Category: Ontario

on January 21, 2025

Hog’s Back Falls

black and white . Ontario . river . waterfall Image

Officially the Prince of Wales Falls, but rarely referred to by this name, the Hog’s Back Falls are a series of artificial waterfalls on the Rideau River in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

on November 27, 2023

Just A Barn

buildings . Ontario . photography Article

Just a photograph of a barn captured in the long light of late afternoon

on November 20, 2023

Canada Aviation And Space Museum

airplanes . museum . Ontario . Ottawa Article

A window into the past – CT-114 Tutor painted as Snowbird 10

on November 20, 2023

The Niagara Scow

history . Ontario . ships . waterfall Article

The Niagara scow broke loose from its towing tug on Aug. 6, 1918 After breaking loose from its towing tug on Aug. 6, 1918, the iron scow became lodged in the rapids of the upper Niagara River. On Aug. 6, 2018, Niagara Parks celebrated the anniversary of the iron scow and officially recognized the heroism

on June 29, 2023

Cumberland-Masson Ferry

bridges . Drone . Ontario . Ottawa . river . ships . video Article

Crossing the Ottawa River between Cumberland ON and Masson QC, the Cumberland-Masson Ferry operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The distance between the two shores is 610 meters. Length: 28m Width: 9.85m Draft: 6 to 6.4 feet Capacity: 15 vehicles or 57 tons Speed: 11 kmh Engines: 2 x Detroit Marine Diesel

on May 20, 2023

A Bit Of Bomarc

history . Ontario Article

This goes back to July 2013, when I just happened to be at the Bomarc Site in North Bay. In the fall of 1958 Prime Minister John Diefenbaker’s Conservative government announced an agreement with the US to deploy two squadrons of the American ramjet-powered Bomarc antiaircraft missile in Canada. This Bomarc Site was constructed as

on March 17, 2023

Diefenbunker

history . Juicebox . museum . Ontario . RCAF Article

Welcome to the Diefenbunker The Diefenbunker is a massive four-storey underground bunker, built between 1959 and 1961. During the Cold War, top officials were to take shelter here in the event of a nuclear war. It was active as Canadian Forces Station Carp until 1994. Today, it operates as a not-for-profit, charitable museum.

on August 31, 2022

CT-133 Silver Star Mark III

airplanes . history . museum . Ontario . RCAF Article

Known as the “T-Bird”, the Lockheed T-33 started life in 1944 as America’s first operational jet fighter, the Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star. In 1948 a second cockpit was added to create the world’s first purpose-built jet trainer: the T-33. Initially known as the P-80C, the trainer variant flew better than its single seat cousins. Powered

on June 16, 2022

National War Memorial

history . Ontario . Ottawa Article

National War Memorial – Confederation Square, Ottawa The National War Memorial, also known as “The Response,” was unveiled in 1939 to commemorate the service of Canadians in the First World War 1914-1918. The memorial has come to symbolize the sacrifice of all Canadians who have served Canada in time of war.

on April 6, 2022

The Little Ferry That Could

Messing about with time . misadventures in time-lapse . Ontario . ships . time lapse . video Article

A pair of time lapse videos, the first shot onboard the M.V. Glenora on the crossing between Glenora and Adolphustown , the second looking down from the top of Lake On The Mountain Provincial Park toward Adolphustown across Lake Ontario.

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