Thamnophis sirtalis, underground dens, urban areas, water snake, White-Tailed Deer, wildlife areas
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Perth Wildlife Reserve, Perth Ontario
Highland Cattle seen on the trip to Perth (more info on this breed at the end of this blog) The Perth Wildlife Reserve, Perth Ontario is located on the Tay River and Tay Marsh complex just south of Perth, Ontario. … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Perth
Tagged Canada Goose, clock, clock tower, Common Garter Snake, Dark-eyed Junco, fruiting bodies, garter snake, goose, hibernation, Highland Cattle, Junco hyemalis, Junco hyemalis hyemalis, lichen, Nerodia sipedon, nesting, Nesting box, Northern Water Snake, Ontario, Perth, Perth Wildlife Reserve, Red-sided Garter Snake, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, RVCA, scales, Slate-coloured Junco, snake skin, speed limit, Tay Marsh, Tay River, Thamnophis sirtalis
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