Category Archives: TOURING

TOBACCO ROAD

Posted on September 10, 2013 by bilyreid

TOBACCO ROAD Tobacco is currently being harvested in Norfolk County, Ontario.

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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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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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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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150th ANIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG

Posted on July 2, 2013 by bilyreid

  SUNRISE AT GETTYSBURG Today is the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, historic turning point in the American civil war. Gettysburg was a Northern victory which turned the tide against General Lee and his Confederate Army. Gettysburg is … Continue reading →

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LONDON – A PHOTO JOURNEY

Posted on May 7, 2013 by bilyreid

TOWER BRIDGE AT DUSK My new book, LONDON – A Photo Journey, is available for preview at my publisher’s website.

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GETTYSBURG

Posted on May 6, 2013 by bilyreid

CEMETERY HILL AT DAWN CEMETERY GATEHOUSE This gatehouse witnessed some of the most savage fighting at Gettysburg.

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