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The rescued Painted Turtle/ This is a photo of the Painted Turtle I rescued from the highway on Sunday... What a beauty!

The male Osprey hightailing it for the bush. We moved in a bit too close.

Male Osprey. He has just been relieved from nest-duty and given a fish for lunch by the female who returned to feed the babies in the nest. A split second later, he flew off.

Male Osprey. He has just been relieved from nest-duty and given a fish for lunch by the female who returned to feed the babies in the nest. You can see the tail of the fish.

Male Osprey. He has just been relieved from nest-duty and given a fish for lunch by the female who returned to feed the babies in the nest. You can see the tail of the fish.

Male Osprey atop a pole having lunch

Very odd stone: Boy, son of Unknown Chester[?], Died April 17, 188[ ], Aged 1 y'r, [ ] Ms & 20 Ds Chester is a common family name in this cemetery. Surely they would have known who the mother was... unless they chose not to as it was illegitimate?

McGuigan Cemetery.

McGuigans Cemetery, Country Road 23

Graves of unnamed mostly Irish labourers who died building the Rideau Canal, near Nicholson's Locks. The stones are unmarked.

Graves of unnamed mostly Irish labourers who died building the Rideau Canal, near Nicholson's Locks. The stones are unmarked.

Columbine, Botanic Gardens, Experimental Farm, Ottawa

Columbine, Botanic Gardens, Experimental Farm, Ottawa

Columbine, Botanic Gardens, Experimental Farm, Ottawa

Foxgloves, Botanic Gardens, Experimental Farm, Ottawa

Foxglove, Botanic Gardens, Experimental Farm, Ottawa

Peonies, Botanic Gardens, Experimental Farm, Ottawa

Columbine, Botanic Gardens, Experimental Farm, Ottawa

Columbine, Botanic Gardens, Experimental Farm, Ottawa