@brownknowser
Canadian writer and photographer. Dabbling YouTuber. Anti-fascist. I love to travel, kayak, and cycle. Owned by three cats. Trying to stay positive through the chaos. Not always succeeding. Unless stated otherwise, all photos I post are mine. Some NSFW.
A closeup of the Pont du Gard aqueduct, in southern France.
Random photo of the day: Pont.
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Sacrifices rossbrownfoot.blogspot.com/2026/03/sacr.... Plans for spending more time in a tent.
A Brown Knowser #blog post.
G'morning, folks. How are you now?
We just have to get through one more day until the weekend. I know you've got this. Have a great one and be awesome!
I hope you've had an awesome day. G'night, folks. Sleep well.
The Ottawa River seems steely-smooth against colourful lights that reflect on its surface. Across the river, the Rideau River comes to an abrupt end as it tumbles down to meet the Ottawa River. Lights from Sussex Drive emit different colours. A patio to the left of the falls glows an orange-amber from strings of lights.
Random photo of the day: Rideau Falls.
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New review at Beer O'Clock: Sour French Kiss rossbrownfoot.blogspot.com/2026/03/beer.... Something to put your lips to.
A Brown Knowser #blog post.
A 3-D cartoon image of a man singing in a karaoke bar.
Karaoke Night at George's Bar & Grill, Munster Hamlet. Starts at 8 and runs 'til midnight.
Come out and exercise your chops!
All week, DW and I have been getting up early to try and make a reservation for a particular campground for a late-summer expedition. Sites become available at 7 am and can go in an instant.
This morning, we finally hit the jackpot. I'm sleeping in tomorrow.
G'morning, folks. How are you now?
It's an icy start to the day so please be careful out there. Stay safe.
Have a great day and be awesome!
Well, the day started fine, got rainy, and froze. We managed to strap a tarp over the car so we don't have to scrape ice off it in the morning.
I hope you've had a great day and that the weather hasn't been a bother. Stay safe.
G'night, folks. Sleep well.
DW: "We can't afford to have you upgrade your camera gear."
Also DW: "Want to go to France in May?"
Ugh... I've been invited to participate as an extra in a film but they want me to come today and I'm not going anywhere, now that the freezing rain has finally started falling.
A bare farm field is contrasted against a dramatic, dark sky that threatens a storm. The field is a yellowy beige, due to dryness and appears to be a corn field that has been cut and cleared. Bare trees poke up to the right of the image; in the far distance, a wooded area and more trees can be seen. Above, the sky is a dark blue of turbulent clouds. In the distant left, rain is falling.
Random photo of the day: storm's 'a comin'.
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Conversing With AI rossbrownfoot.blogspot.com/2026/03/conv.... So, this is what we have to do if we want a job?
A Brown Knowser #blog post.
G'morning, folks. How are you now?
It looks like we've escaped the freezing rain that was forecast. I can rest easier now that Kid 1 has a better commute.
Have a great day, wherever you are, and be awesome!
I hope your day was grand. I spent the afternoon and evening with friends, so mine was awesome.
G'night, folks. Sleep well.
A beautiful nude woman sits on a white blanket on the floor of a studio with a white backdrop. She has her legs bent, with her right leg under her and her left leg with the knee up. Her legs and arms modestly cover her. She is holding an old Minolta SR-T 101 camera to her face and is pointing the lens toward the camera that is shooting her. The overall image is rendered in a cool black and white. Side note: the Minolta camera that the model is holding is the first SLR camera that I've ever used. It was my father's, but he's since passed it on to me. And it still works.
Random photo of the day: smile for the camera.
Model: @jaybanmodel.bsky.social
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Self-Imposed Deadline rossbrownfoot.blogspot.com/2026/03/self.... A year has almost come and gone. I hope to have something to show for it.
A Brown Knowser #blog post.
It certainly is a lovely morning. Enjoy your day, Megann!
G'morning, folks. How are you now?
Busy day? No worries: you've got this. Have a great day and be awesome!
Same. It counts. I got 36.
I hope you've had an awesome day. G'night, folks. Sleep well.
I had my first job interview with an AI bot. I would have said 'no thanks' when I learned that the first step was to converse with a computer but the job is appealing and step two involves human interaction.
But trying to keep a straight face on-camera with a floating circle? That took commitment!
I'm sorry, but PP lacks the security clearance needed to speak intelligently on the subject.
A closeup of the Centennial Flame, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa. Fire blazes over a bubbling fountain. In the background, the Centre Block is distorted by the heat of the fire. White in the background indicates snow on the ground.
Random photo of the day: flame.
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Red Flags rossbrownfoot.blogspot.com/2026/03/red-.... I remember a time when I didn't have to be suspicious all the time. Was I naive?
A Brown Knowser #blog post.
G'morning, folks. How are you now?
Another Monday? Don't worry: you've got this. Have a great day and be awesome!
I hope your weekend brought you joy. You made my weekend better just by being you.
G'night, folks. Sleep well.
My sinuses are conspiring against me so I'm just going to have a lazy day.
That'll teach 'em.
The sky is a brilliant orange and yellow with a few clouds, and casts the glass-and-steel dome of the Great Hall of the National Gallery of Canada, and the twin spires of Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, in Ottawa, in a stark, contrasting silhouette. Below, the Ottawa River flows quietly.
Random photo of the day: g'morning, Ottawa.
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