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Ross Brown 🇨🇦
@brownknowser.bsky.social
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Canadian writer and photographer. Dabbling YouTuber. Anti-fascist. I love to travel, kayak, and cycle. Trying to stay positive through the chaos. Not always succeeding.

Unless stated otherwise, all photos I post are mine. Some are NSFW. 🔞
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Random photo of the day. Reverse.

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#photography #random #photooftheday #POTD #dailyphoto #OttawaPhotographer #silhouettes #trees #rivers #sunsets #reverseimages #specialeffects #35mm #slidefilm
A silhouetted tree, with few leaves on it, at sunset. This photo, captured in the mid to late 80s, was taken on a Minolta X-700 with slide film. A red filter was placed over the lens and the original photo showed black where there is now white, and red where there is now pale blue. The dark blue in the image is the sun, which is setting. A white, horizontal line is a row of trees, across a river. The lone tree is at the near edge of the river, and there are stones that lead into the water, but appear as white blobs. To achieve this result, the slide was processed through a C-41 (negative print film) developer, which produced the negative appearance of the colours and silhouetted blackness. I used to work in a camera store that developed print film, and I asked the print technician to run my slide through their machine, to see what would result. This photo is the outcome.
December 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Nine months after my company laid me off, my health benefits have come to an end. I was originally told that they would dry up in May but they continued to be honoured up until last week. Someone must have finally discovered the oversight.

It was good while it lasted.
December 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Too Old For This rossbrownfoot.blogspot.com/2025/12/too-.... The heart and the head are willing: the body, not so much.

A Brown Knowser #blog post.
Too Old For This
A little more than 13 months ago, I told myself I wouldn't do this again. And then, just two days later, I made a liar out of myself. Only ...
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December 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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G'morning, folks. How are you now?

I haven't looked out the window yet but I already know it's going to be a great day.

How do I know? Because you're here.

Have a great one and be awesome!
December 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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How was your first day of December? I hope it was awesome.

G'night, folks. Sleep well.
December 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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Random photo of the day. Barn.

#photography #random #photooftheday #POTD #dailyphoto #OttawaPhotographer #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #contrast #farms #barns #lookingup #history #PinheyPoint #OttawaValley
A stark, black-and-white contrast between an overcast sky and the peak of a wooden barn. Shot at Pinhey Point, a historic site along the Ottawa River.
December 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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On Job Hunting rossbrownfoot.blogspot.com/2025/12/on-j.... Finding work that brings me joy is definitely not a job that kills my industry.

A Brown Knowser #blog post.
On Job Hunting
They are jobs designed to kill jobs. I've been looking for work since early September. Now, I must admit, I'm not looking particularly hard....
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December 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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G'morning, folks. How are you now?

Welcome to December. It's hard to believe that the last month of 2025 is here already.

I hope it treats you well. Have a great day and be awesome!
December 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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I hope your weekend was awesome.

I spent a lot of today in vehicles, driving from Ottawa to Toronto, renting a truck to move my kid, and driving back home. All that sitting, plus moving, wreaked havoc on my back. I'm glad I could help but I'm really glad to be home.

G'night, folks. Sleep well.
December 1, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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Okay, I've lingered long enough at this rest stop. Time to contiue on to Toronto.

#roadtripping
November 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Random photo of the day. North Berwick.

#photography #random #photooftheday #POTD #dailyphoto #OttawaPhotographer #travel #Scotland #NorthBerwick #smalltowns
Stairs lead up to a narrow walkway, where a grey, stone clock tower in the distance flies the Scottish flag. To the immediate left, an old, red-stone building stands. The sky is a dramatic mix of blue and wispy clouds.
November 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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G'morning, folks. How are you now?

It's snowing outside but that shouldn't stop me from heading to Toronto to help Kid 2 move to her new place. Wish me luck.

I hope your day is a great one. Be awesome!
November 30, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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I hope your day was awesome and brought you a lot of joy. G'night, folks. Sleep well.
November 30, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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Random photo of the day. Colour.

#photography #random #photooftheday #POTD #dailyphoto #OttawaPhotographer #colour #stainedglass #abstract
Pink, yellow, red, blue, and green panels from a stained-glass window are cast on a rectangular-tiled floor. Shadows outline each pane.
November 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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G'morning, folks. How are you now?

Happy Saturday! What's on your agenda for today? I know that you can do anything you set your mind to. Have a great day and be awesome!
November 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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G'night, folks. Sleep well.
November 29, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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How is your day going so far? Are you in weekend mode yet?

Just thought you should know that I'm thinking of you. Yes, you. You know who you are.

And if you're asking yourself, "Does me mean 'me'?," you are correct. I mean 'you.'
November 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Random photo of the day. Night falls.

#photography #random #photooftheday #POTD #dailyphoto #OttawaPhotographer #waterfalls #autumn #nightphotography #HogsBackFalls #longexposures #lighttrails
A long exposure of waterfalls and craggy rocks, at night. A dam at the top of the falls allows traffic to move over it, and light trails indicate the moving vehicles. Street lights illuminate trees, which have turned orange and yellow in autumn. The overcast sky casts a purple hue that is reflected off the rocks and water.
November 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Frosted rossbrownfoot.blogspot.com/2025/11/fros.... We're a few weeks away from the official start of winter but on days like this one, it sure felt like winter was in the air. Literally.

A Brown Knowser #blog post for Photo Friday. (Lots of photos.)
Frosted
As I turned out the lights in my bedroom, I gazed at the street outside the window and saw a fog settling over the neighbourhood. It would b...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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G'morning, folks. How are you now?

I'm so glad that you're here to brighten my day. I hope you have a great one. Be awesome!
November 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Clearly, someone's ear is off because I thought I butchered a song at karaoke, but someone told me afterwards that I nailed it.

Either way, I blew out my vocal chords singing it.

I hope your day hit all the right notes. G'night, folks. Sleep well.
November 28, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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Random photo of the day. Honfleur.

#photography #random #photooftheday #POTD #dailyphoto #OttawaPhotographer #travel #France #Normandy #Honfleur #history #harbours #boats #towns #reflections
Sail boats are moored in the small harbour town of Honfleur, in Normandy, France. Buildings on the opposite side of the harbour are mirrored on the still water, as are the clouds. On a historic note, Honfleur is where Samuel de Champlain set out for North America, in 1603. Five years later, he'd return and found Québec City. I visited Honfleur in 2014.
November 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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More Gear For Sale rossbrownfoot.blogspot.com/2025/11/more.... This is a really good bargain. And hey, we're in Black Friday territory.

A Brown Knowser #blog post.
More Gear For Sale
I haven't even had it a year and I've flown it less than a dozen times. I've had an on-again, off-again relationship when it's come to dron...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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G'morning, folks. How are you now?

Today's going to be a busy day. I'll be meeting up with my former manager, who I haven't seen since we were both laid off, in March. My status report will be lengthy.

I hope your day is a great one. Be awesome!
November 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Here I was, ready to pull the covers up and close my eyes, and I haven't even said goodnight to you.

I hope your day was awesome. G'night, folks. Sleep well.
November 27, 2025 at 5:18 AM