drydock underconstruction dec 09
They have started working on the Dry Dock at the Marine Museum and with all the ideas it will be a pretty neat site once they get it all done. The last couple of days have been brutal but with todays work out it has seem to subside a little so I went out with Sean and got some snaps.
The shot I took this season is a different angle then all my others but I wanted to get the amount of construction digging that is going on. They are going to rebuild the drydock and then drain it all to make some holes in the ship for all to see the engines. The bonus is that then they don’t have to get it check for holes in the hull anymore and other seafaring rules as it will be a drydocked ship.
This coupled with all the construction on ontario street lately is supposed to improve the access to the water front for all to enjoy but it seems that hasn’t really become apparent yet so lets hope for the best in the spring.
what do you mean there’s a 4 am
So today reaffirmed the belief that being a Canadian is a good thing even if we don’t toot our own horns. Andre and I headed to Ottawa yesterday shot some pics at night and then off to Montana’s for a steak dinner and a beer afterwards. In the morning we headed to the pickup spot which is in front of the Terry fox statue in front of Parliament.
Andre with a smile that was from ear to ear was runner 7 and number one was a injured vet whom had brought the MP that saved his life from overseas. He talked about the incident that took his leg, being a proud solider and a fellow Canadian. Even some tourist at 5 am snuggled up to him for some pics.
I waited for Andre at the second last checkpoint and watched to poor number 8 who was a model for the campaign and the school kids gathered for photo ops and question periods. Andre then treated me to Dunns for breakfast and we headed home.
Tonight the flame came to Kingston and the town was out in force celebrating it’s arrival. From the dance studio to Queen’s cheer squad everyone had the spirit. Even the native with the smudge pot burning some weed. So like I said another great day to be Canadian.
Time for the meds and some quiet time Good NIght.
Photos from Ottawa Here
Kingston will be here.
Helping out those in need of a Photograph
So a few of us from the Kingston Flickr group headed over to Rideaucrest today to participate in with www.help-portrait.com. It was a interesting day and I even survived most of it I took about 100 pictures so It’s going to be a while to sort them out, Some of the others have commented on how much they enjoyed the day and we should do another in the spring.
Polly even came out and spent the day as well so I was in good standing all day because of it, till I got home then crashed for a few hours. Thanks to Jamie Callahan for bring this to attention and teaching more about my flash and how to use them remotely so now I got some more playing to do in the UER field.
The holidays start already
Christmas at Motorsport Plus Click on the link to see the video btw. 
I got the annual invite to go to Motorsport Plus and had a good time till about 8 then the meds like normally wore off and I shot out of there like a bat out of hell. The people are good people and most of them are very calm and collective. It’s just the drugs wear off and it’s just like being back at day one. My Dr. yesterday added yet another one to lower some blood pressure problems caused by the drugs and hopefully boost the anti-drepressent as well. Here’s hoping for the best.
The best thing about the get together was the addition from Steam Whistle ale as they donated a keg for the festivities, I am not a pilsner type guy but it wasn’t as bad as blue but a little lighter. So off tomorrow to help out with the rideaucrest photo shoot.
Grenada – A wreck divers dream
So after 4 years of saying so and finding a bunch of like minded divers willing to explore a new diving hot spot I embarked on a trip to Grenada. Andre, Serge, Nancy and I headed to Grenada for a weeks of diving and Nancy liked it so much she stayed an additional week.
Not many of us can say we dove a 600 foot cruise ship standing upright in 170 feet of saltwater waiting for explorers, and I got to do that finally last week, the only thing other then wow was I could not imagine how hot it must of been 48 years ago when the Bianica C caught fire and sunk 3 times in St George. The From 2/3s of the ship have collapsed into it self but plenty can be seen still. The Swimming pool on the top dec still survives and is the blunt of all the dm’s and guides jokes. “It still has water in the pool” and other one liners”.
Just like the Florida Keys you can dive a wreck everyday and like bonaire you could dive a reef instead every day. There is no shore diving and all dives are done with DMs and Guides all of which are not accustomed to the serious wreck diving crowd, and try to lead and force your dives to their plans. Only a few days of this before it came apparent that it was not the way most of us dive and things changed for the better. The have at least 7 freighters the size of the Keystorm, belly dumpers, barges and sailboats all the size of lake Ontario schooners so we all were at home with the type of diving.
I enjoyed myself and decided that future trips maybe the same idea with going somewhere new or where something new has been found or added to a location.
Grenada now has a non stop flight from Toronto in the 600$ price range and food on the island is not to pricey but more then what one gets here. Shell fish for those that can eat it or like it is at a premium as well. Like most Caribbean destinations beer is cheap as well, one thing that was odd was Diet Coke or Drinks were not readily available and when so only in cans unlike the rest in larger bottles.
A cross section of my photos are here.
And thanks to Andre, Nancy and Serge for putting up with me for the trip. I am looking at details for my next adventure now.
