An overcast and cool morning in Ottawa today. After dropping Chris back at Phaeton Place for some sleep, I decided to make myself scarce for a few hours and take my 500mm lens out for a little bird photography. I headed for Remic Rapids on the Ottawa river, thinking I could always grab some geese shots, even on a dreary and wet morning. Once I got to the end of Island Park, I saw the RCMP had the Ottawa River Parkway blocked off for eastbound traffic. Turns out there was a bad accident overnight and the police were still investigating the scene. So instead, I headed across Champlain bridge to Bates Island which is in the middle of the Ottawa river between Ontario and Quebec. Lighting was pretty poor but I found a few gulls and ducks hanging about that made for easy pickings. I didn’t have my big tripod with me but did make do with my monopod. I spotted some great blue herons and a cormorant but they were too far away to get any good photos.
We made the mistake of going to Loblaw’s at South Keys for a few groceries this afternoon. Boy, what a zoo! Every checkout till must have had at least half a dozen people waiting in line. Not sure why the crush of people was there today but we were both a year older by the time we got home late this afternoon.
Looks like our blog is picking up more followers on a regular basis. I’ve answered a few emails recently about Tiffin products, the RV lifestyle in general and some photography questions as well. Thank you all for your interest.
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You live in a beautiful area…the pictures are great!…I love wildlife!
Nice photos!
– Mary Ann