Monthly Archives: March 2011

Heading Home From Stowe, Vermont

Service had been great and, happily, the weather, for the most part, had cooperated, so we were able to get outside in the fresh mountain air and enjoy using the well groomed trails of the Trapp Family Lodge. Now our … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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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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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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”.

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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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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

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