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Turtle laying eggs
When I got up this morning this snapping turtle mum was laying her eggs in my back yard. I couldn’t get very close in case I spooked her. The eggs will most likely be eaten by my local raccoon. The … Continue reading
Backyard Sunset
Everyone in eastern Ontario woke up this morning to the smell of smoke. The forest fires in the Saguenay region of Quebec had cast a pall of smoke over the whole area. The day was very hazy and I took … Continue reading
Andy Haydon Park
Today, we didn’t do much. I was nursing a big blister from my “blistering” pace in the 5K race yesterday. In the afternoon we went for a walk at Andrew Haydon Park. The park is on the Ottawa River and … Continue reading
Ottawa Race Weekend
Today was the first day of the Ottawa Race Weekend. My event the 5K was at 5:00PM. The entrants were corralled based on their expected performance. I had entered Bonnie and myself in the in the 45 minutes and over … Continue reading
Carleton Place Town Hall at Night
I had dinner at my favourite restaurant in town (Carleton Place). I had my camera with me, so on my way home I took another shot of one of the towns most photographed scene – the town hall viewed from … Continue reading
Simba
Meet my cat, Simba who until recently has been an indoor cat. Long ago my vet advised me that my cats would be healthier if I kept them indoors. Perhaps he was right. At 16, he’s the longest lived of … Continue reading
The Culprit
Earlier this spring I noticed that my bird feeder was emptying more quickly than it should. I thought it was deer. It wasn’t. It was this guy. Today he was heading up the tree to check out the feeder when … Continue reading
It was hot today
I didn’t do much today. I had planned to mow the lawn and set up the hammock Karen gave me over a year ago. Neither got done. I did take this picture.
Bonnie in a Kayak
We took the kayaks out for the first time this year and paddled in the Mississippi* River from my back yard. * this is not that other Mississippi River. This one’s in Ontario and flows into the Ottawa River.
Kyle
We had a family barbecue today. Kyle (at my instigiation) provided us with a burping demonstration. I took this shot after a particularly satisfying burp.