Thursday, May 27, 2010

A Cardinal!

A cardinal on the birdfeeder in our backyard on Christmas Day.

Ice Storm, Part Two



Boxing Day Ice Storm

The day after Christmas 2009 we had an ice storm. Here are some photos of my front and back yards:



Thursday, May 6, 2010

Tulip Festival 2010

Members of the Dutch royal family sought refuge here in Ottawa during the second world war. After returning to the Netherlands they sent us tulip bulbs as a gift, and continued to do so every year. And so the Tulip Festival was born!






Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Las Vegas hotels

The Excalibur Hotel:



Our hotel, The Flamingo: