Zuiderzee

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Katherine

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A bit of modern history – Zuiderzee Campsites is older than I am…

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Fundy Spray I

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Katherine

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Fundy Spray I riding her mooring buoy in Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick

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Princess Colleen

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Katherine

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Princess Colleen at French Creek

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Flash Point

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Katherine

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The fishing boat Flash Point French Creek

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A little bird

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Katherine

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A little bird blending into the landscape at Mer Bleue Conservation Area, east of Ottawa

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War of 1812 monument

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Katherine

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War of 1812 monument – Parliament Hill

The War of 1812 monument was created by Toronto sculptor Adrienne Alison to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the conflict.

The seven bronze figures represent the key combatants that came together to defeat the American invasion.

  • a Métis fighter firing a cannon
  • a woman bandaging the arm of a Voltigeur—a French combatant
  • a Royal Navy sailor pulling a rope
  • a First Nations warrior pointing into the distance
  • a Canadian militiaman raising his arm in triumph
  • a member of the British Army’s Royal Newfoundland Regiment firing a musket
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Winter barn

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Katherine

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A snow-covered barn near Lefaivre, Ontario

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A snowy drive

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Katherine

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Nova Scotia Highway 101 near Kentville – another small piece of Canada through the windshield…

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A snow covered orchard

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Katherine

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A snow covered orchard – Nicholsville, Nova Scotia

Nicholsville is a small community in Kings County, in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. This beautiful area is on the South Mountain, south of Highway 1 and Aylesford.

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Welcome to Vancouver

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Katherine

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Stuck in traffic on the way into downtown Vancouver

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