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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 12h

On this national day of reconciliation we remember that the fundamental journey in Canada is between Indigenous and settler. We must learn to walk together for a better shared future.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 21h

Did you know how awesome you are? Let me tell you: you are amazingly awesome. Carry on.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I received an e-mail from a health site, to which I'm subscribed, that notified me of some test results. The thing is, I haven't undergone any tests this year. Instead of clicking the links in the very convincing e-mail message, I went to the site by using a saved bookmark. And guess what? 1/2

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Sang some oldies at tonight's karaoke, including John Sebastian ("Welcome Back") and Edward Bear ("Last Song"). G'night, folks. Sleep well.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I received my second rejection letter for my novel, "Dark Water." The publisher liked the synopsis but they're a small company that only publishes four books per year, and they've selected the books that they're publishing. It wasn't one of my top picks so that's fine. There are still others left.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

G'morning, folks. How are you now? Busy day, today? Don't worry, you've got this. Have a great one and be awesome!

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Ah, remember the days when you had a spare tire in your car for when you had a flat? Those were good times.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This world is such a better place simply because you're in it. G'night, folks. Sleep well.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Videography rossbrownfoot.blogspot.com/2026/09/vide.... Is this post just a long way to say that I have a new YouTube video? Read it and find out. A Brown Knowser #blog post.

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When I made the move from 35mm single-lens-reflex cameras to a digital version, I had only photography in mind. I had no wish to have a D-SL...

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I hope your weekend was awesome. DW and I visited a bird sanctuary on the St. Lawrence Seaway and then paddled around Long Sault. This evening, we joined my folks and my sisters for a lovely dinner downtown. Enjoy your evening. Sleep well.

A map that shows some islands on a river that borders Canada and another country, with a red line that indicates my kayaking route.

A wooden boardwalk with railings on either side that cuts through a marshland. Tall reeds poke up on either side.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I'm moving slowly today. I did some background work that started at 3:00 yesterday and wrapped up at 4:00 this morning, and I didn't get home until 5 am. I did lots of standing and walking, and I'm feeling sore for it. I'm hoping I have energy for a late-afternoon kayak excursion.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I don't know why, but I have a craving for root beer. I can't remember the last time I had an actual beer.

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Graven @gravencanada.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Searching for Shipwrecks rossbrownfoot.blogspot.com/2026/09/sear.... Paddling around Fathom Five National Marine Park. A Brown Knowser #blog post.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

You are just too awesome. I hope you know that. G'night, folks. Sleep well.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

G'morning, folks. How are you now? Kid 2 and her band scored a gig in November, performing at Toronto's Massey Hall. I'm so excited for her. She'll be on a stage that has seen so much talent over the decades. #proudpapa

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I got up at 4:30 to pick up a friend in Blackburn Hamlet and drive him to Winchester Hospital for surgery. Drove back home, in Barrhaven, fed the cats, did their litter boxes, took trash to the curb, and had breakfast. Just might have a nap before I drive back to Winchester to take my friend home.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I hope your weekend was awesome, folks. Today, DW and I paddled up the Gatineau River from Farm Point to Wakefield, and back. I strained my intercostal muscles fighting the current (and losing) at the covered bridge and have been in pain all evening. Hopefully, rest will do me good. Sleep well.

A section of Google Maps where lines on a river that indicates my kayaking route.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Hey, you. Yeah, I'm talking to you. You're awesome. That is all.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Leaving Lake Superior rossbrownfoot.blogspot.com/2026/09/leav.... Going from one adventure to the next. A Brown Knowser #blog post.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Pancake Bay rossbrownfoot.blogspot.com/2026/09/panc.... One final day on Lake Superior. A Brown Knowser #blog post.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I hope the long weekend brought you joy. G'night, folks. Sleep well.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Sunset paddle, followed by beer and wings. How was your day?

A blue kayak bow lies on calm water with lilypads. Trees on the shore are silhouetted and reflected. Through the trees, the warm sun peeks over the horizon.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

It's hard for me to believe that it was four weeks ago, today, that DW and I were heading to Lake Superior, at the start of our vacation. It seems like it was only a week or so ago. Time has flown since we've been back. May the memories stay fresh.

A senior couple sit on Muskoka chairs in a forest. They are holding hands and gazing lovingly at one another.

A light-blue kayak bow sits on turquoise water and face a rocky shore that is lined with coniferous trees.

The sun sets on the horizon at a point off a bay. A beach spreads across the foreground, with waves crashing down on it. Overhead, clouds like cotton candy contrast darker storm clouds, behind.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I hope your day was awesome. G'night, folks. Sleep well.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I hope you have a fantastic long weekend. May it bring you joy. G'night, folks. Sleep well.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I'm going through DW's shared photo album to find content for upcoming YouTube videos, and I saw this panorama that she took of me at our campsite, sitting in my chair and enjoying the sunset. This is how I liked to wrap up a long day of kayaking and hiking.

Panorama of a campsite near a beach on Lake Superior. There is a blue tent, a kitchen tent, and an orange tent. A man sits on a chair and looks out at the bay, at sunset. Tall trees stand behind the campsite, which is roped off to indicate the boundary and to protect fragile grass.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Random photo of the day: fjord. #photography #OttawaPhotographer Nikon D7200 | 62mm | f/11 | 1/250 | ISO 400

Looking over the silhouetted tops of coniferous trees, out into a fjord. The tall cliffs that drop off into a vast river have a blueish tint from shadows and the late-afternoon backlighting. The coldness of the fjord is contrasted against the warm, sunlit clouds, above.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

A little karaoke tonight. Sang some Radiohead, Barenaked Ladies, and the theme song to an old 70s show that's been rattling around in my head for the better part of a week. I hope your day was awesome. G'night, folks. Sleep well.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Random photo of the day: mood light. Model: @jaybanmodel.bsky.social #photography #OttawaPhotographer Nikon D7200 | 48mm | f/8 | 1/125 | ISO 100

A nude woman poses on the floor, on top of a draped curtain that also covers a cube-shaped object on which she rests her elbows. She is turned in such a way as to remain modest, and low light casts shadows over her. The image is rendered in a drab monochrome, which creates a dark mood.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

G'morning, folks. How are you now? I don't know who needs to hear this but I think you’re amazing. Get out there, have a great day, and be awesome!

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