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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Chickadees and more Chickadees
My brother flew in from Vancouver with his dog, Gilbert, last night for a visit with my father. After we stopped for a bit of lunch, my father suggested that he was up for a bit of a walk to … Continue reading
Posted in Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa Greenbelt Trails, Sarsaparilla Trail
Tagged Bell's Corners, bench, bird in the hand, brother, Chickadee, chickadees, Cockapoo, Greenbelt, Kanata, lunch, nuthatches, Ontario, Ottawa, Sarsaparilla Trail, seeds, smiles, sunflower seeds, Vancouver
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Feeding those Chickadees and Nuthatches again – Sarsaparilla Trail, Ottawa
My cycling partner was in town today so off we went to the Greenbelt Trails in search of Ottawa’s ferocious chickadees that attack the visitors’ hands in search of nourishment. They don’t really attack, but I always tell visitors that! … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa Greenbelt Trails, Sarsaparilla Trail
Tagged Black-capped Chickadee, chickadees, Greenbelt, Greenbelt Trails, images, Nepean, nourishment, nuthatches, Ontario, Ottawa, photo, photography, photos, picture, Poecile atricapillus, pointed bills, red-breasted nuthatch, sarsaparilla, Sarsaparilla Trail, Sitta canadensis
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The Great Orion Nebula
The Great Orion Nebula I’m just starting out in astrophotography so this is my official first Nebula photographed in any sort of clarity to accurately identify it. The Great Orion Nebula makes up part of Orion’s Sword (just below and … Continue reading
Posted in Almonte, Astrophotography
Tagged astrophotography, IR infrared, nebula, night photography, Nikon, Noct-Nikkor 58mm f 1.2, Orion, Orion's Belt, stars
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Night Lights of Old Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
A bit chilly on the fingers but fun nonetheless to walk around the darkened streets of Old Montreal looking for interesting night scenes to photograph.
Montreal, Quebec – The daytime view from Mont Royal
After a breakfast/lunch/brunch at Eggspectation in Old Montreal, we hopped in the car, left the cobblestone roadways of Old Montreal behind, and drove to the parking lot atop Mont Royal. The walk from the parking lot to the viewing area … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Montreal, Quebec
Tagged belvedere, brunch, cobblestone, cold breeze, cross, daytime, eggspectation, image, mont royal, Montreal, montreal quebec, old montreal, panoramic view, parking lot, pathway, photo, photography, Quebec, roadways, skiiers, skiis, slippery conditions, snowfall
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Old Montreal, Quebec – Just out wandering on a cold Sunday morning – Part 2
Cour d’Appel Du Quebec It was morning. It was cold. The wind made it feel like -20C despite the bright sunshine. Very few people out on the streets. Wandering around the streets of Old Montreal under those conditions is quite … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Montreal, Quebec
Tagged architecture, bricks and mortar, bright sunshine, buildings, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, concrete, Cour d'Appel du Quebec, doors, meanderings, Montreal, montreal quebec, old montreal, photos, postings, Quebec, Simon Camera, sunday morning, temperatures
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Old Montreal, Quebec – Just out wandering on a cold Sunday morning – Part 1
It was morning. It was cold. The wind made it feel like -20C despite the bright sunshine. Very few people out on the streets. Wandering around the streets of Old Montreal under those conditions is quite the experience. The quiet … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Montreal, Quebec
Tagged architecture, Bell, bright sunshine, cold morning, dry dock, frozen river, fur coat, horse and carriage, horse blanket, horse drawn carriage, image, jettty, meanderings, Montreal, montreal quebec, old montreal, photo, photography, pier, port, post box, postings, Quebec, sea port, ship, skyline, St. Lawrence River, stamps, sunday morning, telephone booth, Telus, tripod, weather
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Montreal, Quebec
My wife and I decided to travel to Montreal, Quebec for a bit of a change. Weather conditions were supposed to be nice but another cold front came through and temperatures dropped abruptly as we were driving along. Gusting winds … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Montreal, Quebec
Tagged Ailes, Basilica, christ church cathedral, church organ, clock, clothing, deep holes, escalator, excavation, footings, Gilette Building, Henry Birk's And SOn, Montreal, montreal quebec, organ, photography, Quebec, Rue St. Catherine, sale, st patrick, St. Catherine Street, St. Patrick's Basilica, stained glass windows, temperatures, time
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Taking in a Sens Game – Ottawa Senators vs. Boston Bruins
Taking In a Sens Game – Ottawa Senators vs. Boston Bruins Tonight we took in a hockey game of our local NHL team, the Ottawa Senators. Located in Kanata on the west side of Ottawa is the coliseum-like stadium (which … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged 300s, action shots, birding binoculars, boston bruins, Chris Kelly, Chris Kelly Traded, coliseum, finding the money, game action, hockey, hockey game, image, intermission, kanata on, launcher, lucky lady, movie theatre, nhl, nhl team, nose bleed section, Ottawa Kanata Ontario photography, ottawa senators, photo, Scotiabank Place, small arm, star players, subway sandwiches, team mascot, video
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