This is an amazing picture of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, in orbit working on repairs to the Hubble Space Telescope. The photo was taken by French astro-photographer, Thierry Legault. Legault, who was near Kennedy Space Center at the time, had his equipment set up and was able to take the shot as Atlantis sped towards …
Monthly Archive: May 2009
May 15 2009
The Hobbits have moved in…
…there goes the neighbourhood! In actual fact, it’s the latest installment for Toronto’s Sculpture Garden in downtown King East. This particular artistic iteration—by Toronto/Vancouver-based artist collective Instant Coffee—is named the Disco Fallout Shelter (DFS) and is meant to represent “a glitzed-up and powder coated re-articulation of these prolific and often makeshift mid-twentieth century places built …
May 12 2009
Classy Cat
Some cats are just naturally regal-looking and comport themselves well. Winston was like that. He was a stolid, good looking black cat of ours from a few years ago. Winston had survived on the streets for quite some time before being taken in by the Ottawa Humane Society, where we then adopted him. He’d been …
May 07 2009
Niagara Falls
The Niagara region is a beautiful area with its wineries, vineyards, and gently rolling hills. There are many creeks that meander through this fecund landscape, and hotels and restaurants (such as the Inn on the Twenty) can be found in abundance. One of the jewels in the crown of the Niagara region is a small …
May 06 2009
CN Tower
Ah, the CN Tower. How many times have I scaled its lofty heights? A few too many, I would say! Still, another visit was on the cards, this time with our British guests. The CN Tower is such a Toronto icon that we couldn’t possibly miss out on the opportunity of showing them the length, …
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I was born in England, spent part of my childhood in Zambia and eventually immigrated to Canada. This is a blog about the news and events in my life, my interests in politics, religion, human rights, science, reason, and the odd post here and there about my cats.
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