MegaPixel Travel

Ottawa Rock Lottery

Graeme — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:30:49 +0000

The Ottawa Rock Lottery is an annual event in Ottawa where 25 random local musicians are placed into 5 new bands and given 24 hours to create a new set (4-5 songs) which they perform at the next evening live! … Continue reading →

West Coast Adventures

Ron — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:55:21 +0000

The plan, when hatched, seemed perfectly sensible at the time. Leave Ottawa while snow was still on the ground, fly to Vancouver, fit limited luggage tightly into the limited space of my brother’s Miata’s trunk and drive down the west … Continue reading →

One million views on Flickr

Ron — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:02:51 +0000

In addition to posting plenty of images to our MegapixelTravel blog, I also post pictures to my Flickr account. Today, the views on that Flickr account passed the 1,000,000 view mark. Flickr view counts So far today Yesterday All … Continue reading →

Ottawa Grassroots Festival – 2013

Ron — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:20:23 +0000

Ottawa Grassroots Festival – 2013 This weekend the Rideau Curling Club of Ottawa is home to the Ottawa Grassroots Festival (location), a two-day event featuring wonderful music, workshops and a kidzone with plenty of things to keep the kids interested … Continue reading →

Kanata Badminton Club – AGM – 2013

Ron — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:25:49 +0000

The Kanata Badminton Club operates in Kanata, Ontario. (Club website) The club is a volunteer-run recreational badminton club which utilizes the gymnasiums in three Kanata schools to provide members with a place to play badminton up to five nights a … Continue reading →

Nevada Adventures

Ron — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:01:17 +0000

Graeme and I are now both back from our recent travels in the Southwest USA states of Nevada, Arizona and California. We encountered rain in Las Vegas, a snow storm on Mount Charleston, a sand storm in Death Valley, overcast … Continue reading →

Ron at NABShow, Las Vegas, NV

Ron — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:05:20 +0000

While Graeme started off the week at the NABshow, I headed off into the surrounding mountains to look for some insects and birds to photograph. Found myself a snow storm instead (photos to follow when back at my desk). The … Continue reading →

Hoover Dam

Graeme — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 02:48:07 +0000

Today’s trek is the other direction from Red Rock Canyon, heading East through Boulder City to the Famous Hoover Dam! These photos are from my iPhone 4S and the panoramas were made using my favorite apps: AutoStich and photo effects … Continue reading →

Nevada Adventures – Red Rock Canyon – Sandstone Quarry Trails – Calico Tanks

Ron — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:48:20 +0000

Nevada Adventures – Red Rock Canyon – Sandstone Quarry Trails – Calico Tanks There are a number of established trails in Red Rock Canyon that range from easy through to rather difficult. The paved roadway through the conservation area is … Continue reading →

Nevada Adventures – Red Rock Canyon – Calico Hills

Ron — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:38:17 +0000

Nevada Adventures – Red Rock Canyon – Calico Hills Anyone who visits Red Rock Canyon will immediately fall in love with the colorful red sandstone outcropping known as Calico Hills. The Calico Hills were formed 180 million years ago when … Continue reading →