Beechwood Cemetery had its’ annual Candlelight Service on Sunday, 09 Dec 2012, followed by the turning on of the Christmas lights on the gazebo and trees. Several hundred people attended a multi-denominational service and Christmas carols sung by a choir. After the lights were turned on, attendees were invited to place ornaments on the big…
Went back to the photoshow today to pick up a couple of seminars but also got to do a bit of a shoot with a professional model. Follow the link to some more shots. I haven’t processed them yet but other than a little brightness, they look pretty good. http://www.richardlawrencephotography.ca/rlpgalleries/model/
Today, the Animals in War memorial installation was unveiled in Confederation Park, Ottawa. It consists of an information plaque, two bas relief plaques of animals in war, and a sculpture of a dog acting as a medical assistant. The following photos don’t follow the ceremony but are here to show the installation and some of…
Here are our pictures from Paris at the link below. Keep in mind these are holiday photos, not fine art. Many may appear to be the same but probably have a subtle difference such as a different focus point (hand in one, face in the other). Some won’t make sense without an explanation (such as…
We have had notice that a photo of one of our cats has been published in the 365 Cats 2013 Page-A-Day Calendar published by Workman Publishing Company of New York.
Veterans Affairs has taken a two of my photos and combined them into this year’s Remembrance Week Poster. The foreground tulips are mine from this year, the monument from 2008, and the background sky is courtesy of the graphics company that made the composite. The tulips actually were from the National War Memorial plaza this…
Today, the Army Run was held in Ottawa which hosted 18,000 runners doing a 5 Km race and a 1/2 marathon in order to raise awareness of the military, promote fitness, and raise funds. Also participating are a number of military who have been injured and/or lost limbs in the line of duty. My favourite…
Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Sung-Hwan Kim, today laid a wreath at the National War Memorial acknowledging the shared history between Korea and Canada during the Korean War. Also in attendance were Minister John Baird and Senator Yohah Martin.
Today was the day the media was to show up at Vintage Wings of Canada (VWoC) to get all excited for the airshow for the 15th & 16th of September where VWoC would have their own aircraft flying and on display as well as play host to a number of other aircraft including the Snowbirds….
Their Royal Highnesses the Earl and Countess of Wessex (also known as Prince Edward and Princess Sophie) laid a wreath at the National War Memorial as part of their visit to Ottawa (12 Sept 2012). To see all the photos go to: http://www.richardlawrencephotography.ca/vacgalleries/wessex/