Watawa life http://www.robink.ca/blog A photo blog set in Ottawa Wed, 16 May 2012 01:43:14 +0000 en hourly 1 Chalk artisthttp://www.robink.ca/blog/chalk-artist/ http://www.robink.ca/blog/chalk-artist/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 01:43:14 +0000 Robin Kelsey http://www.robink.ca/blog/?p=12138

In the Market.

A year ago today:

Pic 1142
Just ducky

May 15, 2011

Two years ago:
Pic 796
Baby goose
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May 15, 2010

Three years:
Pic 456
Perfect family
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May 15, 1009

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Dow’s Lake.

A year ago today:
Pic 1141
Happy pigeon

May 14, 2011

Two years ago:
Pic 795
Green
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May 14, 2010

Three years:
Pic 455
The long riders
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May 14, 2009

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A year ago today:
Pic 1140
Dandelion

May 13, 2011

Two years ago:
Pic 794
Duck walk
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May 13, 2010

Three years:
Pic 454
Wet poet
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May 13, 2009

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And here’s a headless goose. Be afraid! Be very afraid!

A year ago today:
Pic 1139
Graffiti

May 12, 2011

Two years ago:
Pic 793
Guy on a bike
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May 12, 2010

Three years:
Pic 453
Sambuza
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May 12, 2009

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A year ago today:
Pic 1136
The Gunslinger

May 9, 2011

Two years ago:
Pic 790
Farmer’s Market
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May 9, 2010

Three years:
Pic 450
Aberdeen Pavilion 2
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May 9, 2009

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Here’s some wool at Wabi Sabi.

I think this is Patterson Creek.

That’s all!

A year ago today:
Pic 1135
Tulip Festival 2011

May 8, 2011

Two years ago:
Pic 789
Two bridges
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May 8, 2010

Three years:
Pic 449
Horticulture Building
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May 8, 2009

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At the national war memorial.

A year ago today:
Pic 1134
Window

May 7, 2011

Three years ago:
Pic 448
Frank Clair Stadium
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May 7, 2009

Four years:
Pic 121
Leaves
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May 7, 2008

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A year ago today:
Pic 1133
Blackbird, fly

May 6, 2011

Two years ago:
Pic 788
Handsome duck
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May 6, 2010

Three years:
Pic 447
World Exchange Plaza
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May 6, 2009

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And then this.

The judgemental wedding couple are on a wall in Hintonburg.

A year ago today:
Pic 1132
Chain

May 5, 2011

Two years ago:

Pic 787
Raleigh
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May 5, 2010

Three years:
Pic 446
Aberdeen Pavilion
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May 5, 2009

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And a boat.

A year ago today:
Pic 1131
A man, a plan, a palindrome

May 4, 2011

Two years ago:
Pic 786
Gesture
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May 4, 2010

Three years:
Pic 445
Dead fish
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May 4, 2009

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This was at Hog’s Back falls a couple of days ago.

A year ago today:
Pic 1130
Bulrush

May 3, 2011

Two years ago:
Pic 785
Gazebo
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May 3, 2010

Three years:
Pic 444
Digger
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May 3, 2009

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A year ago today:
Pic 1129
Conservative majority

May 2, 2011

Two years ago:
Pic 784
Man in a red hard hat
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May 2, 2010

Three years:
Pic 443
Bus stop
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May 2, 2009

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Someone builds a few of these every spring at Dow’s Lake. I like them.

A year ago today:

Pic 1128
Chasmosaurus

May 1, 2011

Two years ago:
Pic 783
Motörhead
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May 1, 2010

Three years:
Pic 442
Dandelion
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May 1, 2009

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This brave tulip lives on Sparks St.

A year ago today:
Pic 1127
Baybee, baybee, baybee

April 30, 2011

Two years ago:
Pic 782
Smoker
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April 30, 2010

Three years:
Pic 441
Bananas
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April 30, 2009

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A year ago today:
Pic 1126
Aberdeen Pavilion

April 29, 2011

Two years ago:
Pic 781
Devil cat
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April 29, 2010

Three years:
Pic 440
Last year’s leaves
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April 29, 2009

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On the Bank Street bridge.

A year ago today:
Pic 1125
Café BC

April 28, 2011

Two years ago:
Pic 780
Elgin & Sparks
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April 28, 2010

Three years:
Pic 439
Kyoto Sushi
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April 28, 2009

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A year ago today:
Pic 1123
Push Push

April 26, 2010

Two years ago:
Pic 779
Hand of god
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April 26, 2010

Three years:
Pic 438
Haystack
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April 26, 2009

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This is near the National Gallery. I think it’s sensational.

From the plaque:
James Hart
Old Massett, British Columbia, 1952

The Three Watchmen 2003
(cast 2010, edition 3/3)
bronze

Gift of Michael Audain and Yoshiko Karasawa, Vancouver, 2011

A year ago today:
Pic 1122
Catching zees

April 25, 2010

Two years ago:
Pic 778
National Gallery
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April 25, 2010

Three years:
Pic 437
Takeoff
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April 25, 2009

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A year ago today:
Pic 1121
This year’s cattail

April 24, 2010

Two years ago:
Pic 777
Turtles in the sun
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April 24, 2010

Three years:
Pic 436
War memorial
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April 24, 2009

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Same heron

A year ago today:
Pic 1120
Sad turtle

April 23, 2010

Two years ago:
Pic 776
Under the Queensway
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April 23, 2010

Three years:
Pic 435
Spring bud with raindrops
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April 23, 2009

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