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  1. Downes

    The Tracks

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    October 24, 2016
    October 23, 2016. I took some really nice photos of pylons and trees in the sun while we were in the city to pick up prescriptions, but there was no card in the camera. So we get this evening picture of the tracks and the fall colours just outside the ...
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    October

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    October 24, 2016
    October 24, 2016. Heading out of the office after a pretty productive day, I had about 10 seconds of this light in which to snap the photo. I got two shots and have been agonizing over which one to show. From Flickr http://ift.tt/2ezEwLc
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    The Tracks

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    October 24, 2016
    October 23, 2016. I took some really nice photos of pylons and trees in the sun while we were in the city to pick up prescriptions, but there was no card in the camera. So we get this evening picture of the tracks and the fall colours just outside the ...
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    Ears Laid Back

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    October 23, 2016
    October 22, 2016. Rain again, and work to do, errands to run, and Alex is not impressed by me trying some close-up faded-background photographt in low light. The little Sony point and shoot is great, but it wasn't made for this. Accomplishments: - c.v....
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    Crabapples in the Rain

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    October 21, 2016
    October 21, 2016. I was standing maybe two steps outside the front door of our office building when I took this. Another rainy day, obviously. Got quite a bit done. From Flickr http://ift.tt/2eCgxqX
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    Rainy Day

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    October 21, 2016
    October 20, 2016. It was a dull and dreary day but my building reflecting the light caught my eye on the way home. Good day, productive. But rainy, so no noonhour walk. From Flickr http://ift.tt/2dtChTP
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    Rainy Day

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    October 20, 2016
    October 20, 2016. It was a dull and dreary day but my building reflecting the light caught my eye on the way home. Good day, productive. From Flickr http://ift.tt/2dtChTP
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    Tippler’s Bane

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    October 19, 2016
    October 19, 2016. After the recent rain we attracted this nice cluster of mushrooms which I think are Coprinopsis atramentaria. They are generally safe to eat, but poisonous when eaten with alcohol, hence the name, tippler's bane. Not that I would ever...
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    Traffic

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    October 18, 2016
    October 18, 2016. I managed to avoid the traffic jam on the 417 by taking the Russell Road, but even this slowed to a stop in a couple spots, including this one by a cornfield. Another good day today, nothing finished (so no accomplishments to report) ...
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    Morning Light

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    October 18, 2016
    October 17, 2016. I was a bit absent-minded this morning and parked in the wrong parking lot, but my bonus was the sight of these trees illuminated in the morning light. Very productive day today; I felt full of energy. Accomplishments: - reviewed seco...
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    Morning Light

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    October 17, 2016
    October 17, 2016. I was a bit absent-minded this morning and parked in the wrong parking lot, but my bonus was the sight of these trees illuminated in the morning light. Very productive day today; I felt full of energy. Accomplishments: - reviewed seco...
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    Morning Light

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    October 17, 2016
    October 17, 2016. I was a bit absent-minded this morning and parked in the wrong parking lot, but my bonus was the sight of these trees illuminated in the morning light. Very productive day today; I felt full of energy. Accomplishments: - reviewed seco...
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    Detente

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    October 17, 2016
    October 16, 2016. Detente. The two cats havee finally figured out how to sleep in the two chairs side by side. This is the result of years of negotiation. As for me, well, it was No Man's Sky all day - I traveled further in this one day than all my pre...
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    Big Red

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    October 17, 2016
    October 15, 2016. Saturday. Shopping for more LED lightbulbs and such. Trying not to watch the Blue Jays game. This is the neighbour's cat on our back porch. It turns out this is a great place to sun, and both Alex and Lexi are please to have a visitor...
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    View from the Office

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    October 17, 2016
    October 13, 2016. Productive day today. Took a look outside just before heading home and thought it looked like a picture out of science fiction. From Flickr http://ift.tt/2ecV7jw
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    Detente

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    October 17, 2016
    October 16, 2016. Detente. The two cats havee finally figured out how to sleep in the two chairs side by side. This is the result of years of negotiation. As for me, well, it was No Man's Sky all day - I traveled further in this one day than all my pre...
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    Big Red

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    October 17, 2016
    October 15, 2016. Saturday. Shopping for more LED lightbulbs and such. Trying not to watch the Blue Jays game. This is the neighbour's cat on our back porch. It turns out this is a great place to sun, and both Alex and Lexi are please to have a visitor...
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    View from the Office

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    October 17, 2016
    October 13, 2016. Productive day today. Took a look outside just before heading home and thought it looked like a picture out of science fiction. From Flickr http://ift.tt/2ecV7jw
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    Detente

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    October 16, 2016
    October 16, 2016. Detente. The two cats havee finally figured out how to sleep in the two chairs side by side. This is the result of years of negotiation. As for me, well, it was No Man's Sky all day - I traveled further in this one day than all my pre...
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    Big Red

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    October 16, 2016
    October 15, 2016. Saturday. Shopping for more LED lightbulbs and such. Trying not to watch the Blue Jays game. From Flickr http://ift.tt/2dH5VFV
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    View from the Office

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    October 16, 2016
    October 13, 2016. Productive day today. Took a look outside just before heading home and thought it looked like a picture out of science fiction. From Flickr http://ift.tt/2ecV7jw
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    Ottawa River Valley in the Fall

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    October 14, 2016
    October 13, 2016. Busy day dotak - gave a talk in the morning, attanded one in the afternoon, had a meeting, and took a nice 3km walk along the Ottawa River (pictured). Accomplishments: - gave and recorded 'Learning Communities' presentation - attended...
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    Bell

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    October 13, 2016
    October 12, 2016. After months of frustration we finally dumped Eastlink (and must return the equipment to their customer service centres located in either Sudbury or Timmins) and installed Bell. No, it's not fibre optics - but it's 5mB/s, which is way...
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    Seeds

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    October 12, 2016
    October 11, 2016. I was running late this morning, and then became eveen later when I left my badge at home, but as I walked around the building to be let in, I ran across this wonderful cluster of seeds on a tree outside the office, so it's all OK. Go...
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    Seeds

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    October 12, 2016
    October 11, 2016. I was running late this morning, and then became eveen later when I left my badge at home, but as I walked around the building to be let in, I ran across this wonderful cluster of seeds on a tree outside the office, so it's all OK. Go...
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    Seeds

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    October 11, 2016
    October 11, 2016. I was running late this morning, and then became eveen later when I left my badge at home, but as I walked around the building to be let in, I ran across this wonderful cluster of seeds on a tree outside the office, so it's all OK. Go...
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    Seeds

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    October 11, 2016
    October 11, 2016. I was running late this morning, and then became eveen later when I left my badge at home, but as I walked around the building to be let in, I ran across this wonderful cluster of seeds on a tree outside the office, so it's all OK. Go...
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    Holiday Chicken

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    October 10, 2016
    October 10, 2016. It's Thanksgiving here and I made a holiday of it, doing no work. Andrea meanwhile made a holiday dinner of chicken, potatoes, and cranberry sauce. From Flickr http://ift.tt/2e1v2IA
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    Back Yard

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    October 9, 2016
    October 9, 2016. This is my back yard full of fall colours. Andrea installed the new toilet and all seems to be well. I played No Man's Sky. Accomplishments: - wrote Diversity and Diversity Training From Flickr http://ift.tt/2dESrfu
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