Category Archives: Photo Essay

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Mild winds at Britannia

I met up with Stanley,Brent and Phil for what was forecasted to be a good quality windy evening kiting session at Britannia Beach. Unfortunately the wind gods did not deliver the goods but we still […]

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Dia De Los Muertos

This past weekend featured a thee day celebration of Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival in Ottawas Byward Market. We made a quick visit to check things out on Sunday afternoon and […]

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Halloween wanders with the girls

I joined up with my two nieces to enjoy some trick or treating in our local haunt. So nice to be out on a warmer than usual October evening, 23C in Ottawa today. The wind […]

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Windy evening at Britannia Beach

The wind gods came through in a big way this evening, lots of gusty power for the wind addicted crowd. It looked like it was going to be a big foil session but the winds […]

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Winds are up at Britannia

Today was much cooler than it has been lately but the wind finally back up in Ottawa. The wind addicted crowd slowly trickled into the Britannia as the morning warmed up. The sun was shining […]

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Wakefield wander -Keith Hallett

My good buddy Scott dragged me out to enjoy the cool sounds of Canadian east coast musician Keith Hallett who was playing in Wakefield, QC. I really enjoyed meeting Keith and listening to the amazing […]

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Jack Pine and Lime Kiln trails -20241020

Our hikes today on the Jack Pine and Lime Kiln trails allowed us to enjoy the full autumn colour palette. The hike took us through colourful hardwood and pine forests, across beaver ponds and marshy […]

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Carp Barrens wander – 20241019

We enjoyed a great hike along the trail at Carp Barrens along the Thomas Dolan Parkway. The fall colours were amazing along the trail and hiking over the outcrops of exposed one billion year old […]

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Thanksgiving Monday Wanders

The girls and I went for a little wander that featured stops at the Mill of Kintail, Clayton, Geoburn farm, and late lunch and walk in Perth. We lucked out on what was supposed to […]

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Local wander on Old Quarry Trail.

Out for a stroll in the late day light on Old Quarry Trail here in Kanata. So happy that this place provides so much raw natural beauty to enjoy so close to home. The fall […]

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