Friday, 29 August 2025

Ottawa 2025 …

I have just returned from a very nice week with family and friends in our nation’s capital Ottawa.

I also made time to visit the offices of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) in the city, and had the enormous privilege of meeting some of their staff. From this location they are responsible for war graves and memorials in all the Americas and Pacific.

Below are some quick and basic pics from my visit, showing work in progress of the $5 billion Parliament renovations, views of the Ottawa River looking over to Quebec, the Rideau Canal and River, The National War Memorial and The Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial ...






























Thursday, 21 August 2025

Absolute perfection ...

Once again, I was out for another stunning wander on Cherry Hill Beach. It was rather busy today, I counted six others, who like me appeared to be enjoying the absolute perfection that it was today.