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Enviro-mental Cat

My cat can open cupboards, she can open the drawers on my dresser, when she was a kitten she could escape from every jail I put her and her siblings into. When she was still smaller than my fist she … Continue reading

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The Samurai bee and the red ninja horde

Even without the hordes of tiny, red six-legged monsters stealthily climbing the flower stems, preparing for the attack, this is a pretty cool shot. But it’s a lot better with the thousands of tiny, red six-legged beasties quietly climbing upwards … Continue reading

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Almost Like Art | The slow death of colour

I really like this shot, but I believe the only thing in focus here is the fly. This ‘theme’ only allows for a width of 640-650px, which means I can’t enlarge the photo to prove it, so take my word… … Continue reading

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How To Play Tourist In Ottawa And Find More Than The Colour Brown

. It’s not hard being a tourist in Ottawa… unless you’re a student of 1970’s architecture or have a fetish with the colour brown there’s really only a few blocks you Have to see in Ottawa. This is the National … Continue reading

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Roadside Dark Water Marsh

. This is a small marsh just to the side of Highway 417 near Ottawa, and one of the few between the Quebec border and Ottawa not infested with “purple loosestrife”. Purple loosestrife is a large European plant with a … Continue reading

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Recycling Day Ant Picnic

. Sometimes the recycling guys miss things and those things become part of the ecosystem. That’s my apartment building in the background, I was just on my way to the grocery store when I found this scene. Technical Stuff: My … Continue reading

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