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MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, PALL MALL, LONDON

Posted on April 12, 2017 by bilyreid

Today, April 12, is the Duke of Edinburgh’s  President’s Council Forum to be held at Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London. Marlborough House is almost 300 years old and has the status of a Royal Palace. It has been occupied over … Continue reading →

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LONDON TERROR ATTACK

Posted on March 22, 2017 by bilyreid

Sad news out of London this morning as a terrorist attack has been carried out on Westminster Bridge and the Palace of Westminster.  Oddly enough I woke up last night and read a couple of chapters of Ben Judah’s raw, … Continue reading →

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EVENING AT ROSELAWN

Posted on March 20, 2017 by bilyreid

I have been accepted as a participating artist in the “EVENING AT ROSELAWN” put on by the Friends of the Roselawn in Port Colborne, Ontario on 6 April. Looking forward to the opportunity of seeing old friends and meeting new … Continue reading →

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HMCS ATHABASKAN FAREWELL

Posted on March 18, 2017 by bilyreid

From a recent report in the National Post. I spent a couple of winters in the Davie Shipyard as a civilian Combat Systems Engineer putting Athabaskan and her sister ship Algonquin together  down in dim, cold grimy spaces below decks … Continue reading →

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GOLDEN EAGLE

Posted on February 3, 2017 by bilyreid

A glorious winter’s day spent with Golden Eagles in Eastern Ontario.        

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PARC OMEGA

Posted on January 30, 2017 by bilyreid

  ARCTIC WOLF  WILD TURKEY  WILD TURKEY  BLACK WOLF  RED DEER CONTEST  RED DEER STAG    

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CHURCHES OF EL BIERZO AND GALICIA

Posted on December 19, 2016 by bilyreid

 Faith moves mountains and Spain has been a devoutly Catholic country for centuries. This could have been on the minds of the of the first pilgrims on their way to Santiago, a religious act,  which would end with their being … Continue reading →

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JOHN GLENN

Posted on December 10, 2016 by bilyreid

“February made me shiver, with every paper I’d deliver…. Bad news upon the doorstep, I couldn’t take one more step”. Long before I became a teenager, I was a foot soldier in Roy Thompson’s press empire (later Lord Thompson of … Continue reading →

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PEARL HARBOR ANNIVERSARY

Posted on December 7, 2016 by bilyreid

Today is the 75th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. One of the signal events of World War II if not the last century. The following images were taken several years ago and are a token tribute to my cousin, … Continue reading →

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CARIBBEAN BIRDS

Posted on December 4, 2016 by bilyreid

A recent trip to the Caribbean allowed me the chance to put my new travel sized three hundred mm f4 lens to the test. Although not as versatile and fast as the f2.8, with patience some decent shots can be obtained. … Continue reading →

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