Beetle on Yarrow
August 16, 2019. A Friday in which the videoconferencing system was not working and the internet was slow. Updated my calendar - the fall travel schedule is filling up. https://flic.kr/p/2h1o44S
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August 14, 2019. Five-banded thynnid wasps (Myzinum quinquecintum) cluster on a grass stalk - my guess is they're ingesting cellulose for a new nest. Worked on the newsletter and background reading on Ethereum clients. I have a sore oblique from yester... -
Russell Trail
August 13, 2019. After work today I took a bike ride along the Russell trail, riding 25 km from Anderson Road to Hammond, and then back again. It's harder cycling on gravel, but I appreciate the lack of traffic. This followed an ordinary day in the off... -
Salt and Pepper
August 12, 2019. I went downtown over lunch to pick up a rubber eye protector for my camera viewfinder and took this photo through the window of a closed bar on Bank Street. I liked the shadows, the texture and the contrast. Spent the day working on Re... -
Threshing Machines
August 11, 2019. With 243 threshing machines operating around him - a world record - event organizer Francois Lartour celebrates raising $100K to fight against breast cancer. It was a remarkable event and a privilege to be able to attend. More photos f... -
Wasp
August 11, 2019. I had planned to go for a ride today but I woke up feeling brutal and decided to sleep instead. So the main activity for the day was watching the Blue Jays game. This is a photo from the front yard of a wasp checking out the goldenrods... -
Lexi
August 8, 2019. Spent the day in the office working on content addressable OERs. At home, took this photo of Lexi for #InternationalCatDay https://flic.kr/p/2gV3H9E -
LRT
August 9, 2019. This is the LET station at Blair Road, near where I work. Construction is a year and a half late, and they're having quality issues. They can't figure out why - but they also approved a tender for the next stage that didn't meet the tec... -
Love the Way
August 7, 2019. Spent the day working on revisions to a paper and looking at ways to improve my web page. This is the train that passes the house on a regular basis, the good ol' 906. https://flic.kr/p/2gTmazC -
Daylilies After the Rain
August 6, 2019. First day back after vacation and I ran into a wall of computer problems. Sigh. And after five weeks of near perfect weather we had (much needed) rain most of the day. At least the lilies had a good day. https://flic.kr/p/2gRDhwX -
Hostas
August 5, 2019. Today was the last day of vacation this year and I spent it relaxing, writing a short magazine article, and playing No Man's Sky. These hostas are in our front yard and I used the late afternoon sunlight to try for a bit of a different ... -
The South Nation River
August 4, 2019. Today's bike ride took me downstream to where the South Nation River empties into the Ottawa, through places like Plantagenet, Jessup Falls and Wendover. The wind wasn't really my friend, and the Jays lost, but it really was a beautiful... -
Red Milkweed Beetle
by Downes August 3, 2019August 3, 2019. I had planned a ride today but woke up too tired to think about it, so I stayed home and photographed this beauty in the back yard. https://flic.kr/p/2gPhH34 -
Riceville
August 1, 2019. Just a short 61 km ride today on a near perfect day for cycling. I slept in, created a nice newsletter, had lunch, and then did the ride. This cabin is just east of Riceville, northeast of Casselman. https://flic.kr/p/2gMYjJ4 -
Toady McToadface
July 31, 2019. This toad is enjoying a prosperous summer in our back yard. Rest day today, watched the afternoon ballgame and puttered about. https://flic.kr/p/2gMiFb3 -
Chesterville
July 30,, 2019. Today I realized a longstanding ambition and cycled 103 km to Chesterville (pictured) and Winchester. That makes two 100K+ rides in a week, something I've never done before. I had to wait out a thunderstorm in Finch and was rained on by... -
Seed Pods and Grasshopper
July 29, 2019. No ride today as I rand some errands (including a run to the city), picked up my bike wheel and a new seat, visited my parents (who were not home, alas), wrote and submitted a paper, and took this photo on our milkweed plants in the back... -
Larose Forest
July 28, 2019. I took the gravel bike into LaRose Forest today. It didn't really go as planned, as one trail after another turned out to be impassible. I finally found the mountain bike trail, which was a workout, and then some gravel trail I'll try La... -
The Harvest
July 27, 2019. Today's bike ride was cut short at 37 km by another broken spoke, but not before I got the chance to watch these farmers harvesting grain the old fashioned way. They're preparing for a world record threshing event - thereview.ca/2019/04/... -
A Night at the Ball Park
July 26, 2019. Today was Costco day, and then we went back into the city to watch an @OttawaChampions game. Good game, nice crowd, and the BenWings chicken wings are delicious. https://flic.kr/p/2gHzcMt -
Osgoode
July 25, 2019. My plan was for a 100K ride to Cumberland, but I broke a spoke in Limoges and changed my plans. After a quick repair in Embrun (thank you @VeloXpress ) I headed west to Osgoode, where I had lunch across the street from this cute building... -
Clover
July 24, 2019. Rest day spent mostly editing images from the Raisin River. And getting myself ready for tomorrow... https://flic.kr/p/2gGRJow -
Exploring the Raisin River
July 23, 2019. I had a brilliant day today cycling from the mouth of the Raisin River upstream all the way to St. Andrews West, on the south branch, and back, on the north branch, a distance of 70 km. I felt great the whole way and could easily have cy... -
Japanese Beetles
July 22, 2019. For most people, filling out a form is something they do quickly. For me, it's an all day affair filled with fear and trepidation. Today's form involved searching for documents, replacing a failed printer, a trip to the post office, and ... -
Hydrangeas
July 21, 2019. These white puffballs are hydrangeas in our back yard. I took a day off cycling to rest and watch the ball game. https://flic.kr/p/2gECC3Z -
The Storm
20, 2019. I went for a 60 km ride today to Vars in extreme sweltering heat. Despite that, I had one of my fastest times of the year. This is the storm that would hit us about a half hour after I got home - howling winds, torrential rains, thunder and l... -
Sheep Dude
July 19, 2019. I cycled 67 km to Monkland and back today on what was a very hot day. I encountered sheep dude on the way home. It wasn't the easiest of rides today; people were driving very badly. https://flic.kr/p/2gCqJTp -
Cedar Waxwings and a Sparrow
July 18, 2019. We saw these cedar waxwings in our back yard - it was a bit hard to get a decent photo because of the morning lighting. They were lined up for the blackcaps (black raspberries) lining the deck. Today was a rest day as my late night earli... -
Downstream
July 17, 2019. I took a bike ride to St.Isadore today and, because I felt pretty good, spent time exploring the roads north of the river at Casselman, which is where I was to take this picture of our village downstream from the falls. 56km in all. http... -
Lilies
July 16, 2019. These lilies in our back yard reach up to my eye level, which makes the plants 5 1/2 feet tall. Pretty impressive. No bike riding today as I spent the entire day - from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. - writing my art article. https://flic.kr/p/2...
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