Category Archives: Life
Calm Before the Storm
This week has seen Seattle, New York, and now back to Ottawa. A bunch of things wrapped up. And gearing up for the next round – which promises to be even busier. The long weekend can’t come soon enough!
Instagram & Customs Hell
I have broken down and joined Instagram. Look for me on there under ryan_donovan. My first picture? My Continental Express flight to Newark…right next to my fiancee’s flight to Vancouver. Next to each other but separated by the glass of … Continue reading
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Canada Day Weekend Fail
How I spent my Canada Day weekend…trying to get the washing machine to fit in the closet and get the closet door reattached. and then reattach the broken knob to the washer so that one does not have to use … Continue reading
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Hot Dog!!!
One of the rarest of rare photographs – the elusive dachshund known as Otto. Otto personifies why I don’t like to photograph living things. They move. And are very hard to compose. Otto in particular is extremely camera shy – … Continue reading
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Secret Agent Man
For most of 2010 – and so far all of 2011 – I have been working on special projects as my primary focus day-to-day. A lot of the details of which will never be known – except to a select … Continue reading
Back with Photos – now the processing begins…
I am back. Had a wonderful time. Took several thousand photos. Some of the highlights included dusk, the downtown skyline, walking around downtown, the churches at Antonilco, and the botanical garden. It will take me some time to process it … Continue reading
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First Vacation in 5 Years
It’s overdue. Today, I’m off to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico – for the first vacation in 5 years. The camera is armed and ready.
One problem with winter…
Even with Valentines Day, you can’t easily find super-fresh flowers. Such is the price one must pay when living in a hostile climate requiring imported plants. (I can live with the snow, freezing, etc. – but this is just annoying. … Continue reading
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My 2011 Blogging Challenge
It’s New Year’s. For 2011, one of my resolutions is to start blogging again. 2010 certainly was one of the busiest of my life; hence hobbies and social media certainly went by the wayside for a variety of reasons. WordPress’ … Continue reading
Back in Action Again
It has been a while since I have blogged at a personal level. At least a year. But, with the shutdown of Windows Live Spaces and migration to WordPress – this is as good of a forcing function as any. … Continue reading
