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Monthly Archives: March 2012
2012 Jock River Canoe and Kayak Race, Richmond, Ontario
March 31, 2012 – I visited the Jock River Race official site (http://www.jockriverrace.ca/) again today. I knew that they have decided that the lack of snow cover and no ensuing rainfall to speak of had forced them to move the … Continue reading
Posted in Home and About, Jock River, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged 2012 Jock River Canoe and Kayak Race, annual event, boats, canoes, digital image, image, images, Jock River, Jock River Race Richmond Ontario, megapixeltravel, Megapixeltravel.com, nice day, photo, photograph, photographs, pictures, Richmond Ontario, Richmond race, river levels, riverbank, rocks, Ron Hay, RVCA, shoreline, Springtime runoff, Upper Jock River Canoe/Kayak Race, wide angle
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A Beetle
A Beetle – European Ground Beetle – Purple-rimmed Carabus – Carabus nemoralis Whenever I go out for one of my nature walks, it seems that I end up with a new creature that I haven’t met before.
A Little Outing – Shirley’s Bay, Dick Bell Park, Andrew Hadyn Park, Mud Lake, Old Quarry Trail
Shirley’s Bay, Dick Bell Park, Andrew Hadyn Park, Mud Lake, Old Quarry Trail March 25, 2002 – The weather wasn’t as nice and warm as it had been in recent weeks but I decided that I needed some fresh air … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Mud Lake, Old Quarry Trail, Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa Greenbelt Trails
Tagged andrew haydon park, Buoy, Canada Goose, Dick Bell Park, digital image, I, image, kanata ontario, megapixeltravel, Mud Lake, Nepean Ontario, Old Quarry Trail, ottawa ontario, Ottawa River, photo, photograph, Porcupine in Treee, Ruffed Grouse, Shirley's Bay, Sparrow
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Pope Benedict XVI at the Plaza de la Revolución, Havana, Cuba
Pope Benedict XVI at the Plaza de la Revolución, Havana, Cuba During his three day visit to the island nation of Cuba, Pope Benedict XVI will be delivering mass to likely tens of thousands of followers on Wednesday, March 28th … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean & Mexico, Cuba, Havana
Tagged benedict xvi, Camilo Cienfuegos, Camilo Cienfuegos mural on Ministry of Informatics and Communications building, Cuban Communication Building, cuban history, digital image, Ernesto "Che" Guevara, Fidel Castro, havana cuba, image, island nation, José Martí Memorial, megapixeltravel, Monumento a José Martí, mural of Che Guevara on the Ministry of the Interior building, photo, photograph, Plaza de la Revolución, pope benedict, pope benedict xvi, Preparation for visit by the Pope, Revolution Square, shoulder to shoulder, square, unbearable heat
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Varadero, Cuba – Flora and Fauna
Varadero, Cuba – Flora and Fauna During our visit to Varadero, Cuba I didn’t see all of the species of birds, reptiles and plants that were there and photographed even fewer species. Many of the species have been included in … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean & Mexico, Cuba, Varadero
Tagged birds, cuba, digital image, fauna, flora, image, megapixeltravel, photo, photograph, reptiles, varadero
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Bicentennial of the War of 1812 – $28 Million Dollars!!!
Bicentennial of the War of 1812 – $28 Million Dollars and counting!!! Normally people and governments celebrate the END of a war. With respect to the War of 1812, June of this year will mark the Bicentennial of the START … Continue reading
Posted in Home and About
Tagged background music, bicentennial, canadian taxpayer, canadians, digital image, federal government level, fireworks celebration, first nations, forts, image, megapixeltravel, million dollars, nails, photo, photograph, saskatchewan, star spangled banner, taxpayer dollars, taxpayer money, us national anthem, war of 1812
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Kanata, Ontario heat wave – +27C – March 20th, 2012
Kanata, Ontario heat wave – +27C – March 20th, 2012 Not sure what the official high temperature for the day might have been but at one point the thermometer in my car indicated that the outside temperature was +27C. In … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Old Quarry Trail, Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa Greenbelt Trails
Tagged Crocuses, digital image, Fawn, heat wave, high temperature, image, kanata ontario, march 20th, megapixeltravel, Old Quarry Trail Kanata Ontario, open areas, photo, photograph, quarry trail, spring flowering bulbs, White-Tailed Deer, White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus, wild turkey, wooded areas
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Upper Jock River Canoe and Kayak Race – 2012
Upper Jock River Canoe and Kayak Race – 2012 The unseasonably warm weather of the past week or so is beginning to have an effect on lots of things. X-C skiing is certainly tough with no snow but another local … Continue reading
Posted in Home and About, Jock River, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged blog, boats, cameras, digital image, image, Jock River, Jock River Race, kayak race, local event, megapixeltravel, photo, photograph, photographer, photos, Race organizers, Richmond Ontario, river canoe, snow cover, spring snow, Upper Jock River Canoe and Kayak Race 2012, warm weather, water flow
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Varadero, Cuba – Heading home
Varadero, Cuba – Heading home Our pick-up for the flight home was scheduled for pretty early in the morning so we were up before sunrise. We were supposed to have a wake-up call, breakfast delivered to our room and porter … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean & Mexico, Cuba, Varadero
Tagged air canada, air canada flight, breakfast in bed, departure gate, departure tax, Embraer 190 cabin, flight home, flight information, gravel pit, heading home, High Peaks Region Adirondacks, immigration emigration, Ottawa, plenty of time, porter service, race track, security check, St. Larence River, strikes, tarmac, time listings, Varadero Airport, varadero cuba, wake up call
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