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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I knew I should have taken the left turn along Lime Kiln Trail. An unintended wrong turn put me on a small loop that extended my planned 8-km hike to 12.25K. But I feel good.

A Google Maps image with multicoloured lines that indicate my hiking route. Jack Pine Trail is pinned in the centre of the loop.

Thin birch trees stand out along a forest path. A wooden boardwalk curves ahead.

A trail marker along a forested path indicates a split in the trail.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Jones Falls rossbrownfoot.blogspot.com/2026/10/jone.... A paddle down Memory Lake. A Brown Knowser #blog post for #ThrowbackThursday.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Birds of Mud Lake rossbrownfoot.blogspot.com/2026/10/bird.... What I saw whilst taking a lap around this trail. A Brown Knowser #blog post for #WordlessWednesday.

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Birds of Mud Lake

Ottawa & Elsewhere. Photos & Fiction. Reviews & Rants. Musings & Utter Nonsense.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

About a month or so ago, DW and I were talking about Eva Marie Saint, marvelling at her longevity. "North By Northwest" is my favourite movie of all time. RIP, Eva Marie. variety.com/2026/film/ne...

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Eva Marie Saint, ‘North by Northwest’ Star, Dies at 102

Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint, who starred in such memorable classic films as “On the Waterfront” and “North by Northwest,” has died.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Tougher than I Thought rossbrownfoot.blogspot.com/2026/10/toug.... I posted this message whilst out on a walk. A Brown Knowser #blog post.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

G'morning, folks. How are you now? For those of you who are following my #kayaking adventures, here's our paddle around Tobermory. Have a great day and be awesome! youtu.be/kWsd0fyhOHs?...

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Kayaking Tobermory

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Not a Typical Day rossbrownfoot.blogspot.com/2026/10/wake.... Excitement in Wakefield on a summer's day in 1987. A Brown Knowser #blog post for #ThrowbackThursday.

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

G'morning, folks. How are you now? Welcome to October. May my favourite month treat you with new adventures. Have a great day and be awesome!

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Ross Brown 🇨🇦 @brownknowser.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

So long, September. See you in 11 months.

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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 · 30/09/2026

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

2/2 There are no recent test results for my account. It pays to pay attention. Scammers are getting better all the time.

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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

Plus, the publisher who read my query and then asked for the manuscript is still in the running. At least, they've confirmed their looking at it and haven't said 'no.'

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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

Really? Wow! What about? Knock 'em dead, my friend.

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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

While I waited for the tow truck, I found an emergency compressor in a hidden compartment, and was figuring how to use it when help arrived. I'll read the owner's manual to know for next time. Glad that I'm a CAA member.

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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 · 18/09/2026

For those of you who are following our Lake Superior adventures on my YouTube channel, the latest video is out. I'll have more to say about this video in Monday's Brown Knowser blog post. youtu.be/zVWJjaMbeEo?...

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Lake Superior Part 4: Hiking Orphan Lake Trail

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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 remember you saying you were there often. I thought of you as we stopped in Little Current. It would have been August 19 that we were on Manitoulin. Beautiful place. We're now considering renting a cottage next summer.

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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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