David McKinnon
@dbmckinnon.bsky.social
Recovering diplomat (Indo-Pacific). Eclectic enthusiasms. Former Canadian high commissioner to Sri Lanka and Maldives.
November 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
November 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Superb #breakfast in #Mostar #BosniaHercegovina with an iconic view to match. #SriLanka has a European rival in the breakfast league. Www.urban-Mostar.com
August 29, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Superb #breakfast in #Mostar #BosniaHercegovina with an iconic view to match. #SriLanka has a European rival in the breakfast league. Www.urban-Mostar.com
Summer in #Ottawa! My weekend’s work is cut out. #Raspberries are local and the #apricots from #Niagara. The preserves will be a welcome bit of summer in the basement when winter inevitably comes.
July 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Summer in #Ottawa! My weekend’s work is cut out. #Raspberries are local and the #apricots from #Niagara. The preserves will be a welcome bit of summer in the basement when winter inevitably comes.
The egg did seem big.
A double yolk is supposed to bring good luck. No question we could use some wherever it can be found…
A double yolk is supposed to bring good luck. No question we could use some wherever it can be found…
June 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The egg did seem big.
A double yolk is supposed to bring good luck. No question we could use some wherever it can be found…
A double yolk is supposed to bring good luck. No question we could use some wherever it can be found…
Only my third visit to #NiagaraFalls, and my first in summer. Notwithstanding all the endless tourist kitsch nearby, the Canadian falls did not disappoint.
June 14, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Only my third visit to #NiagaraFalls, and my first in summer. Notwithstanding all the endless tourist kitsch nearby, the Canadian falls did not disappoint.
I am not exactly a church going guy, but I make an exception for special occasions.
Please vote!
#CanadaElections2025 #CanadaVotes
Please vote!
#CanadaElections2025 #CanadaVotes
April 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I am not exactly a church going guy, but I make an exception for special occasions.
Please vote!
#CanadaElections2025 #CanadaVotes
Please vote!
#CanadaElections2025 #CanadaVotes
Apart from the arrival of spring in #Ottawa, Easter heralded another big change in our house: the arrival of six month old Patty. 15 year old Ozzie, the resident miniature poodle. does not yet seem to be as charmed as we are. He is getting more sleep, though.
April 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Apart from the arrival of spring in #Ottawa, Easter heralded another big change in our house: the arrival of six month old Patty. 15 year old Ozzie, the resident miniature poodle. does not yet seem to be as charmed as we are. He is getting more sleep, though.
Once the snow recedes, it doesn’t take long for some colourful reminders of the exuberant #Ottawa spring and summer to appear. I haven’t put away the snow shovel yet, however.
April 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Once the snow recedes, it doesn’t take long for some colourful reminders of the exuberant #Ottawa spring and summer to appear. I haven’t put away the snow shovel yet, however.
April 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
March 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
January 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
One last espresso at the airport before our flight from #Rome. What a joy as a coffee bore to spend 10 days in a country where this is as effortless as in, say, #Melbourne or #Canberra.
January 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM
One last espresso at the airport before our flight from #Rome. What a joy as a coffee bore to spend 10 days in a country where this is as effortless as in, say, #Melbourne or #Canberra.
On the Frecciarossa Roma/Firenze. As a Canadian, it’s good to be reminded that trains can go faster than cars.
January 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
On the Frecciarossa Roma/Firenze. As a Canadian, it’s good to be reminded that trains can go faster than cars.
Not too many morning runs like this. The Tiber, Circus Maximus, Colosseum, and the Forum. Picturesque decaying monuments of the most powerful empire of its time. I would never get tired of this if I lived in #Rome, although my pace would (hopefully) improve without photo stops.
January 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Not too many morning runs like this. The Tiber, Circus Maximus, Colosseum, and the Forum. Picturesque decaying monuments of the most powerful empire of its time. I would never get tired of this if I lived in #Rome, although my pace would (hopefully) improve without photo stops.
Random things you find in #Rome: Bernini’s c1650 fountain of the four rivers, Piazza Navona. The figures represent the Ganges, the Danube, the Nile, and la Plata. The head of the Nile is covered as its source was unknown at the time. Taken this evening.
January 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Random things you find in #Rome: Bernini’s c1650 fountain of the four rivers, Piazza Navona. The figures represent the Ganges, the Danube, the Nile, and la Plata. The head of the Nile is covered as its source was unknown at the time. Taken this evening.
No need to go to #Roswell (or New Jersey...) to look for a #UFO. This is the so-called Spaceship House in Albuquerque, #NewMexico, also known as the studio and residence of architect Bart Prince.
December 15, 2024 at 12:39 AM
No need to go to #Roswell (or New Jersey...) to look for a #UFO. This is the so-called Spaceship House in Albuquerque, #NewMexico, also known as the studio and residence of architect Bart Prince.
My kind of Christmas decoration. #NewMexico
December 14, 2024 at 8:14 PM
My kind of Christmas decoration. #NewMexico
The ghosts of #Ottawa’s lumber town past may have something to say about our #Christmas tree from #Australia. No problem with needles, though. And the ornaments look good.
December 12, 2024 at 11:51 PM
The ghosts of #Ottawa’s lumber town past may have something to say about our #Christmas tree from #Australia. No problem with needles, though. And the ornaments look good.
A friend visiting from #Astana came loaded, in true Kazakh fashion, with some favourite treats from Central Asia, including dried apricots from #Uzbekistan and chocolates from #Almaty. My food weaknesses are a bit obvious, I guess. #Kazakhstan
December 6, 2024 at 5:19 PM
A friend visiting from #Astana came loaded, in true Kazakh fashion, with some favourite treats from Central Asia, including dried apricots from #Uzbekistan and chocolates from #Almaty. My food weaknesses are a bit obvious, I guess. #Kazakhstan
Wow. It was a full page in the print version of @theglobeandmail.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:41 AM
Wow. It was a full page in the print version of @theglobeandmail.com
