Author: Robb Towns

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Navan Ponds, Orleans Karst

Through the Ottawa Shutterbugs photography group, I heard about the Navan Ponds that are supposed to be great for capturing bird photo’s. While I didn’t get many interesting Bird Photos the Landscape was interesting. On the way home I caught an combine making quick work of a field of corn in the setting sun and then I stopped at the Orleans Karst Pond to capture the last of the setting sun on an icy pond.

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Completed My 4th and 5th Virtual Challenges

I am pleased to announce that I have completed 2 more virtual challenges. I completed Hadrian’s Wall and the 2020 Challenge to walk 2,020 kms in 2020. These walks have helped with my physical and mental health during this crazy Covid Year.

Today, I started my 6th Challenge with my daughter. We are going to “walk” the Ring of Kerry in Ireland together. It is 200 kms long and I have actually been on parts of it. We are hoping to complete it by Christmas.

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Sunrise Walk along the Ottawa River

This morning we took an early morning (sunrise) walk along the Ottawa River. It was surprising how many people were already out, but it was quiet and peaceful. I used my Kit Lens for most of the photos.

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Imalaird Online Photo Store

I have had many requests over the past couple of years asking if I would sell my photos. I really had no way to do that (both time-wise and technology wise) until now. I am happy to announce that I have opened an Online Store hosted through Redbubble. Not only can you buy my photos, you can buy interesting items with my photos on them. Please check out the store. You never know, there might just be something there for that someone special in your life.

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3rd Virtual Challenge Completed

Is this a photography site or a fitness site? I haven’t been able to get out to take many photos over the last couple of weeks due to work commitments, but I have been out doing my walks around the neighbourhood for my Virtual Challenges. So this week I completed my 3rd Virtual Challenge – The Inca Trail. This was a 42.16 km/26.2 mile Challenge and I did it over 6 days.

So now I am onto my 4th virtual Challenge – Hadrian’s Wall, a 145 km / 90 mile walk. Hadrian’s wall was built about 122 AD to keep the Picts out of the civilized Roman Britannia.

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Autumn Seeds

We took a little walk along the Ottawa River Pathway System in Orleans this afternoon. These Milkweed Pods were bursting with seeds. I couldn’t help take a few photos of them. I used my 10-20mm Wide Angle Lens. Settings: 100 ISO F22 1/800sec.

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Second Virtual Challenge Done

All my previous walking on the virtual Land’s End to John o’Groats walk the length of Britain Challenge has paid off. I was able to complete the virtual crossing of the English Channel in just 4 days. After a quick sip of some very nice (virtual) french wine on the France side of the Channel, I am virtually off to Peru to walk the Inca Trail (26.2 miles/42.16kms) right through Machu Picchu.

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Virtual Challenge Complete!

I finished my Virtual Lands End to John o’Groats Walk the length of Britain Challenge this weekend. 1744.2 kms walked since January 1st. I hope you enjoyed the post cards and maps that I posted along the way. I am starting a much shorter challenge tomorrow. Crossing the English Channel. I am hoping that it will only take me a week to walk the 32 kilometers from Dover to France.

  • Last Postcad
  • Certificate
  • My wife with me at the finish line, my daughter took the photo
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Canadian Thanksgiving

We had a very quiet Thanksgiving thanks to Covid restrictions here in Ottawa. For the first time ever it was just 3 of us for Thanksgiving. Being told not to mix households and with my daughter teaching high-school we just couldn’t risk having my Mom and Sister over. So we took a walk along the Ottawa River Pathway System here in Orleans. The colours were amazing once more. For this shoot, I used my 10-20mm wide angle lens.