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  1. Downes

    Wet

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    June 19, 2021
    June 18, 2021. You can see what sort of weather we had today by these leaves from the front lawn. I like to get a Friday ride in before my Saturday ride (Sundays are reserved for hiking with Andrea) but it wasn't happening this week. I did finally get ...
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    Crabapples

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    June 19, 2021
    June 17, 2021. These are crabapples developing in our tree in the back yard. This is easily the best season our beleagured little tree has had. Another long meeting today which was moderately interesting, as well as a continuation of the Twitter debate...
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    Inside the Milkweed

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    | 2021365, milkweed, Syndicated
    June 17, 2021
    June 16, 2021. I have some better photos of a milkweed (a href="https://ift.tt/3xoF9dG this) but I really like this accidental look at what's going on inside it, from the milkweed bugs getting it on to the ant in one of the buds. Our backyard is filled...
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    A Weed

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    June 17, 2021
    June 15, 20921. I asked Andrea what this is and she said 'a weed', which I suppose is technically true, though I think it makes a great photo. Today was another rainy day and I'm still having issues getting productive, though there was a morning meetin...
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    Bird on a Wire

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    June 15, 2021
    June 14, 2021. It was a thunderstorm day today, as evidenced by this bird balancing on the tangle of wires being buffeted by the wind in front of the house. It's a young robin, just hatched this year, still a bit rough around the edges. My major accomp...
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    Dragonfly

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    June 13, 2021
    This is a dragonfly (six-spotted skimmer) from the Reveler Conservation Area, where we went for a short hike this morning. I'm a little stiff from yesterday, but not really very stiff at all. Today was spent watching the ball game and working with phot...
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    Kars

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    June 13, 2021
    June 12, 2021. This is the United Church in Kars, which is a village across the Rideau River from Osgoode. Kars was the furthest point of my 135 km bike ride today. It's a very quiet community but without any real services, aside from neighbourhood chu...
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    Emma

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    June 13, 2021
    June 11, 2021. This is Emma photographed up close withthe macro lens. This is the last of my days on European time as I close out my involvement with the FairsFair book sprint. I also had the time this morning (aka noon European time) to do a quick rid...
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    Grass

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    June 10, 2021
    June 10, 2021. This is the top end of a stalk of grass on the front lawn. We mow the lawn... but not all of the lawn. Today was the last FAIRsFAIR meeting, and then was followed by several hours of AiP program kickoff meeting, during which I got some c...
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    Ragweed

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    June 10, 2021
    June 9, 2021. I think this is some sort of ragweed, though I can't be sure. It's growing alongside the driveway. Still on European time and missing being out in the beautiful summer weather. Though I did get to drive Andrea to the dentist. https://flic...
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    Trefoil

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    June 10, 2021
    June 8, 2021. This is a birdfoot trefoil along with the tail end of some green insect I don't recognize. I capture a lot of insects on these flower photos, which is funny, because I never see them when I'm actually taking the photo. Same as yesterday: ...
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    Fleabane

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    June 10, 2021
    June 7, 2021. This is fleabane, which can be found on both the front and back lawn. I like it, though I guess it's a weed. I've been working on JSON import-export, but as is so often the case, I needed to fix something to make it work, then to fix some...
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    Vankleek Hill

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    | 2021365, owls, Syndicated
    June 6, 2021
    June 5, 2021. These owls watch over Vankleek Hill, the destination for my first long bicycle ride of the year, 103 km for the round trip. I started just after 6 am (which made it just after 12 European time) and was home before the worst of the heat in...
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    Charlemagne

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    June 6, 2021
    June 3, 2021. This is another attempt to photograph a cat with the macro lens. They don't like to sit still for photos, but Charlemagne held this post just long enough. Still on European time, but spent the full work day working on data exports from gR...
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    Daisies

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    June 6, 2021
    June 4, 2021. Got out for a quick 25 km ride after work today and photographed these daisies. Today was another FAIRsFAIR meeting on European time, and I focused more on letting things go and learning what I can from the experience, which resulted in s...
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    Clover

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    June 3, 2021
    June 2, 2021. There's a lot going on in the humble clover. This specimen was found in the bright sunshine on the front lawn. It survives in a harsh environment by keeping low to the ground, and yet is surprisingly nourishing and occasionally lucky. Tod...
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    Tiny Pink Flower

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    June 3, 2021
    June 1, 2021. This is a tiny tiny pink flower growing in the shade at the very back of our in our back yard. It is a bit wider across than a blade of grass. Today was my first day on European time as I was up early for a 4:00 a.m. meeting, the first of...
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    Julia

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    June 3, 2021
    May 31, 2021. If it weren't for cat photos, photo of the day wouldn't exist. This is me trying to get a cat picture with the macro lens - as you can see, I didn't get that close. It was the best I could do after a full day focused on writing code to ex...
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    20210530-DSC_5398-Edit

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    May 31, 2021
    May 30, 2021. This is a view of Larose Forest west, the first time we've walked along this hiking trail near Limoges. It did not disappoint, especially with some rare ladyslippers evident along the trail. Here's the full set: www.flickr.com/photos/step...
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    Unknown Purple Flowers

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    May 31, 2021
    May 29, 2021. I have no idea what these purple flowers are. I saw them on the side of the road near the eastern Larose forest on a bike ride, and they were striking (I took a number of photos). Then, from the same location (basically standing in the di...
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    Tiny White Flower

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    May 30, 2021
    May 28, 2021. This is a tiny white flower growing near the back of our back yard (see the blades of grass as a size comparison), This photo replaces the one I actually took of the same flower on Friday, because I accidentally deleted it. I spent all da...
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    Inside the Rose

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    May 27, 2021
    May 27, 2021. This is looking down into a parking lot rose at the Timmies in Gloucester. Just a short walk today; my lower ab muscles are still bothering me. The highlight for the day is the Jay-Yankees double header (still on as I type this). https://...
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    On the Hill

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    May 26, 2021
    May 26, 2021. I don't know what this flower is but I found it on a forested hill overlooking the Nation river on my short daily walk. Today was a bit of a wash as I struggled with some code to make my find function work properly. This should be easy, b...
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    Insect Inn

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    May 26, 2021
    May 25, 2021. I spotted this tiny lodgings for insects along the road just outside Limoges on my longest bike ride of the year. In all I put in 55km wrapped around a short visit to see family in Embrun (and yes, they're doing fine). I'm still very brui...
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  26. Downes

    Mother Mallard and Chicks

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    May 24, 2021
    May 24, 2021. We spotted this mallard on our hike in Pinhey Forest North today (Greenbelt trail 31, near the Nepean Sportsplex). Ironically, it's the only photos I shot without using the new macro lens. But that's OK, there are many beautiful shots on ...
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    Maidenhair Fern

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    May 23, 2021
    May 23, 2021. This is at the far back of our back yard, where it's shady and damp. I took it with the macro lens but it's large enough the 50 would have done just as well. We were planning to hike today but being tired and sore I figured we should post...
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    Lilacs and Bee

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    May 22, 2021
    May 22, 2021. I was out today taking photos of small things, including this bee on some lilacs near Reveler Conservation Area. I'm getting better with the new macro lens, but like everything it takes practice. You can see them all here. Went for about ...
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    Toad

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    | 2021365, macro, Syndicated
    May 21, 2021
    May 21, 2021. The macro lens arrived today and this is one of my first few shots with it, our resident toad in the back yard. Today was supposed to be a vacation day, but it was all messed up because I didn't get enough sleep, missed a meeting that had...
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    Ash With Beetle

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    | 2021365, Syndicated
    May 20, 2021
    May 20, 2021. If you look carefully you can see a beetle knee-deep in the white flowers. This is the ash in our back yard. Yesterday's bike ride left me a little sore so I took the day off today but should be back out tomorrow - I'm taking a couple of ...
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