Category Archives: PHOTOS

Because a Promise made is a Debt Un-Paid

Good Morning The un-paid debt lies in the realisation that I did not actually include the view back towards St. John’s from Cape Spear yesterday, which gives me the excuse to babel on about the ocean.  Here is the current … Continue reading

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Cape Spear, St. John’s and Pumpkin Pie

Yesterday we got to visit the very lighthouse that graces the top of this website.  It stands on top of Cape Spear, the most easterly part of all of North America.  The name Spear appears to be a mispronunciation of … Continue reading

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Happy Canadian Thanksgiving and Good Morning Blue Skies

There is something magical about the ocean.  Here are just some pictures from my morning ramble, although the dawn is through the window … sounds like a metaphor … not to be held back by invisible barriers … a morning … Continue reading

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Photos of the Harbour, Too Polite Canadians

These photos were mostly taken through my hotel window, but I am very happy with the new camera/phone!.  What a beautiful place.  The air smells amazing.  The mound of stuff to the bottom right is salt.  They have huge piles … Continue reading

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Once my daughter made a joke about what if a man had a hernia, would it be a hisnia?

I don’t know, but I’m thinking it would get fixed faster.  Not out of the woods with my inguinal problems, and have a nice new exciting painful bulge.  However, I am without the nerve pain, to a large degree – … Continue reading

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Birds

For reasons I cannot really explain, I am a bird feeder and occasional bird photographer.  I had a ‘hummingbird blind’ at the cottage, which consisted of a comfy chair, cup of coffee, sunglasses, book and camera, strategically located by the … Continue reading

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Chilly November Morning

Good Saturday Morning Thought I would just cheer everyone up with a picture.  Here is the Wonderdog, Mouse, this August.   Unless you are Mouse.

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February Morning

Good Morning.  I have a long-winded and unusual tale to tell, but I will keep it short today, except to say two things.  One, it should not be an unusual tale.  The more I read about my condition that took … Continue reading

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Raspberry Finches

One morning new birds came to my urban Ottawa bird feeder, and stayed for a bath and a chat.  Here they are, playing:

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