tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post7354360580184595484..comments2024-03-29T09:36:02.264-04:00Comments on Ottawa Daily Photo: Dragons On The Frozen LakeWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-26782905512270839942019-03-07T17:47:00.478-05:002019-03-07T17:47:00.478-05:00@Catalyst: hah!
@DJan: it's quite an event.
...@Catalyst: hah!<br /><br />@DJan: it's quite an event.<br /><br />@Diana: it is!<br /><br />@Iris: indeed!<br /><br />@Catarina: it's only been done here the last three years in Ottawa, first time in North America. It had been done in China during winter.<br /><br />@Kay: they flood the ice regularly, so whatever damage is done to the surface is remedied quickly.<br /><br />@Carol: thank you!<br /><br />@Jeanie: I had a blast.<br /><br />@Klara: definitely!<br /><br />@Jan: thank you!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-27597852150160361662019-03-03T19:01:46.989-05:002019-03-03T19:01:46.989-05:00Here in the UK we have the Oxford v Cambridge boat...Here in the UK we have the Oxford v Cambridge boat race coming in April.<br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boat_Race_2019<br /><br />But your ice race looks amazing and such fun.<br />Lovely photographs William, enjoy this month of March.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-57499402918261884042019-03-02T18:41:40.347-05:002019-03-02T18:41:40.347-05:00Lots of fun! Lots of fun! Klara Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588785214927674083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-32337927793799312922019-02-28T14:55:34.583-05:002019-02-28T14:55:34.583-05:00I think that would be such fun to see!I think that would be such fun to see!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-79183603655376363482019-02-28T11:26:21.566-05:002019-02-28T11:26:21.566-05:00Great shots of the Dragon Boat activities ~ ^_^
H...Great shots of the Dragon Boat activities ~ ^_^<br /><br />Happy Day 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-42606477030288185172019-02-27T23:46:52.961-05:002019-02-27T23:46:52.961-05:00This looks like fun. I wonder if those spikes chew...This looks like fun. I wonder if those spikes chew up the ice and cause problems for skaters later.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971991029290518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-6093687443146798342019-02-27T20:28:10.973-05:002019-02-27T20:28:10.973-05:00Oh! I've never seen that kind of race.Oh! I've never seen that kind of race.Catarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863511724235057526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-79222387887319716932019-02-27T20:16:25.179-05:002019-02-27T20:16:25.179-05:00A Bed Race? Sounds fun, as this, reminds me of th...A Bed Race? Sounds fun, as this, reminds me of the <a href="http://henleyontodd.com.au/" rel="nofollow">Heneley On Todd</a> regatta! You gotta go with what you have!Iris Flaviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11147576380055530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-70382297934039575832019-02-27T19:26:26.135-05:002019-02-27T19:26:26.135-05:00Looks like fun!Looks like fun!dianasfaria.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10488357854017358868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-9505314488792734102019-02-27T19:05:29.314-05:002019-02-27T19:05:29.314-05:00What fun! I love the idea of ice boats like these....What fun! I love the idea of ice boats like these. I look forward to seeing more tomorrow. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-64722498696521324232019-02-27T18:08:30.794-05:002019-02-27T18:08:30.794-05:00This looks like a good place for some (lots) of th...This looks like a good place for some (lots) of that Vikingfjord vodka!Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-10428117284558445872019-02-27T17:23:00.083-05:002019-02-27T17:23:00.083-05:00@Janis: the Olympics does seem to go for weird stu...@Janis: the Olympics does seem to go for weird stuff.<br /><br />@Red: I suspect that you're correct.<br /><br />@Sharon: it was.<br /><br />@Barbara: there's a good deal of noise and cheering.<br /><br />@Tamago: I can catch that one next year again.<br /><br />@Cloudia: that it is.<br /><br />@RedPat: they had good weather for it.<br /><br />@Jan: these sticks wouldn't be that different.<br /><br />@Bill: it was!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-38499561509748768292019-02-27T16:08:22.295-05:002019-02-27T16:08:22.295-05:00That looks like lots of fun.That looks like lots of fun.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-82318914027743340132019-02-27T15:17:23.131-05:002019-02-27T15:17:23.131-05:00That's a wonderful wintersport.
As children we...That's a wonderful wintersport.<br />As children we were 'prick sledding', going forward at our small ledge with sticks with a nail in it.Jan K. alias Afanjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00511105250900533712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-44308731186120444642019-02-27T13:18:58.993-05:002019-02-27T13:18:58.993-05:00And what a fine-looking day they had for it!And what a fine-looking day they had for it!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-1773061991675034082019-02-27T12:21:46.762-05:002019-02-27T12:21:46.762-05:00Fine adaptation, Winterlude!Fine adaptation, Winterlude!Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-39315853133253532022019-02-27T11:35:36.343-05:002019-02-27T11:35:36.343-05:00Oh too bad you missed Bed Race (that looked fun!) ...Oh too bad you missed Bed Race (that looked fun!) but this one looks lot of fun, too! Great boat design :-)Tamagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146082320211034945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-66384988456235068322019-02-27T10:49:07.794-05:002019-02-27T10:49:07.794-05:00Oh my, I am trying to imagine the sounds...drums, ...Oh my, I am trying to imagine the sounds...drums, the sticks hitting the ice, the crowds on the banks...what a great warming activity!Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-82739975084455316002019-02-27T10:23:05.683-05:002019-02-27T10:23:05.683-05:00Now that looks like fun. Now that looks like fun. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-47330460619500860152019-02-27T10:06:44.922-05:002019-02-27T10:06:44.922-05:00This looks like great fun! the Olympics will proba...This looks like great fun! the Olympics will probably get the idea and kill the fun in it.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-6447281315790656512019-02-27T09:42:23.826-05:002019-02-27T09:42:23.826-05:00Boats on ice. Could it be an Olympic sport?
Janis...Boats on ice. Could it be an Olympic sport?<br /><br />Janis<br />GDPGreensboroDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164424487770296616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-86342953034119060242019-02-27T08:43:25.466-05:002019-02-27T08:43:25.466-05:00@Tom: much colder at present!
@Sami: it's qui...@Tom: much colder at present!<br /><br />@Sami: it's quite something to see.<br /><br />@Marleen: it was indeed.<br /><br />@Italiafinlandia: emphasis on fun.<br /><br />@Gattina: indeed!<br /><br />@Ella: I thought so.<br /><br />@Joan: that it is.<br /><br />@Francisco: thanks!<br /><br />@David: I haven't walked the full length in one go this year, but I believe it's still open.<br /><br />@Eileen: thank you!<br /><br />@Marie: that we do.<br /><br />@Shammickite: yes, but well worth coming out to see.<br /><br />@Anvilcloud: that's true!<br /><br />@Beth: very much so!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-42068961494503288192019-02-27T08:39:42.402-05:002019-02-27T08:39:42.402-05:00now this is something that would be cool to see. o...now this is something that would be cool to see. or even test out. what fun!! or at least it looks cool fun?! ( ;Elizabeth Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646711693473956020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-66666873637514423502019-02-27T08:26:32.039-05:002019-02-27T08:26:32.039-05:00Making the best of winter, and there's been a ...Making the best of winter, and there's been a lot of winter to make the best of this year. lolAnvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-76073684782506081542019-02-27T08:17:57.235-05:002019-02-27T08:17:57.235-05:00Ice Dragon Boats! Wow that looks like fun. But rat...Ice Dragon Boats! Wow that looks like fun. But rather chilly out there on the ice.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.com