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L’IMPORTANT C’EST LA ROSE!

Posted on August 27, 2013 by bilyreid

A Cape May warbler teaches one of life’s essential lessons: Take time to smell the flowers!! Check out Gilbert Becaud’s vocal rendition of the same theme here. Gilbert, “M. Cent Milles Volts”, gone far too long!!

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CAPE MAY WARBLER

Posted on August 27, 2013 by bilyreid

CAPE MAY WARBLER The Fall warbler migration is off to a good start.  The above photo was taken just after he had plucked a delicious morsel from within the yellow flower (click on image three times to expand and examine … Continue reading →

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KING OF HARTS

Posted on August 13, 2013 by bilyreid

KING OF HARTS At the recent Manotick Boat Show, one boat in particular caught my attention. Ain’t she a beauty? As a ham-fisted carpenter I’ve always had a soft spot for the beauty of wood. To see polished mahogany rendered … Continue reading →

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WATER BOMBER

Posted on August 13, 2013 by bilyreid

THE WATERBOMBER Managed to take in the Boat Show on the Rideau Canal, at Manotick, Ontario on the weekend. Star of the show was this amphibious vintage  automobile, the WatrBomr!   REAR VIEW SHOWING TWIN PROPELLERS   Check out my … Continue reading →

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BANK STREET BRIDGE

Posted on August 1, 2013 by bilyreid

BANK STREET BRIDGE, OTTAWA, ONTARIO

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THE MAPLE LEAF FOREVER

Posted on July 22, 2013 by bilyreid

THE COMFORT MAPLE…….CANADA’S OLDEST SUGAR MAPLE, Pelham, Ontario Terrible news out of Toronto. The maple tree which inspired Canada’s unofficial national anthem, The Maple Leaf Forever, was cut down in a recent storm. Check the story here. GRAND ORANGE LODGE … Continue reading →

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BATTLE OF CRYSLER’S FARM

Posted on July 16, 2013 by bilyreid

CANADIAN FENCIBLES The Battle of Crysler’s farm took place on November 11, 1813. A spectacular re-enactment took place on Sunday, July 14 near the original battlefield at the Memorial Park near Morrisburg, Ontario. The orignial  battle saw the defeat of … Continue reading →

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GLORIOUS 12TH

Posted on July 13, 2013 by bilyreid

LOYAL ORANGE LODGE #126 July 12 is the anniversary of the 1690 Battle of the Boyne where William of Orange, “Good King Billy” lifted the siege of Derry in Northern Ireland. LOL #126 is the last remaining Lodge in the … Continue reading →

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OTTAWA “BLUESFEST”

Posted on July 12, 2013 by bilyreid

  OTTAWA CITYSCAPE Summer evening view of the City of Ottawa from the middle of the Ottawa River. The Ottawas “BLUESFEST” is in the very centre of the image

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NATIONAL GALLERY, OTTAWA

Posted on July 9, 2013 by bilyreid

ILULIAQ: a monumental work by Greenland artist Inuk Silis Høegh The Great Hall of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa is currently undergoing renovation and has been covered with an artistic facsimile of an iceberg.  

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