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Tag Archives: Rideau Canal
Brigantine Fair Jeanne Passing Through the Locks – Ottawa, Ontario
My interest today was photographing the tulips of Parliament Hill and Major’s Hill Park. After leaving the tulip beds on Parliament Hill, I headed over to Major’s Hill Park but first had to stop at the locks of the Rideau … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged 110 ft. brigantine, 78th Frasers, bridge, Brigantine, Bytown Brigantine Inc., Fair Jeanne, fish-eye lens, largest ship, locks, Not-for-profit sail training for youth, ottawa ontario, Ottawa River, parliament, parliament hill, piper, Rideau Canal, Rideau Canal World Heritage Site, sail training, ship, tight fit, training organization, tulip beds, tulips, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Merrickville, Ontario
Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario
Tagged blockhouse, business section, cornerstones, corporate retreat, DOOR, door without steps, Fire hydrant, gary clarke, granary, History, irish immigrant, main street, merrickville, Merrickville Ontario, old buildings, Ontario, Rideau Canal, Rideau RIver, sam jakes inn, signs, Smiling bear, stone buildings, stone mansion, wall ornament, Wooden Indian
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Skating on the Rideau Canal 2011
The Rideau Canal is considered to be the World’s largest skating rink and is a central feature of activities during Canada’s National Capital Region’s winter festival “Winterlude”. The weather was nice on the weekend so I joined my wife and … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged aboriginal traditions, beaver pelt, beavertail, Beavertails, bonfire, bonfires, buggies, canal, carving, children, Cidre de Pomme, coffee, conveyance, cup of coffee, draw knife, firewood, gourmet lollipops, hot chocolate, landsdowne park, Maple Taffy, Maple Taffy on Snow, National Capital Commission, NCC, nice weather, nightfall, OC Transpo, Ontario, Ottawa, pastry, Rideau Canal, signs, skater, skaters, skates, skating on the canal, skating rink, sled, sleds, Sno-bus, stadium, subway sandwiches, Sucons gourmets, tee pees, Temple's Tire d'erable, tropical backdrop, way of life, Westjet, WestJet Fun 'N Festival Zone, winter clothing, winterlude
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Canada Day 2010
Canada Day 2010 Canada Day (July 1st, 2010) started off with a visit with my father. They had a group BBQ planned at Stonehaven Manor where he resides and we all joined him for hamburgers. After lunch we sat in … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged ©rjhay, Canada Day 2010, celebraion, fireworks, ground hog, Kanata, Ontario, Ottawa, Rideau Canal, Rideau RIver, Ron Hay, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Winterlude Ice Sculptures – Ottawa – 2010
Winterlude Ice Sculptures – Ottawa – 2010 “Winterlude” is the name chosen for the winter festival celebrated in early February each year in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. For many the main attraction is skating on the Rideau Canal. For others it … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged ©rjhay, Confederation Park, festival, ice, Januchi Nakamara, Ottawa, Princess Coral, Rideau Canal, Ron Hay, sculpture, winter, winterlude
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam Amsterdam was our first city on the Contiki – European Inspiration Tour. The city with the Red Light District and Painted Elephant Statues… Canals everywhere, feels a lot like home (Ottawa’s Rideau Canal). There were a lot of bikes … Continue reading
Skating on the Rideau Canal – 2006
Skating on the Rideau Canal – 2006 Although ice skates are the most common form of transportation on the frozen stretches of the Rideau Canal and Dow’s Lake, they are certainly not the only method. All of that exercise might … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged Beavertails, children, cutter, Dow's Lake, Guiness Record, horse, ice skate, mascot, Moon, Ontario, Ottawa, Rideau Canal, skate, sled, sleigh, snow, snow sculpture, Taffy on snow, twilight, World's Largest Skating Rink
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Winterlude 2006 – Ice Sculptures
Winterlude 2006 – Ice Sculptures One aspect of the Winterlude festival in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada’s Capital city) that I enjoy seeing is the talented work of the amateur and professional ice sculptors. Amazing what they can do with blocks of … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged axes, blow torches, Canada, chainsaw, dremels, finished product, ice, ice sculptors, ice sculpture, ice sculptures, irons, knives, news story, nigth photography, Nikon, Nikon D200, Ontario, Ottawa, ottawa ontario canada, photograph, professional ice, Rideau Canal, talented work, UNESCO, UNESCO Heritage Site, winter festival, winterlude, Winterlude 2006, winterlude festival, World Heritage Site
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