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I was fortunate to get a visit from this beautiful red-tailed hawk this afternoon. It spent a couple of hours in a tree out front. I always find hawks to be auspicious omen.
February 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I was fortunate to get a visit from this beautiful red-tailed hawk this afternoon. It spent a couple of hours in a tree out front. I always find hawks to be auspicious omen.
Root canal with a view.
February 8, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Root canal with a view.
Grosse Pointe Lighthouse
February 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Grosse Pointe Lighthouse
Sidewalk art.
February 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Sidewalk art.
After this flight, I might change my rap name from Big Dirk to D-Ice.
February 1, 2025 at 4:16 AM
After this flight, I might change my rap name from Big Dirk to D-Ice.
Miniature city: relatively big snow.
January 29, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Miniature city: relatively big snow.
When the sun's out, you can't keep Ottawans off the canal, even in single digit temperatures.
January 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
When the sun's out, you can't keep Ottawans off the canal, even in single digit temperatures.
Snow and single digit temperatures reduce the number of skaters on the Rideau Canal. But mostly this week the canal was packed.
January 29, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Snow and single digit temperatures reduce the number of skaters on the Rideau Canal. But mostly this week the canal was packed.
Icy Ottawa.
January 29, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Icy Ottawa.
Lost mitten, Ottawa.
January 28, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Lost mitten, Ottawa.
Au revoir Vancouver.
It is hard to see in the photo, but the mountain peaks continue as far as the eyes can see.
It is hard to see in the photo, but the mountain peaks continue as far as the eyes can see.
January 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Au revoir Vancouver.
It is hard to see in the photo, but the mountain peaks continue as far as the eyes can see.
It is hard to see in the photo, but the mountain peaks continue as far as the eyes can see.
Totem poles of Stanley Island.
January 26, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Totem poles of Stanley Island.
Vancouver, under the Granville Bridge.
January 25, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Vancouver, under the Granville Bridge.
Chilliwack, BC
January 25, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Chilliwack, BC
Point Roberts.
January 24, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Point Roberts.
Blaine, Washington sunset.
January 23, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Blaine, Washington sunset.
What musicians taught me about Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream www.npr.org/2025/01/15/n...
Daring to Dream: A reflection on America
In celebration of what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.'s 96th birthday, pianist Lara Downes examines how musicians have followed in his footsteps, and faced the cost of taking a stand.
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January 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
What musicians taught me about Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream www.npr.org/2025/01/15/n...
Spider glove. No it isn't made by Spyder, and it isn't a tarantula.
January 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Spider glove. No it isn't made by Spyder, and it isn't a tarantula.
Happy National Popcorn Day!
January 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Happy National Popcorn Day!
Happy National Bagel Day! Homemade bagels.
January 16, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Happy National Bagel Day! Homemade bagels.
Highlights from the holiday break: Micheal Zerang and Hamid Drake's Winter Solstice Concert at Constellation/Links Hall.
December 31, 2024 at 3:39 AM
Highlights from the holiday break: Micheal Zerang and Hamid Drake's Winter Solstice Concert at Constellation/Links Hall.
Highlights from the holiday break: Shani conducts the CSO performing Shostakovich and Brahms.
December 31, 2024 at 3:34 AM
Highlights from the holiday break: Shani conducts the CSO performing Shostakovich and Brahms.
Our holiday tradition: Winter Solstice concert by Michael Zerang and Hamid Drake at Links Hall.
December 24, 2024 at 12:42 AM
Our holiday tradition: Winter Solstice concert by Michael Zerang and Hamid Drake at Links Hall.