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18
Jun
The 2012 transit of Venus, when the planet Venus appeared as a small, dark disk moving across the face of the Sun. The transits appear in pairs eight years apart and are one of the rarest of predictable celestial phenomena. The next transit of Venus will not occur until December 2117 and then in December 2125. So, given those dates this was my one and only opportunity to view and photograph this celestial event. The following photos were taken on the outskirts of Winnipeg, Mb in the early evening hours using a makeshift filter for my camera lens which worked rather well I thought. The orange glow is the same colour I was seeing through special viewing glasses from the Manitoba Museum. Although a few weeks have already passed I thought it is never too late to post something we will never see again in our lifetimes.
Enjoy!
~Sharon
11
Mar
Today I hope you will enjoy this link to a beautiful video about the beauty of our wonderful world.
Enjoy!
~Sharon
David Attenborough – Wonderful World – BBC
via [Video] David Attenborough – Wonderful World – BBC.
13
Mar
Today a different kind of post for those visitors to the site who do not experience winter or have the opportunity to visit parts of Canada that we refer to as Canadian Shield. On a recent road trip to Kenora I decided to take some photos from the car as we were driving down the trans Canada highway to give you an idea what it looks like in the winter. Obviously I was not the driver this day. Winnipeg to Kenora is about a 2 hour drive with the first hour being flat prairie farm land but then you get the beautiful boreal forest, Whiteshell Provincial Park and bedrock, mossy landscape and an abundance of wildlife. This area of N.W. Ontario is referred to as “Sunset Country” in the vacation guides. It is truly beautiful both winter and summer with activities for all seasons. In addition this area is a terrific fishery with many different species in hundreds of lakes. So – part of the winter road trip is below.
Below a view of the winding two lane Trans Canada highway which always has a lot of transport truck traffic passing through. This is a highway where one needs to be alert at all times. The Ontario highways department keeps this road really well in the winter, plowing quickly in addition to sanding and salting the roads when they are icy.
Below – The Trans Canada highway cuts through the Canadian Shield bedrock in N.W. Ontario.
Enjoy!
Sharon
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