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The Flowers of Carleton University Greenhouses
The Flowers of Carleton University Greenhouses I was at Carleton University to pick up a copy of the poster for the upcoming Carleton University 13th Annual Butterfly Exhibit so had a bit of time to take a look into the … Continue reading
Butterflies – Black Swallowtail – Papilio polyxenes
Butterflies – Eastern Black Swallowtail – Papilio polyxenes The above photograph of a Black Swallowtail butterfly was taken near Massena, NY on our way back from spending a few days in Lake Placid, New York, climbing Cascade Mountain and driving … Continue reading
Posted in Butterfly species
Tagged Black butterfly with white spots along edge and some blue, black swallowtail, black swallowtail butterfly, Butterflies Eastern Black Swallowtail, carrot family, Cascade Mountain, daucus carota, eastern black swallowtail, lake placid new york, National Capital Commission Greenbelt trails Ottawa Ontario, New England Asters Symphyotrichum novae-anglia, ottawa ontario, papilio polyxenes, Parsnip Butterfly, Queen Anne's Lace Daucus carota, state butterfly, State Butterfly of Oklahoma, whiteface mountain
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Reddit Night at Funhaven
Reddit Night at Funhaven Who wants a night of impromptu fun? Well, last night was it at Funhaven where I and a group of friends partied to the wee hours… iPhone pics galore!
Posted in Home and About
Tagged 9am, armbands, big wheel, bumper car, bumper cars, cars games, charity, cheese, funhaven, grand prize, iphone, iPhone photos, lan party, laser tag, Ottawa, ottawa ontario, prizes, projectors, Redditt NIght, side art, sping, unlimited laser, usa visitors, wee hours, wheel
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Springtime flowers of Ottawa, Ontario
Springtime flowers of Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa is famous for its annual Tulip Festival but once the tulips begin to fade, there are plenty of flowers just waiting for their moment in the sun. For today’s blog, here are a few … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged andrew haydon park, annual tulip festival, Canada Geese, full bloom, goslings, irises, maplelawn garden, moment in the sun, national gallery of canada, ottawa ontario, Ottawa River, sailboat on Britannia Bay, shite flowering bush, Spitea, spring flowers, springtime flowers, van gogh exhibit, vincent van gogh
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2012 – Tulips at Dow’s Lake, Ottawa
2012 – Tulips at Dow’s Lake, Ottawa May 11, 2012 – Since returning from our Pennsylvania trip I have been sorting through Pennsylvania images and looking out the window at generally overcast skies and rainy weather so hadn’t got down … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged Apple Blossoms, apple trees, blossoms, Canada Goose gosling, Cars in parking lot, dwarf Iris, Euphorbia, experimental farm, flower beds, full bloom, irises, magnolias, National Capital Commission, neighborhood houses, ottawa ontario, overcast skies, Perestroyka tulip, rock gardens, Statue Man with two hats, tulip beds, tulip festival, tulips, walkways
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Spring storm hits Ontario
April 23, 2012 – Woke up this morning to heavily overcast skies, took a look out the window, and, like the weather forecasting groundhog, decided that it might be better to get back under the covers.
Posted in Home and About
Tagged birch trees, digital image, eastern ontario, freezing rain, green grass, groundhog, image, it snowed overnight, kanata ontario, megapixeltravel, ottawa ontario, overcast skies, photo, photograph, snowfall, spring storm, weather forecasting, white stuff
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Fletcher Wildlife Garden/Jardin Écologique Fletcher, Ottawa Ontario
Fletcher Wildlife Garden/Jardin Écologique Fletcher, Ottawa Ontario (Location) This AM, I had started off before sunrise driving to the airport so that my wife could catch a flight to Winnipeg. On the way home, I stopped first at Hogs Back … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged 300mm lens, agricultural research, bushes and shrubs, digital image, Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens), fletcher wildlife garden, image, jardin, Jardin Écologique Fletcher, megapixeltravel, ontario location, ottawa ontario, photo, photograph, pond area, sunrise, tree swallows, Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor, woodpecker
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Hog’s Back Falls/Les Chutes De Hogs Back, Ottawa, Ontario
Hog’s Back Falls/Les Chutes De Hogs Back, Ottawa, Ontario (Location) The morning had started pretty early for me since Adell was taking an early morning flight to Winnipeg and that meant driving her to the airport for about 5:30AM. I … Continue reading
Posted in Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged Bell telephone booth, budget cuts, canal locks, chutes, digital image, flood control, foam below falls, geological structure, Hog's Back Falls, hogs, image, les chutes de hogs back, megapixeltravel, Mooney's Bay, ottawa ontario, photo, photograph, rapids, Rideau Canal, Rideau RIver, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, river waterway, RVCA, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Water control structure, water flow, water levels, weir
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Kanata Parkland
Kanata Parkland Over the past number of years, the residents, and councillors representing them, have had a number of discussions and disagreements with builders over what should or should not be done with some of Kanata’s natural spaces.
Posted in Canada Explorer, Ottawa
Tagged Campeau Drive, digital image, Fire hydrant, image, kanata ontario, Kanata parkland, megapixeltravel, ottawa ontario, photo, photograph, rockface
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