tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post6668411421638891646..comments2024-03-29T02:46:31.010-04:00Comments on Ottawa Daily Photo: Daenerys Has Brought DragonsWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-19598557584737963942018-03-22T15:05:43.518-04:002018-03-22T15:05:43.518-04:00@Carol: thanks!
@Bill: it was.
@Catarina: it'...@Carol: thanks!<br /><br />@Bill: it was.<br /><br />@Catarina: it's a lot of work to get organized.<br /><br />@Mari: it certainly was.<br /><br />@Janey: some areas do have dragon boat racing in the summer. Until last year, it was unheard of to do this on ice outside of China.<br /><br />@Parsnip: it was a lot of fun.<br /><br />@Jan: I think it's a splendid idea, and now after two years of it, I think it would do well as a permanent fixture for Winterlude.<br /><br />@Nancy: they are indeed.<br /><br />@Klara: crazy but fun.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-67514149157984796872018-03-09T07:16:36.173-05:002018-03-09T07:16:36.173-05:00Dragon Boat Race on the ice! It's crazy!Dragon Boat Race on the ice! It's crazy! Klara Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588785214927674083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-78712103208844569322018-03-01T09:50:03.458-05:002018-03-01T09:50:03.458-05:00The Winterlude Ice Hogs are cute!The Winterlude Ice Hogs are cute!Nancy Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790364807514237397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-55592631246994958602018-03-01T07:13:27.435-05:002018-03-01T07:13:27.435-05:00Boats on ice, I really like the idea and the sight...Boats on ice, I really like the idea and the sight of it.Jan K. alias Afanjahttp://afanja.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-5557319244541869832018-02-28T22:43:26.661-05:002018-02-28T22:43:26.661-05:00It looks so cold with the grey skies but looks lik...It looks so cold with the grey skies but looks like fun.<br />We had a little snow today warm weather tomorrow.<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-53311511058926935812018-02-28T21:07:37.832-05:002018-02-28T21:07:37.832-05:00Don't think I have ever seen such a boat.Don't think I have ever seen such a boat.Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-42058444497453736372018-02-28T19:50:38.000-05:002018-02-28T19:50:38.000-05:00Quite the show!Quite the show!Mari Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391971806579461089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-9786822329610107012018-02-28T18:26:25.521-05:002018-02-28T18:26:25.521-05:00So much fun!!!
There is so much to do and to see ...So much fun!!! <br />There is so much to do and to see in the winter...just a matter of plannning.Catarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863511724235057526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-52720849516770238272018-02-28T17:36:20.214-05:002018-02-28T17:36:20.214-05:00Winter fun for everyone, looks like a blast.Winter fun for everyone, looks like a blast.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-38837525693647643302018-02-28T16:56:00.261-05:002018-02-28T16:56:00.261-05:00Wow! You have more fun where you are ~ Great actio...Wow! You have more fun where you are ~ Great action shots and wonderful colorful photos! <br /><br />Happy week to you,<br />A ShutterBug Explores,<br />aka, (A Creative Harbor)carol l mckennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151914466378663660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-31674241420782116522018-02-28T16:39:49.475-05:002018-02-28T16:39:49.475-05:00@Jeanie: that second weekend was okay in terms of ...@Jeanie: that second weekend was okay in terms of photographing without gloves. I can't say the same for the first weekend of the festival, which was colder!<br /><br />@Beth: the colours do cheer things up considerably.<br /><br />@Norma: I'll have to remember that Ice Hogs shot for the best shots of the year. I like it.<br /><br />@RedPat: if you can't beat winter, celebrate it!<br /><br />@Rosie: thank you!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-7962359617011409062018-02-28T15:41:34.405-05:002018-02-28T15:41:34.405-05:00Wonderful photos! Love thecontrast of the bright s...Wonderful photos! Love thecontrast of the bright sailsa nd costumes against the cold, grey ice:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-76877454901523898282018-02-28T14:58:41.936-05:002018-02-28T14:58:41.936-05:00They sure know how to have fun even in the winter!...They sure know how to have fun even in the winter!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-74921791880665357262018-02-28T14:48:59.341-05:002018-02-28T14:48:59.341-05:00Dragons are cool, but not as much so as Ice Hogs!Dragons are cool, but not as much so as Ice Hogs!Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685538277690762655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-77248860591001573722018-02-28T12:46:06.417-05:002018-02-28T12:46:06.417-05:00i appreciate all the colors ... u guys need some c...i appreciate all the colors ... u guys need some color and happiness when the skies are looking so gloomy or snowy??! love it! ( ; Elizabeth Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646711693473956020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-7118111884516119252018-02-28T12:17:04.458-05:002018-02-28T12:17:04.458-05:00You must have frozen fingers! I love the sails!You must have frozen fingers! I love the sails!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-78849423696584413702018-02-28T11:55:10.476-05:002018-02-28T11:55:10.476-05:00@Christine: it does!
@Sharon: people were enjoyin...@Christine: it does!<br /><br />@Sharon: people were enjoying themselves.<br /><br />@Red: it does, yes.<br /><br />@MB: I enjoyed getting out to see it.<br /><br />@Grace: yes, your post from yesterday had that dragon theme!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-15156438179155863242018-02-28T11:49:08.844-05:002018-02-28T11:49:08.844-05:00I bet that's hard work getting the boats to mo...I bet that's hard work getting the boats to move along speedily William, looks like you and I both have dragons on our minds 😀PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-49732370989129265292018-02-28T11:46:08.893-05:002018-02-28T11:46:08.893-05:00Still would love to watch
MBStill would love to watch<br />MBSmall City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-28528124480597973482018-02-28T10:16:08.755-05:002018-02-28T10:16:08.755-05:00Participation makes an event much more interestin...Participation makes an event much more interesting.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-84682484446386732562018-02-28T09:40:01.952-05:002018-02-28T09:40:01.952-05:00It looks like everyone is having a good time in sp...It looks like everyone is having a good time in spite of the dreary skies for that day. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-65365531654197088582018-02-28T08:19:21.622-05:002018-02-28T08:19:21.622-05:00Great action shots but then keeping active means y...Great action shots but then keeping active means you keep warm!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369909588334413326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-72422363199582754552018-02-28T08:06:09.128-05:002018-02-28T08:06:09.128-05:00@Tom: they're very long, but they don't se...@Tom: they're very long, but they don't seem to weigh too much.<br /><br />@Lowell: very strange!<br /><br />@Francisco: thank you!<br /><br />@Jo: thanks!<br /><br />@Marianne: they do stand out particularly well on ice.<br /><br />@Janis: they were certainly getting a work out, so the chances of getting cold are slim.<br /><br />@Sandi: I haven't seen it either, though I periodically use memes from it for my other blog.<br /><br />@Marie: last year was the first time this event had been held in North America. It's been done in China in the winter, but not here until last year. Meanwhile many cities have summer dragon boat racing.<br /><br />@Marleen: it was! I was glad that I arrived just in time. Twenty seconds slower and I would not have been in position to catch the start of the race.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-140100026799282042018-02-28T07:07:21.700-05:002018-02-28T07:07:21.700-05:00That must have been so impressive to watch!That must have been so impressive to watch!Marleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15594342591135194794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-4278963312347790692018-02-28T06:54:31.048-05:002018-02-28T06:54:31.048-05:00A winter take on dragon boats is quite interesting...A winter take on dragon boats is quite interesting!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.com