Salmon is the Veal of the Sea

If tuna is chicken of the sea, then salmon is the veal of the sea.

Terry O'Reilly & Mike Tennant - The Age of Persuasion

The ad men behind CBC Radio’s The Age of Persuasion, Terry O'Reilly & Mike Tennant, combine lively social history and years of industry experience to show how the art of persuasion shapes our culture.

The Writing Life

A study of hand gestures as four authors speak on the theme of "home" in relation to their writing at the Ottawa International Writers Festival.


Amir Gutfreund


Russell Wangersky


Jaspreet Singh


Horacio Castellanos Moya

Guy Gavriel Kay

Laurence Wall, News Producer for CBC Radio in Ottawa, exchanges signatures with author Guy Gavriel Kay.

Guy Gavriel Kay seated and meeting fans who queue for a signed book.

Poetry Cabaret - OIWF

POETRY CABARET: HOUSE OF ANANSI POETRY BASH
Michael Lista, Suzanne Buffam and Steven Heighton
Hosted by Ken Babstock
Mayfair Theatre, 1074 Bank Street

We continue our evening of great poetry with the launch of Michael Lista’s Bloom, Suzanne Buffam’s The Irrationalist and Steven Heighton’s Patient Frame. Anansi’s former poetry editor Ken Babstock hosts the celebration.

rob mclennan hosts an evening of cutting-edge Canadian poetry featuring derek beaulieu’s How to Write, Weyman Chan’s Hypoderm, Frank Davey’s Bardy Google and George Bowering’s My Darling Nellie Gray.

POETRY CABARET: SPOTLIGHT ON TALONBOOKS
derek beaulieu, Weyman Chan, Frank Davey and George Bowering
Hosted by rob mclennan

Jeff Rubin

Jeff Rubin at the first evening event at the Ottawa International Writers Festival's new digs at the Mayfair Theatre.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/commentary/jeff-rubins-smaller-world

Jane Goodall - Panorama

Here's a quick handheld pano of Jane Goodall's reading in Ottawa. Six photos of the audience, portrait orientation, were merged together with Photoshop.

Jane Goodall - Ottawa 12 April 2010

Jane Goodall
http://janegoodall.ca

Think

Jane Goodall

National War Memorial - Vimy Anniversary

Mulch and Rhubarb

Marc Lowell - Metal Detector

On a recent photo hunt the other day, I came across an interesting fellow who was out on a regular hunt of his own. Marc Lowell, an Ottawa resident, has been metal detecting around the world for many years. Drawn by the lure of lost money and potential treasures just below ground he sweeps his machine and listens for the telltale audio signals.

Marc, as seen from the pedestrian foot bridge, paces back and forth, sweeping for treasures big and small.


A path is swept for hidden finds under the earth. This place is frequented by many people sitting on the grass who occaisionally lose coins, watches, rings, or keys.


On this dig Marc finds a vintage soda/beer can pull tab. The metal detector does not discriminate between this piece of tin and a gold ring as they are both circular in shape. Each find has to be dug up to distinguish between treasure and trash.


Once there is a strong enough signal, out comes the knife or trowel to search for the treasure.


After the metal is detected and dug up, Marc carefully replaces the divot in the earth. It's a best practice of all good metal detectors.

Rideau Canal Runner

waiting for a friend to catch up.

Branch Magazine

David McGimpsey in Branch Magazine! It's a new online magazine! Brilliant! Thanks Gillian Sze! http://www.branchmagazine.com/index.html

American States - Fouhse

http://tonyfoto.com/drool/2010/03/28/mostly-hype-one-rant


Streetside

Guy on a Bike

Ottawa