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Evelyne Luethy's avatar

Thank you for this. I was actually up early this morning and went for a walk. So some post-walk reading is appreciated. Love your pictures.

I somehow did not realize that the Canadian Prime Minister lived in Ottawa. Makes perfect sense of course. I guess it's because this would not be the case in Switzerland. People tend not to move to Bern when elected.

I will revisit the hummingbird story. And, I don't think people will mind it not really being about hummingbirds as much, because it's such a great story.

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Alexander Verbeek's avatar

Coming from a small European country, I continue to be surprised by the size of Canada. Flying from the Netherlands to Ottawa isn't exactly halfway to Vancouver, but it gets close. Amsterdam to Montreal is less than seven hours, while Montreal to Vancouver is five and a half. Having a prime minister commuting to work in Ottawa isn't very practical (and in Trudeau's case, he already lived within walking distance from his present formal PM residence).

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Brenda Larson's avatar

Beautiful photos, and I always like when you mention Arizona 😊.

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Alexander Verbeek's avatar

One of my favorite states!

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Lilly Knuth's avatar

Wonderful photos especially since I have never been to Ottawa. A beautiful day there and here. A good day for gardening and taking photos.🌞

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Alexander Verbeek's avatar

It is a beautiful day. Like sunmer.

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Marian Noë's avatar

It's a cloudy Sunday here. Just fixed my breakfast, shelled hempseeds(10g protein and omegas 3&6), oatmeal w/apple in hot water and olive oil. The brew is soaking now, in the mean time I reread the Suez Canal story . . . through this canal flows volumes of world history, still, on a daily basis

I have 2 hanging baskets with old dead plants in them. Time to go shopping for a new fresh flower mix but not sure where to hang them, inspired by your market photo (-:

Thank you

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Alexander Verbeek's avatar

Sounds like a healthy breakfast, I am breakfasting again now that I am back at a healthy weight but only on the weekends, Dutch 'beschuit' with strawberries. Such a beautiful sunny morning here, what a contrast with the long winter months.

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NCK's avatar

Gorgeous photographs.

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Alexander Verbeek's avatar

Thank you 😊

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Simbarashe Thondhlana's avatar

This has brighten up my day. Thanks for sharing

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Alexander Verbeek's avatar

Thank you. Happy to hear this 😊

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