Varadero Cuba

Posted on 2015-03-22 by Ron MacKay

2015-03-22 This year’s Spring trip was to Cuba. There are 4 Flickr albums that contain photos of this trip and the excursions we took while in Cuba.
We stayed a week at the Sol Palmeras resort in Varadero, which is featured in the first album.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ronmackaypei/sets/72157649355499343/

The first day-trip was to the capital of Havana.(Habana)
This album features some of the architecture of the old and new city as well as some well-preserved automobiles.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ronmackaypei/sets/72157651268134760/

The second excursion has two albums. First was a walking tour of the city of Mantanzas, with visits to a Pharmacy Museum, and a famous Hotel.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ronmackaypei/sets/72157649350966784/

Later that afternoon we had an exciting tour of the nearby Bellamar Caves.
We walked over 1 km and were underground for almost an hour.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ronmackaypei/sets/72157651618352906/

With over 1000 photos to process, these albums may not have all the available shots added yet, so check back over the next few days for updates.

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2015 Woodlot Tour

Posted on 2015-02-14 by Ron MacKay

2015-02-14 The annual winter Woodlot Tour was at the Nordic Brookvale, PEI site this year. A beautiful Winter day for enjoying the outdoors.
Here is my Flickr photo album of this event.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ronmackaypei/sets/72157650401717529/

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PEIHOG 2014 Christmas Party

Posted on 2014-11-29 by Ron MacKay

2014-11-29 While it may seem a bit early in the Season for a Christmas Party, the barn party at Clinton Hills was their last event for the year on this date. We were fortunate to have a fresh snow fall and cold clear air which added to the Christmas spirit.
These photos show the “Barn” at Clinton Hills and our PEIHOG members enjoying the turkey dinner.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/peihog/sets/72157650157344866/

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Remembrance Day in Charlottetown

Posted on 2014-11-11 by Ron MacKay

2014-11-11 For a number of reasons this was a special Remembrance Day. This link is to an album of pictures I took that day.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ronmackaypei/sets/72157648830683329/

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Kelby PhotoWalk 2014

Posted on 2014-10-11 by Ron MacKay

2014-10-11 This year’s Kelby PhotoWalk took place at Victoria Park in the late afternoon. It was a challenge due to the poor lighting from a very cloudy day. However, we were blessed with a beautiful sunset.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ronmackaypei/sets/72157649008298221/

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HOG 2014 Parrsboro Ride

Posted on 2014-09-28 by Ron MacKay

2014-09-28 A large group of HOG riders came together for the annual ride down through Parrsboro, NS.
HOG members from NB, NS and PEI, old & new, joined up at Aulac for a beautiful ride through the countryside to Parrsboro and back. Here is the online album:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/peihog/sets/72157649805696859/

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Macros at MacPhail’s Woods

Posted on 2014-09-14 by Ron MacKay

2014-09-14 A Session on Macro Photography at MacPhail’s Woods peaked our interest in Macro shots around their garden. This the location link :
http://macphailwoods.org/

The photo album is here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ronmackaypei/sets/72157646685952544/

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Aurora on the North Shore

Posted on 2014-09-12 by Ron MacKay

2014-09-12 A beautiful display of Northern Lights lasted only a few minutes between sundown and moonrise. You can see the moonrise in the last 2 pictures. These were shot near Brackely Beach on PEI’s North Shore.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ronmackaypei/sets/72157648955188826/

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Atlantic International Balloon Fiesta

Posted on 2014-09-05 by Ron MacKay

2014-09-05 I’ve heard about the Balloon Fiesta in Sussex, NB a few times and saw some amazing photos. Having flown in such a balloon I know that weather conditions have to be perfect in order to fly…as in almost no wind. At the Fiesta, flights are either 6:30 AM or 5:30 PM. We drove from PEI to Sussex on Thursday in hopes we could see a flight that evening. It was a bit windy but we hoped it would drop enough before sunset. We waited until 7pm when they finally announced it was still too windy to fly. So a 1 hour drive back to Moncton for the night, and a 05:30 AM departure for Sussex again the next morning.
The wait was worth it, as we were rewarded with a view of over 25 balloons filling the sky.
Here is the online album of those photos:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ronmackaypei/sets/72157646850989907/

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National HOG Rally 2014 in Kingston, ON

Posted on 2014-07-25 by Ron MacKay

2014-07-25 The 2014 National HOG Rally was held in Kingston, ON. This album contains photos of events at that Rally and other scenic shots.

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