Tag Archives: Winter

Life is like a road trip

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Katherine

Life is like a road trip. If we spend all our time looking behind then we miss where we are. If we spend all of our time looking where we are, we miss making a choice about where we are … Continue reading →

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Dripping water, frozen water

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Katherine

The sounds of nature can give us some pretty important clues, especially when the sounds come from the cliffs above the Bay of Fundy. Dripping and flowing water, a nice sound, and rather interesting to watch – but also a … Continue reading →

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Bay of Fundy – frozen in time

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Katherine

This man made frozen waterfall was on of the first things that I saw when I went down to one of my favorite beaches on the Bay of Fundy for a poke about on a beautiful winter day. It’s just … Continue reading →

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NRC 9 m wind tunnel

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Katherine

A trip to Ottawa would not be complete without visiting the National Research Council 9 m wind tunnel research facility.

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Ottawa – a city of contrasts

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Katherine

I was standing on the first nations property on Victoria Island, looking across the Ottawa River toward the imposing building that houses the Supreme Court of Canada. So many contrasting elements here…

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A cold winter night

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Katherine

A cold winter night in Ottawa, standing on the grounds of the Parliament Buildings looking toward the statue of Wilford Laurier, the War of 1812 monument and the Chateau Laurier.

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Ice is nice…

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Katherine

A coating of ice, formed by fog rolling in from the Bay of Fundy

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A bit of winter

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Katherine

If I could paint or sketch I would like to capture the diversity and complexity of nature, especially the things that we overlook or take for granted. Ice, mud, and a bit of grass – there’s a simplicity that belies … Continue reading →

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A house on the bay

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Katherine

Just a house on the Bay of Fundy

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A walk on the beach

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Katherine

One of the life lessons I have learned the hard way is to slow down, and enjoy poking about on a walk on the beach. Maybe it’s more like a lesson relearned as I somewhat doubt that I had any … Continue reading →

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