About
October 7th, 2006
I live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. I publish a photo almost every day, and sometimes I write something too.
Email me: olife@sympatico.ca
I watch a lot of movies, and I like to write reviews of them. I post those on the other part of this blog, Watawa movies. You can go back and forth by clicking on Movies or Life on the masthead.
I live in Chinatown. I work as a technical writer at a small software company. Here’s me and my big brother John. I haven’t changed a bit.
This is my cat. His name is Clint Eastwood.
Bye for now!
February 6th, 2007 at 12:14 pm
Hi there - is your name Robin??? I am just guessing…………. have stumbled onto your blog ’cause it’s a cold day and I am avoiding getting to some household tasks I’ve been procrastinating on for months now :} — it has been fun looking at your pictures and reading the captions - tks! Cath
February 6th, 2007 at 12:58 pm
Hi Catherine,
Come again!
-Robin.
June 11th, 2007 at 10:45 pm
It’s bedtime so i’ll bookmark this for future perusal. Look’s promising.
September 13th, 2007 at 10:28 am
I’m very curious to learn more about you, as I live in downtown Ottawa myself. I found your site because the “no air” graffiti’s meaning is driving me NUTS! So google pointed me to your site. Anyhow, perhaps I’ll find you on facebook, and make a new friend.
-lamersize (you can find me on livejournal - just comment and I’ll friend you if you have an account)
September 18th, 2007 at 11:23 pm
hi,
I am neighbour from the “other” side of Cambridge St. N.
Your photos really capture our community. I look at them just to remind me why we live in this crazy spot.
Cheers!
ps. Just to tell you… the planters… in the winter… we are lucky if a snowplow clears the snow on the street.
September 21st, 2007 at 8:01 am
Witchypoo, that’s a good point about the snow plows. I never thought of that. I bet you don’t get many fires down there either
Thanks for reading!
September 21st, 2007 at 8:07 am
Actually the cities snow clearing is more than adequate through the planters. Witchypoo just felt bad being on the greener side of the track. The city can be encouraged to put a some at least infront of your yellow bollards; they must have a couple around somewhere.
September 21st, 2007 at 9:12 am
If anyone is wondering what we’re talking about, my rant about the planters is here: Big day on Cambridge St.
November 13th, 2007 at 11:59 pm
but what does NO AIR. mean?
i’m loving the mystery, but now I just really want to figure it out…
November 17th, 2007 at 9:01 am
Hi nicole, the NO AIR guy likes to create an air of mystery, but to me NO AIR just means there isn’t enough air to breathe in a polluted city. Some of his images look like skeletons. I see them as asthma sufferers gasping for air.
I don’t think he’s going to explain it so you might as well make up your own mind. Anyway I like them.
March 20th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Hi Robin, found your blog while googling for Dragonfly pictures.
You may not have heard that Dave Knight died a few weeks ago (Feb 26) in BC, of a heart attack related to diabetes. Uh huh, just a few months after we lost JC. Dave was just 51–I’m two days older than him and we were friends for nearly 40 years. We are having a memorial service for him Sat April 12, 1 p.m. at the MERA Schoolhouse in McDonalds Corners, followed by a party at Bill and Molly’s (nearby). Drop me a line for details if you might want to come.
If you have any pictures of Dave from the olden days, I’m working on a Powerpoint photo thing….don’t have many from the 80’s/90’s.
Take care
Bill.
ps you got a speeding ticket for going 90 on HIGHWAY 7??? That doesn’t even happen in Sharbot Lake. Sheesh. I go through Madoc 4 times a week on a round trip to Toronto for Little Stream Bakery, my employer. And I’m never going just 90!
May 16th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Hi Robin….very nice pictures. Now I see what you do in Ottawa besides work. Nice cat also…What kind of camera do you have? Take care
May 17th, 2008 at 8:36 am
Hi Judy. Come again.
March 8th, 2009 at 1:56 am
Hi Robin…..You could be famous
March 8th, 2009 at 1:56 am
and rich
March 8th, 2009 at 1:57 am
Hi Judy… I’d like to be famous!
March 8th, 2009 at 3:00 am
Rich seems unlikely
September 12th, 2009 at 1:02 am
Hi Robin,
What beautiful & moving pictures. I look forward to sifting through your work, there is so much to see.
Laura
September 12th, 2009 at 1:11 am
Thank you Laura. Come again!
October 19th, 2009 at 10:30 am
Hi Robin, me again. I love your photos and would like to add your site to my blogroll…is that o.k.? Laura
October 19th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Laura, I’d be honoured to appear in your blogroll.
October 19th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Super! Thanks
February 8th, 2010 at 11:18 am
Hi!
I’m still pretty new to Ottawa and I’m THRILLED by your work. It’s truly beautiful.
I’ve added you to my new blog so hopefully other people will stumble upon your talent like I did.
:)
February 8th, 2010 at 11:38 am
Thanks Kim. I’ve listed your blog as well. Come again!
February 23rd, 2010 at 7:05 pm
Got inspired by your pictures to start my own photoblog.
February 23rd, 2010 at 8:01 pm
Nice pics Eugene.