Gatineau Storm clouds

A dramatic sky in the north so I grabbed my Nikon and drove to Champlain Lookout in the Gatineau Park and took a load of shots of the clouds and sun playing a game of chess.

Flight to Toronto

\Had to go to Toronto on business this past week, and of course I had my camera handy...

My Bombardier Dash 8, compliments of Porter

Rideau River bend, south of Manotick

Belleville, ON

Trenton Air Force Base

Presqu'Ile Provincial Park

Sand/gravel mine on the north shore of Lake Ontario at Victoria Beach, west of Trenton, ON

Scarborough's Bluffer's Park with the Scaroborough Bluffs prominent.

Toronto Beach water filtration plant, east of Victoria Park Ave. I used to live in an apartment immediately east of this plant.

Toronto's Beaches Park to the right, Ashbridges Bay Park to the left.

The Leslie Spit, with Tommy Thompson Park

Toronto skyline with Toronto's Algonquin and Centre Island forefront.

Toronto Island, Center Island and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport

Toronto Skyline from the tarmac

Shadows...

The original island airport control tower, built at the start of WWII and soon to be restored. The island airport was founded as a training ground for commonwealth and allied pilots through the war.

Leuty Lifeguard station, Kew Beach.

Enjoying a hot day on the water.

Gasping for wind...

Cooling off at the beach.

Stormy tower from my hotel balcony.

Waiting to return to Ottawa, note the United Nations Dash 7 in the foreground.

May 2-4 weekend

The May 2-4 weekend is a long weekend in Canada and here are some shots from my wandering around Ottawa and the surrounding area. Nice to shoot in shorts and a T-shirt and drive around with all the windows down, sunroof open and the stereo blaring! This sets the mood for fun shooting.

Parliament hill viewed from the Hull side of the Ottawa River.

Dog in the Ottawa River near the filtration plant

Islands near Remic Rapids, Ottawa River

Decommissioned rail bridge over the Ottawa River

SS Pumper resting in Kars, ON

Fields and big sky, south of Ottawa, ON

Carp, ON Airshow 2008

The Carp Airshow was one of those gems at a small air strip where the planes can fly really low, including the jets. This day a storm was closing and the last few manouvers by the Snowbirds were under very dark skies. Many of the passes of the planes were well under 2,000 feet altitude, some were practically skimming the tree-tops.