http://www.hncs.ca/gallery 2499 photos in 88 albums en-US Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:06:50 -0500 info@hncs.ca info@hncs.ca Gallery 1.5.4, http://gallery.menalto.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 40 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album14/IMG_0122.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/gallery 144 108 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album14 09752e0c6ab950c192a7f841ce5ea7f1 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:07:11 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album14 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album14/IMG_0122.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album14/IMG_0122.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album14/IMG_0122.thumb.jpg 108 144 Thanksgiving 2005 took place twice - once on Sunday with Kevin, who loves to have his picture taken; and again on Monday with Mike Whittaker. This is the first time the autumn hads been mild enough to allow a centrepiece of roses from the garden. http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album43 71a26cfe95e531d986a997b1f5b970a8 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:41:32 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album43 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album43/koj01.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album43/koj01.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album43/koj01.thumb.jpg 150 113 Kojonup lies in the interior of the aouthwestern corner of Australia, east of Margaret Rivr and north of Albany. Kodja Place won a national heritage award the year I was there. It is as honest an effort as might be expected to explore the changing relationship betweem Aborigines and European settlers and thus is a VERY special place. http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album20 1b036a707283d126c2653a73b9d22a2b Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:38:38 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album20 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album20/calgary_uploads_100.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album20/calgary_uploads_100.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album20/calgary_uploads_100.thumb.jpg 108 144 Some years ago, Brian Drake, a former Diehard (Middlesex Regiment) responded to a request for information I had placed on the Diehard website in England. We have been exchanging jokes, etc., ever since. Brian and his wife Joan live in Calgary so Sue and I took the opportunity of our Christmas visit to get together with them and another old Diehard, Dave Vitler. http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album54 672e91207c531b735a2badfc6c3c5260 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:12:24 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album54 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album54/us_1777.thumb.gif http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album54/us_1777.gif http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album54/us_1777.thumb.gif 74 144 From June 18 to 22, Sue and I visited a number of sites associated with the American Revolution. http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album01 304c67d5904ff5caac216b705b23b5e4 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:21:25 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album01 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album01/P7260055.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album01/P7260055.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album01/P7260055.thumb.jpg 108 144 By July, the midsummer perennials have appeared, especially the roses and hemerocallis (daylillies). http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album02 0586a9e7d1926700ae3ed7fee254be2c Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:20:17 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album02 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album02/46104_22.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album02/46104_22.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album02/46104_22.thumb.jpg 96 144 Sue's parents spend their summers at a cottage on Leonard Lake, one of the smaller Muskoka lakes, between Bracebridge and Port Carling, Ontario. Sue and I usually spend a week each summer or fall at the cottage. It is both beautiful and peaceful and the kitties always enjoy watching the chipmunk races. http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album03 dc303c532262033ac386c5abf239be05 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:18:20 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album03 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album03/IMG_0452.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album03/IMG_0452.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album03/IMG_0452.thumb.jpg 150 113 By the end of March, the snow has generally disappeared and the first flowers appear in a raised bed under the kitchen and dining room windows, which receives full sun. Hyacinths bloom first, followed by tulips and pasque flowers (pulsatilla). http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album07 97a86833e56d856651192727bc365159 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:16:27 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album07 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album07/P6290022.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album07/P6290022.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album07/P6290022.thumb.jpg 108 144 At the end of June 2005, Derek, Jen, Rachel and Matthew visited Ottawa. The one day we could get together was hot and sunny and the waterbugs headed for the pool. http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album09 4c986ebbd8f7f4c976b80d18148760cc Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:14:40 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album09 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album09/P1010028.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album09/P1010028.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album09/P1010028.thumb.jpg 108 144 By August, most of the hemerocallis have finished blooming and the late summer perennials, such as the Rudbeckia, have begun to bloom. http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album11 39e0130b45504add42add9c17c4b570f Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:13:08 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album11 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album11/IMG_0094.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album11/IMG_0094.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album11/IMG_0094.thumb.jpg 108 144 By October, usually only the last flowers on the perennial sunflowers are in bloom. However, 2005 was a very exceptional year. These photos were all taken on October 2, 2005, when the temperature on the deck was 32C or 90+F. This is unheard of in this area. Just look at the roses! http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album12 8797857c4258200095785dd2a288f301 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:11:56 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album12 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album12/IMG_0044.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album12/IMG_0044.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album12/IMG_0044.thumb.jpg 108 144 Most of our perennials bloom between April and August, but there are still spots of colour around the garden in September. However, an early frost can kill them all in a single night. http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album15 2032ee8941c46d7638d6662a96364ef7 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:09:51 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album15 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album15/IMG_0141.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album15/IMG_0141.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album15/IMG_0141.thumb.jpg 150 113 Our friends Tania and Kirsten and their two cats live in a lovely new open-concept log house out in the country, which they call The Shire. On Saturday, 15 October 2005, Sue and I went to The Shire for a most pleasant afternoon and evening and a fantastic dinner. Thankew, T&K! http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album16 67158f798ee4ad646500fe2139f21502 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:08:05 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album16 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album16/IMG_0142.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album16/IMG_0142.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album16/IMG_0142.thumb.jpg 108 144 On Thursday, 13 October 2005, Angie and Kieran flew to Ottawa so Angie could attend a seminar on cardiac imagery, while Kieran spent some quality time with Mtt's mom. These pix were taken on Sunday 16 Oct., just before they left to fly back to Calgary. http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album25 ee3a102143083922fdc2022c0d110913 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:05:28 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album25 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album25/calgary_uploads_001.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album25/calgary_uploads_001.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album25/calgary_uploads_001.thumb.jpg 108 144 The weekend before Christmas (2005) we were visited by John Dixon and wife Barb Monk, plus dog Rufus. http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album26 9d2cec6451966276f38b65eea6abc2ff Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:02:56 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album26 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album26/calgary_uploads_083.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album26/calgary_uploads_083.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album26/calgary_uploads_083.thumb.jpg 108 144 On December 22nd, Sue and I flew to Calgary, returning on the 30th. We had a wonderful time, thanks to all the planning and efforts of Matt and Angie. The floor show was also impressive! http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album27 81d22ff6344f223bd1e34e6510c3f424 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:59:17 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album27 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album27/IMG_0376.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album27/IMG_0376.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album27/IMG_0376.thumb.jpg 108 144 On Saturday, 25 February 2006, the annual "Clans" bonspiel broke out at the Huntley Curling Club in Carp, Ontario. Our team consisted of Sue, Kevin and I, plus Honouray Needham Ann Moore, hereinafter to be known as "Auntie Ann". We lost our two games rather badly, but won the trivia quiz, so didn't come away empty-handed. The curling was fun, the players most congenial and the food was excellent, so everyone had a great time and ignored the snowstorm raging outside all day. http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album30 4098afa46f09556e6de5522702d18da9 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:55:32 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album30 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album30/calgary_uploads_073.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album30/calgary_uploads_073.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album30/calgary_uploads_073.thumb.jpg 108 144 May is "tulip month" in our garden, though a variety of other flowers also bloom, including pulsatilla, creeping phlox, dwarf iris and our flowering lilacs, crabapple and cherry trees. http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album31 052683e8430ed9da0bd8f3e1a2bf42ef Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:52:14 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album31 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album31/P1010018.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album31/P1010018.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album31/P1010018.thumb.jpg 108 144 At the end of April, Derek, Jen, Rachel and Matthew arrived for a weekend. Angie also arrived the same day; she will work at a cardiac clinic for two weeks, then Matt and Kieran will join her for a short holiday. Kevin was in town so we all (except Matt and Kieran) got together. http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album32 07d4e74d2ddc4c6fd75caf807a0a312b Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:49:03 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album32 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album32/calgary_uploads_053.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album32/calgary_uploads_053.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album32/calgary_uploads_053.thumb.jpg 108 144 On May 7th 2006, We celebrated our friend Vicki's birthday at a party organized by her pal Lynn in the beautiful open woods that comprise much of his farm. Deep in the woods. The wet woods. The deep, wet woods, with the muddy trail. The one we walked miles along to find the clearing where the party would take place, with everyone roasting sausages and drinking wine around a fire. What a terrific idea for a party. Everyone had a GREAT time, especially as we got to RIDE back to the cars! http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album33 4630eb3bc993db88d0d57610a8bd3d85 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:45:39 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album33 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album33/IMG_0591.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album33/IMG_0591.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album33/IMG_0591.thumb.jpg 150 113 Sue is a wonderful cook and her herb garden is her particular delight. I thought it fitting to show you what it contains. In the images, you will see our herbs as they appeared on June 3/4, 2006 and later, as the plants mature and flower, I will add more images. Soooo - WATCH THIS SPACE!!! http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album50 b1bf4e8f2b65b69e34b3dfbc6d10e740 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:42:02 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album50 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album50/IMG_0858.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album50/IMG_0858.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album50/IMG_0858.thumb.jpg 150 113 In late February 2007, Angie and Meaghan paid us a visit, along with Uncle Kev. Meaghan was born in December in Calgary so this was the first time we had met the young lady. http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album51 7258058841daef46bdd9a7331f045d1e Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:38:18 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album51 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album51/IMG_0871.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album51/IMG_0871.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album51/IMG_0871.thumb.jpg 108 144 We have a great many wild members of our household and Sue and I have started to take their pictures. Here are the first, from March and April 2007. http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album71 a75062846f58f73e3382b23cb043bf5a Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:33:07 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album71 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album71/IMGP1068.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album71/IMGP1068.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album71/IMGP1068.thumb.jpg 96 144 In early October 2009, I joined the Digital Camera Club at the Kanata Seniors Centre. A week later, I participated in my first monthly photo shoot with the club to a nearby nature trail. Instead of the expected 30 members, only 4 of us hardy souls showed up. The fact that it was just after first light on a cold, drizzly morning may explain the disappearances http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album72 8ae2a4c53af884d5d428d0cad3a50c15 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:25:02 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album72 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album72/IMGP1227.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album72/IMGP1227.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album72/IMGP1227.thumb.jpg 96 144 The National Capital Commission's "Green Belt" begins 100 metres from our houe and, on 18 November 2009, I took a short stroll in the cold morning sunlight. Returning home, I also took the last few photos in our front garden, which photos I will be moving to another album. http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/album73 16f84eeaeda73f84e9eab018c02c7be1 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:17:24 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album73 http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album73/IMGP0700.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album73/IMGP0700.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/album73/IMGP0700.thumb.jpg 150 134 Weeks before she, Matt and the offsprung arrived in Ottawa in early August 2009, Angela was organizing a picnic of three generations of Melkman descendants and their spouses at Pinhey's Point on the Ottawa River in rural Kanata, ONTARIO. http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/Home-renovations c4964c038f6bd1969a47ed599a12e842 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:09:29 -0500 http://www.hncs.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Home-renovations http://www.hncs.ca/albums/Home-renovations/IMG_2083.thumb.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/Home-renovations/IMG_2083.sized.jpg http://www.hncs.ca/albums/Home-renovations/IMG_2083.thumb.jpg 108 144 For 25 years, my son Derek has been telling me we should move the front walk of the house to a protected location under the overhang of the roof. For 10 and more, Sue has been saying the same thing. Two years ago, we replaced a major retaining wall around the pool. In 2008, we laid ceramic tile in much of the basement, redecorated the area. and installed an "airtight" furnace in the fireplace, which has been wonderful in its first winter, and on which we could even cook in the event of a power failure! Today, May 21, 2009, we completed our latest renovation project.