Monthly Archives: November 2011

DIGI60 Ottawa Digital Film Festival – Ottawa

Graeme, and at least a couple of our photography friends (Julian and Mike), are appearing this coming weekend at Ottawa’s DIGI60 Digital Film Festival so I know where I will be for at least part of the weekend :-). I’ll … Continue reading

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Winter Wonderland 2011

Winter Wonderland 2011 Winter weather has hit many parts of North America (including New York City) long before November 23rd, 2011 but for us here in Ottawa, November 23rd was the first real day of snowfall. Above freezing temperatures are … Continue reading

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Wild Turkeys on the Old Quarry Trail

Wild Turkeys on the Old Quarry Trail I have seen plenty of wild turkeys in the area especially a flock that tends to favour the nearby apple orchard at Carling Avenue but I had never seen turkeys on the Old … Continue reading

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Masonry repairs

Masonry repairs Over a period of 40 years, the moisture and freeze/thaw cycles of winter weather had taken a toll on the brickwork and foundation at one corner of the garage, so I called on Andrew at Carpathian Masonry to … Continue reading

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Craft Sales season has begun!

Craft Sales season has begun! With Hallowe’en out of the way it is now time to turn one’s mind to the next season of gift giving. Whether called Christmas, Xmas, Santa Claus time, or whatever, the period around December 25th … Continue reading

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Night arrives on Beaver Trail

Night arrives on Beaver Trail The Beaver Trail is one of the interesting National Capital Commission Greenbelt Trails in the western side of the City of Ottawa. I was at the Beaver Trial hoping to get a nice sunset shot … Continue reading

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NCC Greenbelt Trail 52

NCC Greenbelt Trail 52 I had been to this area of the Greenbelt before but had never followed Trail #52 along its loop through the woods. The limited parking for the trail is at the corner of Walkley Road and … Continue reading

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Searching for Deer on the Old Quarry Trail, Kanata, Ontario

Searching for Deer on the Old Quarry Trail, Kanata, Ontario Searching is probably not the best word since finding deer along the Old Quarry Trail is almost a certainty on most days. I’ve seen as many as thirty (30) White-Tailed … Continue reading

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Sarsaparilla Trail and the Chickadees (again :-))

Sarsaparilla Trail and the Chickadees (again :-)) It was a perfect Fall day with temperatures above freezing, a beautiful blue sky overhead and little or no wind so I took a few minutes away from the computer to go out … Continue reading

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The Rock Sculptures of Remic Rapids

The Rock Sculptures of Remic Rapids Our last post of the Remic Rapids sculptures was Graeme’s video of the drummers and fire dancers who were performing there during his last visit to the rapids. Today, I had a business meeting … Continue reading

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