tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524016672675232322025-03-02T04:12:54.208-08:00Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]Blogger3862125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-54550822390636896752025-03-02T02:12:00.001-08:002025-03-02T02:12:17.215-08:00<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V2hywnvzDeE" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br /> via <a href="https://ifttt.com/?ref=da&amp;site=blogger">IFTTT</a> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-1762433018700810142025-03-02T00:17:00.001-08:002025-03-02T00:17:48.872-08:00<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j0R1l7Sv12o" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br /> via <a href="https://ifttt.com/?ref=da&amp;site=blogger">IFTTT</a> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-75323003011632609602025-02-28T07:04:00.001-08:002025-02-28T07:04:23.349-08:00<img src='https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54356112786_a2479dea61_b.jpg' style='max-width:586px;' /><br /> <div>February 28, 2025. This is a tree along the side of Blair Road here in Ottawa. It's not as distinctive of the maple but the shape will be recognizable to anyone who lives in the north. I see hundreds of them every day, and they remind me of where I'm most grounded. <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2qPghAo">https://flic.kr/p/2qPghAo</a></div> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-91357901099431830852025-02-27T14:08:00.001-08:002025-02-27T14:08:57.096-08:00<img src='https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54355112469_0bec88b78a_b.jpg' style='max-width:586px;' /><br /> <div>February 27, 2025. This is the view outside my office window today. As you can see, winter isn't letting us go just yet. We're in for more snow and cold over the next couple of weeks. This is always the hardest time of the year to stay positive. <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2qPbaex">https://flic.kr/p/2qPbaex</a></div> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-85001340271309927082025-02-26T10:53:00.001-08:002025-02-26T10:53:55.494-08:00<img src='https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54352843514_b61c5e9638_b.jpg' style='max-width:586px;' /><br /> <div>February 26, 2025. An alpaca waiting for food. Wearing my new socks today, and I would say it really says 'buy local' when you feed the animal that made your socks for you. If you're in the Ottawa area, here you are: <a href="https://lacitedesalpagas.ca/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">lacitedesalpagas.ca/</a> <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2qNYwKC">https://flic.kr/p/2qNYwKC</a></div> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-39452606379082594412025-02-25T12:39:00.001-08:002025-02-25T12:39:05.507-08:00<img src='https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54351007084_a1655873af_b.jpg' style='max-width:586px;' /><br /> <div>February 25, 2025. Andrea's labels don't always fill me with confidence. Mystery apple sauce? It's probably from the tree in the front yard which much to our surprise last year started producing apples. <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2qNP7R3">https://flic.kr/p/2qNP7R3</a></div> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-61248997473243702792025-02-24T07:23:00.001-08:002025-02-24T07:23:15.139-08:00<img src='https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54348036426_a205b774a8_b.jpg' style='max-width:586px;' /><br /> <div>January 24, 2025. Here I am hard at work. That's Emma. She has never been a lap cat and hated to be held, but the day my mother passed she started sitting in my lap or on my desk in the mornings. I don't know why - I assume it was some subtle change in my own behaviour. It's funny how things like that work. <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2qNxTLN">https://flic.kr/p/2qNxTLN</a></div> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-82640199506974634302025-02-24T07:18:00.001-08:002025-02-24T07:18:19.595-08:00<img src='https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54348454275_c44fa4c2b6_b.jpg' style='max-width:586px;' /><br /> <div>February 23, 2025. Our whole family gathered today to celebrate the life of my mother. <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2qNA2Z6">https://flic.kr/p/2qNA2Z6</a></div> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-27301482583684129392025-02-20T03:47:00.001-08:002025-02-20T03:47:29.044-08:00<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zvrvGA8L6-s" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br /> via <a href="https://ifttt.com/?ref=da&amp;site=blogger">IFTTT</a> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-33083825279947716352025-02-19T18:57:00.001-08:002025-02-19T18:57:05.166-08:00<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ort7tGgrmn0" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br /> via <a href="https://ifttt.com/?ref=da&amp;site=blogger">IFTTT</a> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-1252896522043355782025-02-19T07:03:00.001-08:002025-02-19T07:03:24.835-08:00<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cSNUYn2d36M" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br /> via <a href="https://ifttt.com/?ref=da&amp;site=blogger">IFTTT</a> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-67489353949611854402025-02-19T05:42:00.001-08:002025-02-19T05:42:17.620-08:00<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/i9OyJtkxhAs" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br /> via <a href="https://ifttt.com/?ref=da&amp;site=blogger">IFTTT</a> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-66866575198437618082025-02-17T17:37:00.001-08:002025-02-17T17:37:18.937-08:00<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HSV2_-pQRYY" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br /> via <a href="https://ifttt.com/?ref=da&amp;site=blogger">IFTTT</a> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-90795259319575204892025-02-17T13:43:00.001-08:002025-02-17T13:43:31.767-08:00<img src='https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54333444792_022f57b796_b.jpg' style='max-width:586px;' /><br /> <div>February 17, 2025. One more from Quebec Carnival as we arrived home (very late) on the train today. Still way better than driving would have been. <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2qMg7bU">https://flic.kr/p/2qMg7bU</a></div> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-53000188839681563792025-02-16T07:43:00.001-08:002025-02-16T07:43:43.527-08:00<img src='https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54331211916_189997e2a2_b.jpg' style='max-width:586px;' /><br /> <div>February 16, 2025. Another photo from the night parade. Quebec City carnival. Today will be a snow day as a winter storm is expected; tomorrow is a travel day. <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2qM4Er3">https://flic.kr/p/2qM4Er3</a></div> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-37795009018553068492025-02-15T21:13:00.001-08:002025-02-15T21:13:47.128-08:00<img src='https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54330576574_22ec9c58a9_b.jpg' style='max-width:586px;' /><br /> <div>February 15, 2025. Photo from the night parade at Quebec Carnivale. We were here for a conference at Universite Laval and added a couple of days to enjoy the city. <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2qM1pyS">https://flic.kr/p/2qM1pyS</a></div> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-9105865844568860932025-02-08T16:43:00.001-08:002025-02-08T16:43:38.477-08:00<img src='https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54314456112_85d3834403_b.jpg' style='max-width:586px;' /><br /> <div>February 8, 2024. A bright splash of red in a winter forest. I had big ambitions for today but instead spent it fixing the last of the bad bugs in CList. I'm sure many smaller ones remain. I also spent quite a bit of time petting a cat that was sleeping in my lap. <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2qKzMvS">https://flic.kr/p/2qKzMvS</a></div> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-6909328111030993352025-02-07T06:58:00.001-08:002025-02-07T06:58:27.542-08:00<img src='https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54312827540_00797e3113_b.jpg' style='max-width:586px;' /><br /> <div>February 7, 2024. Two people snowshoeing through the Mer Bleue forest. Having a very quiet week with limited ambition; things will get busy in a hurry next week so I'm making the most of it. <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2qKrrp3">https://flic.kr/p/2qKrrp3</a></div> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-70974625001504580242025-02-06T11:48:00.001-08:002025-02-06T11:48:48.301-08:00<img src='https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54311245953_cd6978768e_b.jpg' style='max-width:586px;' /><br /> <div>February 6, 2025. Another photo from our walk in the forest. This year, I'm focused less on taking a photo every day (that may change) to trying to post them more or less regularly. <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2qKikfi">https://flic.kr/p/2qKikfi</a></div> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-76700410224043403762025-02-06T11:43:00.001-08:002025-02-06T11:43:40.066-08:00<img src='https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54311222834_db69efdb6b_b.jpg' style='max-width:586px;' /><br /> <div>February 5, 2025. We went for a walk in the Mer Bleue forest again. The snow is getting deeper and it was a bit harder to walk. The birds were all out despite the cold weather. <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2qKidnG">https://flic.kr/p/2qKidnG</a></div> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-2342569458064652342025-02-06T11:28:00.001-08:002025-02-06T11:28:32.048-08:00<img src='https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54310089567_fb92ff4040_b.jpg' style='max-width:586px;' /><br /> <div>February 3, 2024. On our way home from the city we stopped for this photo on Snake Island road near Metcalfe. <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2qKcpuB">https://flic.kr/p/2qKcpuB</a></div> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-72542465504354826032025-01-31T07:52:00.001-08:002025-01-31T07:52:25.010-08:00<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tI48sHCsqLw" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br /> via <a href="https://ifttt.com/?ref=da&amp;site=blogger">IFTTT</a> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-44876937137111395182025-01-29T18:22:00.001-08:002025-01-29T18:22:28.413-08:00<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YM7qiuXmAkU" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br /> via <a href="https://ifttt.com/?ref=da&amp;site=blogger">IFTTT</a> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-32086765136067093462025-01-29T11:47:00.001-08:002025-01-29T11:47:06.563-08:00<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hyNTUhWEw4s" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br /> via <a href="https://ifttt.com/?ref=da&amp;site=blogger">IFTTT</a> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452401667267523232.post-20677393970677726742025-01-28T07:12:00.001-08:002025-01-28T07:12:38.478-08:00<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xRqiaTBUX3I" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br /> via <a href="https://ifttt.com/?ref=da&amp;site=blogger">IFTTT</a> Stephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209[email protected]0