Monthly Archives: September 2011

Youngstown, New York – Fire Hydrant Art

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Ron

Aug. 20, 2011 – We were visiting in the Niagara-on-the-Lake area and decided to take a trip across the river to visit Fort Niagara. We spent a great deal of time stuck in traffic on the bridge crossing the river, … Continue reading →

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The 3rd Annual OVAS Garage Sale and Membership Drive!

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Ron

I’m a member of the Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society and today marked the start of another season for the Society. The first event of the season is the Annual Garage Sale and Membership Drive where members (and others) get an … Continue reading →

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Mer Bleue Bog, Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Ron

Mer Bleue Bog, Ottawa, Ontario It was very foggy when I left my home and headed east across the city to Mer Bleue Bog (Location). I was rather hoping that I would get there and be able to photograph some … Continue reading →

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Land Battle Re-enactment of French and Indian War at Ogdensburg, NY July 24th, 2011

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Ron

July 24th, 2011: Land Battle Re-enactment of French and Indian War at Ogdensburg, NY For this event I have broken the activity into two sections. This post covers the land battle portion. If interested in our other postings of the … Continue reading →

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Trying out the repaired 80-200 f2.8

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Ron

I haven’t been out on the woodland trails much this summer (soccer injuries, international travel, other family commitments, etc), so when I received my 80-200mm f2.8 back from Nikon’s repair depot, that was all that I needed as a reason … Continue reading →

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Water Battle Re-enactment of French and Indian War at Ogdensburg, NY July 24th, 2011

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Ron

Water Battle Re-enactment of French and Indian War at Ogdensburg, NY July 24th, 2011 This is the third year that Graeme and I have traveled to Ogdensburg, NY to photograph the various re-enactments. Our Previous postings of these events can … Continue reading →

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Ottawa Fat Cats vs. Brantford Red Socks

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Graeme

Ottawa Fat Cats vs. Brantford Red Socks Currently Ottawa’s only Professional Baseball team, the Fat Cats were taking on the Brantford Red Socks for this year’s championship. It’s the forth game in the Payoff series I was fortunate to get … Continue reading →

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Saturday night РGatineau, Quebec Balloon Festival/Festival de Montgolfi̬res de Gatineau 2011

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Ron

When I left home Saturday, it looked like it might be a perfect night for a balloon launch at the Gatineau Balloon Festival (See my previous post for more Festival details) but, as it turned out, I guess that the … Continue reading →

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Gatineau, Quebec Balloon Festival/Festival de Montgolfières de Gatineau 2011

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Ron

(UPDATE: Saturday, September 3, 2011 blog entry – Balloons didn’t launch in the evening but it looked promising for awhile. Photographed other things instead.) September 2, 2011:It’s that time of year again and the Festival de Montgolfières de Gatineau starts … Continue reading →

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Audubon Bird Call

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Ron

Audubon Bird Call: They’ve been making these since 1947! I took a break from uploading images of music cassette covers to our website and went for a visit to our local thrift shop to see if they had any more … Continue reading →

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