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Monthly Archives: March 2011
St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th, 2011
It was St. Patrick’s Day and this year I found myself contemplating a day of snowshoeing on the snow-covered slopes of the mountain trails maintained by the Trapp Family Lodge in Vermont. Certainly different than my plans and surroundings when … Continue reading
Posted in USA, Vermont
Tagged Budweiser, cabin, celebrations, downhill ski hill, irish tunes, leek soup, lounge, maple syrup, Mt. Mansfied, panoramic view, photographic opportunities, pisten bully, pots, rail, refreshments, ski, ski trails, Ski-Doo, skier, skiier, slopes, snow, snowmobile, snowshoe trail, snowshoeing, spring flowers, st patrick, Stowe, sugar maples, trapp family lodge, truck, Tubbs snowshoe, Tubbs trail sign, Vermont, violin, windowsills, X/C Skiing
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A bit of snow-shoeing and shopping.
Start of the day End of the day The forecast was for rain, drizzle and maybe snow for most of the day. In the end, we had a bit of drizzle and a bit of snow but all-in-all it turned … Continue reading
Posted in USA, Vermont
Tagged amaryllis, bakery, Brewery, Chapel, Deli, hardwood forest, hot tub, limited visibility, overcast day, paper birch, rain drizzle, ski trail, snow shoe, snow shoeing, snowshoe trail, spring bulbs, Stowe, sugar maples, swimming pool, trail, trapp family lodge, Tubbs, Vermont, visibility, weather, white birch, X/C Skiing
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Stowe, Vermont
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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Tagged Alpine, alpine ski, blue sky, bridge, Church, covered bridge, covered sidewalk, Cross country, gondola, green mountains, hot dogs, hot tub, images, klister, mountains, mountainside, photographs, photos, photos of dogs, pictures, power outage, running water, sign, ski hill, ski lift, skiing, skiis, snow, Spring run-off, steeple, Stowe, stowe vermont, stream, tracked ski trails, trails, trapp family lodge, trees, Vermont, Vermont Statutes Title 12 Chapter 27 Subchapter 2 subsection 1039, woods
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The Green Mountains, Vermont
Time for another holiday :-). So with camera in hand and a car filled with gas, once again I was driving over the St. Lawrence River and into the United States. Usually, I cross at Ogdensburg, NY, but today I … Continue reading
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Tagged Akwesasne, Akwesasne Reserve, clear skies, Cornwall, cornwall ontario, dinning room, green mountains, Mohawk, Ontario, photo, roman catholic church, st patrick, St. Lawrence River, St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, St. Patrick's Day, Stowe, stowe vermont, sun, trapp family lodge, United States, Vermont
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Kanata, Ontario – The last fly pass of the “Discovery”
Graeme arrived after work and suggested that, since the night sky was clear, we should try to get a shot of the last pass by of the space shuttle “Discovery”.
Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society (OVAS) Annual GIANT Auction – 2011
Sunday, March 6TH, 2011 is the day of the Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society (OVAS) Annual GIANT Auction and I will be there hoping to get a good price for the twenty items that I will have up for auction. I … Continue reading
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Tagged 1000 islands, A.R.A.Q., aquaria, Aquarium, aquarium hobby, aquarium services warehouse, aquarium services warehouse outlets, aquarium society, aquariums, auction, auction site, back entrance, bags of plants, big al, Big Als Aquarium Services, brockville, canteen, canteen window, chairs, donated prizes, driftwood, driving time, Ehiem, fiah bag, fish keeping, Fluval, footing, Giant Auction 2011, highway overpass, hot dogs, jack purcell, Jack Purcell Center, Kanata, l'Association régionale des aquariophiles de Québec, La Société d’Aquariophilie de Montréal, long trip, Marine Aquarium Society of Toronto, MAST, Montreal Aquarium Society, Octagonal Aquarium, ornament, Ottawa, ottawa valley aquarium society, OVAS, OVAS GIANT AUCTION, parking lot, photos, raffle tickets, reef, S.A.M., slippery roads, slush, Snow covered vehicle, sunset, super encan d'ottawa, Super Encan de OVAS, tables, Toronto Aquarium, Toronto Willowdale Aquarium Socieity, traffic sign, tropical fish, volunteers, walking time, white stuff
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Trying out a new (old) lens: Nikkor-H 28mm f3.5
Nikkor-H 28mm f3.5: I purchased another vintage lens today. It has definitely seen better days and has lots of wear but it still works, so I will find a place for it in my bag on those days when I … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged Andrew Bell Park, bell park, Britannia Beach, chilling experience, dock, hole in the ice, image, mf, Nepean, new year, nikkor, Nikkor-H 28mm f 3.5, Nikon, Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa River, park, parking lot, photos, polar bear plunge, snow and ice
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