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2020 Tulip Festival 75th Liberation Anniversary

OttawaMay 18, 2020

The Canadian Tulip Festival was established to celebrate the historic Royal gift of tulips from the Dutch to Canadians immediately following the Second World War as a symbol of international friendship. The Festival preserves the…

Road Kill, Turkey Vultures and a Blue Jay

BourgetMay 31, 2019

Service Ontario could also be called "No Service Ontario" On the drive back from an unsatisfying foray to establish myself as a full-blown Ontarian (G'day, eh!) I noticed a couple of large birds on a…

Farewell to Peggy’s Cove

HalifaxMay 28, 2019

After 30 years, I bid adieu to the Maritimes but before I left Halifax, I had made a promise to honour my mother at Peggy's Cove. The weather was typical of a day nearing the…

Bearly’s House of Blues & Ribs

PhotographyNovember 5, 2018

Bearly's House of Blues & Ribs Stopped in for dinner a while back and snapped this photo of the iconic Bearly's stage. Having played at this great blues bar, it's awesome to see that the…

Bayers Lake Canada Goose

CyclingMay 17, 2018

This Canada goose was eyeing me up as I was returning from some errands and had stopped to sit by Bayers Lake up in the park (BLP). I don't know what's wrong with these geese,…

Fairview Cove 1: January 3 to May 15,…

HalifaxMay 15, 2018

The Bedford Basin and Fairview Cove as a static photographic subject has been fascinating me for the past few months. These photos are random images of Fairview Cove activity  looking into Burnside Park and the…

Southern Alberta Road Trip

Southern AlbertaApril 16, 2018

A spring blizzard started the day on a drive from Calgary to Lethbridge. If you don't like the weather in Southern Alberta... wait 20 minutes. click images for photo gallery [modula id="4389"] Lethbridge, Alberta is…

Rocky Mountain Drive

Rocky MountainsApril 14, 2018

Next phase of the trip was to drive from Vancouver to Calgary with an overnight stop in Revelstoke. I have done the Trans Canada Highway through the Rockies numerous times and I am always stunned…

Comox Snowbirds

ComoxApril 9, 2018

Snowbirds at CFB Comox take flight during 2018 the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) spring training on a sunny day. Probably the best seat I've ever had for an airshow; sitting on the deck listening…

Last Day at Cox Bay Beach Tofino

TofinoApril 7, 2018

The sea was angry that day my friend All good things must pass. BBQ rib eyes, cold beer, good company and a kitchen party with a piano and accordion topped our 3 day vacation to…

Tofino Bald Eagles

TofinoApril 6, 2018

We tired of the grey whales so our whale watching guide Howie asked if we would mind trying to find some eagles to see in the wild; we enthusiastically agreed with Howie. Eagles were much…

Tofino Whale, Sea Otter and Walrus Watching

TofinoApril 6, 2018

Whale snot and loopy sea otters Evidently, last year's whale watching trip on the Bay of Fundy was not enough to cure me of doing it all over again on the west coast. We booked…

Float Plane to Downtown Victoria

VictoriaApril 3, 2018

Grey skies in Victoria was a surprise to see as Victoria is typically sunny. Float plane ride on a Beaver (with luggage stored in the pontoons) was a hoot with views of Stanley Park and…

Spring in Vancouver British Columbia

VancouverMarch 31, 2018

Two Days in Vancouver began with a walk through Gastown in downtown Vancouver... trendy restaurants separated by seedy alleys. Catching a sea bus from Lonsdale Quay on the north shore to the inner harbour to…