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    Chipmunk

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    July 2, 2017
    July 2, 2017. 44 km bike ride today in between thunderstorms. I went to Reveler Conservation Area, which is just a little north and east of Chrysler and had a nice walk in the forest while resting from the bike ride (my calf muscles are bothering me th...
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    Rain

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    July 2, 2017
    July 1, 2017. I had expected to have Canada Day photos goday, but the rain dissuaded me from attending (as did the security arrangements and self-contradictory information from Ottawa Transit). But I dd photograph the malva flowers on the front lawn (c...
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    Recycling the Cat

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    June 30, 2017
    June 30, 2017. Got home a bit early and worked on the PLE software in my office. Ever loyal, Alex joined me for the duration, sleeping in his favourite box.
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    Recycling the Cat

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    June 30, 2017
    June 30, 2017. Got home a bit early and worked on the PLE software in my office. Ever loyal, Alex joined me for the duration, sleeping in his favourite box.
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    Roses

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    June 29, 2017
    June 29, 2017. Stopped at the drug store on the way into work to pick up some Flo-Naz and noticed that all the islands in the parking lot have these great rose bushes.
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    Robin in the Crabapple Tree

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    June 28, 2017
    July 28, 2017. Spotted outside the window of my office at home, I had to w ait for a meeting to end before snapping this photo. You c an see why the rbin like the tree, as it blends in perfectly.
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    Rainbow

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    June 28, 2017
    June 27, 2017. I was feeling pretty good as I drove home from the office as I was treated with a rainbow most of the way. I took this just south of town, off the highway, so I could get nice country scenery into it.
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    Weeds

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    June 27, 2017
    June 23, 2017. Back home. here's a view of the weeds in our back yard. There is a nice set of white flowers, and just to the left, the milkweed. Weve been planting milkweed all over the yard.
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    False Advertising

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    June 27, 2017
    June 25, 2017. I tried this new tuna in Costco because it looked appertizing. But the contents in no way resenbled the appealing image on the box. In theory I suppose this is tuna. Shredded tuna. Or Little Lisa's Slurry. Even the cats won't eat it.
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    False Advertising

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    June 26, 2017
    June 25, 2017. I tried this new tuna in Costco because it looked appertizing. But the contents in no way resenbled the appealing image on the box. In theory I suppose this is tuna. Shredded tuna. Or Little Lisa's Slurry. Even the cats won't eat it.
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    Weeds

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    June 26, 2017
    June 23, 2017. Back home. here's a view of the weeds in our back yard. There is a nice set of white flowers, and just to the left, the milkweed. Weve been planting milkweed all over the yard.
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    In Bruges

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    June 22, 2017
    June 21, 2017. Took the train to Bruges and spent the day walking around taking photos.There were many more tourists than in Ghent. Bruges is very attractive, but it's also very touristy. Had a nice evening of beer and conversation, the prepared for my...
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    In Bruges

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    June 22, 2017
    June 21, 2017. Took the train to Bruges and spent the day walking around taking photos.There were many more tourists than in Ghent. Bruges is very attractive, but it's also very touristy. Had a nice evening of beer and conversation, the prepared for my...
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    BusinessPeople

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    June 21, 2017
    June 20, 2017. I was all prepared with anothe photo - the butterfly, from the other day - for my presentation, but then I saw this in the conference room and went with it. What's interesting to me is what different people think when they see it: women ...
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    Adoration of the Mystic Lamb

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    June 19, 2017
    June 19, 2017. This is one of the back panels of the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb in the in St Bavo's Cathedral, attributed to the brothers Hubert and Jan van Eyck. It was a treat to be able to see these panels (I missed them when I was last in Ghent)....
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    Ghent

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    June 19, 2017
    June 18, 2017. Ghent. Arrived just before noon and after seettling in I headed out to enjoy an absolutely brilliant (steamy hot) Sunday afternoon in the city.
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    Night Flight

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    June 19, 2017
    June 17, 2017. I spent Saturday puttering on code (and watching the Jays lose) and then flew to Europe. I don't sleep on night flights any more; I stay awake, and then as long as I can the next day, adjusting to jet lag by extending my waking day rathe...
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    Robin

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    June 19, 2017
    June 16, 2017. This is the neighbour's sheed as seen from my kitchen window. What's interesting is that the robin in the centre is very upset about something and making sure everyone in the neighbourhood knows about it.
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    Riverside Park

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    June 19, 2017
    June 15, 2017. This is the riverside park in Casselman as viewed through the car window while waiting for construction. This construction is of new sewage systems in our area; it completely changes your perspective on construction when you're paying pa...
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    Pole

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    June 14, 2017
    June 14, 2017. The bend in the pole is not an optical illusion. We live on a corner lot and this pole carries the load, needing no fewer than eight support wires to keep it upright, and warped like a taut bow as you can see. One day it will snap with a...
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    The Ball Game

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    June 14, 2017
    June 13, 2017. Back home after a day working on funding proposal evaluations. Watching the Blue Jays game - about which the less said the better. This is me: dirty plate, Vesuvius mousepad, San Pelligrino water, and a host of other odds and ends.
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    Farm

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    June 14, 2017
    June 12, 2017. This farm is seen as you wait for the light at the Casselman exit on highway 417. more work on the editor today, which I swear will be done soon.
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