18Oct/11
The Haunted House Restaurant in Montreal!

The Haunted House Restaurant in Montreal!

The Haunted House Restaurant By Steve Troletti   Known locally in Montreal in French as “La Maison Hantée”, The Haunted House Restaurant was an Icon in Montreal. For years locals and tourists

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15Oct/11
BREAKING NEWS: The BAT CAVE Discovered by Steve Troletti

BREAKING NEWS: The BAT CAVE Discovered by Steve Troletti

The Bat Cave – by Steve Troletti It’s “The Bat Cave” and I found it! After years of scouring through every nick and cranny of Gotham City, I, Steve Troletti, Adventurer and Photographer,

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11Oct/11
ART – In and Around the City – Vol 1 Amphitrite

ART – In and Around the City – Vol 1 Amphitrite

Reflections of a Sea-Goddess – Amphitrite It seems art is popping up everywhere! Not only in fully urban areas but also in urban nature environments. I’m often confronted with new artistic additions as I slither

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04Oct/11
Backlit Photography – The Translucent Feathers of Birds

Backlit Photography – The Translucent Feathers of Birds

Ring-billed Gull In-Flight – Backlit With the advent of Digital Photography there seems to be a madness in Nature and Wildlife Photography to capture the perfect, flawless, tight cropped image. This is especially true in North America and greatly contrasts with our European counterparts.

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28Sep/11
Treehog? Groundhog in a Tree?

Treehog? Groundhog in a Tree?

Treehog or Groundhog in a Tree? – by Steve Troletti This one got me by surprise. Although it wasn’t the first time I’d seen a groundhog in a tree, I sure wasn’t expecting to find

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20Sep/11
Tremiscus helvelloides – Guepinia helvelloides – Rare Fungus?

Tremiscus helvelloides – Guepinia helvelloides – Rare Fungus?

Tremiscus helvelloides – Guepinia helvelloides Fungus This weekend as I was walking in a wooded patch of pine trees I came across fungus. I almost missed them at first! In an area that’s not very

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14Sep/11
Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk; Autumn Bird of Prey Migration

Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk; Autumn Bird of Prey Migration

Juvenile Female Red-tailed Hawk Lately if you look up in the South Western Montreal Sky you can observe Birds of Prey in larger numbers than usual. It`s time for the Autumn Migration and although Montreal is not

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10Sep/11
The First Emperor’s Procession; The Magic of Lanterns 2011

The First Emperor’s Procession; The Magic of Lanterns 2011

The Magic of Lanterns 2011 A new season of The Magic of Lanterns has commenced in the Chinese Garden of the Montreal Botanical Garden. This year’s theme “The First Emperor‘s Procession” The festivities

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27Aug/11
Did You Know? Black Walnuts, More than just food!

Did You Know? Black Walnuts, More than just food!

Green Black Walnut Fruit in the Tree – Photo by Steve Troletti Black Walnuts grow in a tree just like many other fruits (Oranges, Apples, etc…) and are fairly large. They have

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23Aug/11
UQROP – l’Union Québécoise de Réhabilitation des Oiseaux de Proie

UQROP – l’Union Québécoise de Réhabilitation des Oiseaux de Proie

UQROP – Noémie with Hawk – Photo by Steve Troletti I recently had the pleasure of visiting UQROP (Union Québécoise de Réhabilitation des Oiseaux de Proie), North America’s leader in the rehabilitation and the preservation of

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