Category Archives: Ottawa
Canada Aviation And Space Museum
A window into the past – CT-114 Tutor painted as Snowbird 10
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Cumberland-Masson Ferry
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 … Continue reading
National War Memorial
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 … Continue reading
Mer Bleue
A visit to the Mer Bleue Bog
National Military Cemetery
Visiting the National Military Cemetery affords me an opportunity to stop and think about the vast numbers of Canadians that lost their lives in war and peace. As a retired military member it reminds me of the harm that the … Continue reading
Canadian Aviation and Space Museum
Canadian Aviation and Space Museum More images in a gallery
Section 103
Section 103 – the National Military Cemetery of the Canadian Forces The central monument of Section 103 is dedicated to the men and women of the Canadian Forces who served our country with honour and distinction. The monument is located … Continue reading
Eastern Grey Squirrel
Behold – the Eastern Grey Squirrel starring me down in Ottawa. Black squirrels are melanistic grey squirrels, just like a black panther is to a leopard. The black ones are said to be slightly more tolerant of cold and camouflage … Continue reading
The underbelly of Ottawa
A dead-end alley between buildings shows the gritty underbelly of Ottawa. That grittiness is common to all large Canadian cities, as is the street art that is there if you look for it…
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Tagged graffiti, life, Ontario, Ottawa, street art
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Expensive executive jets
XA-FLC, a 2012 Dassault Falcon 2000 N440CX, a 2008 Hawker Beechcraft Corp Hawker 850XP C-FTRP, a 2008 Gulfstream G150
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