I’m nominating @hmsurfacing for today’s Ottawa Tweet of the Day: [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/squirrels.png) …with honourable mention to @stumillscbc : [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bears.png) ** See also: ** Ottawa Nature Guide If you liked this post, please consider subscribing to our blog via email, Twitter, Facebook or RSS. ...

** UPDATE: ** Here are some more images, sent to us by John Bradley . Here are a couple of photos of St-Hughes Church in Sarsfield , just east of Ottawa. The photos are from Ottawa Fire Services and used here with their permission. ...

WOW. Just got an email from Jared Young , who sent along this AMAZING photo during the storm – along with a few more here on his Flickr page . _ "One of them is only about 400m from where I was, but I could not find the exact location of the hit when I went to look for it. ...

Here’s part one of a video series called " Senate Reform " from the Ottawa Senators . It’s a look behind-the-scenes as management and scouts discuss their options for the NHL Draft at the end of June. ( original video is here ) ...

Thanks to Alan Buckley for sending us this great photo of Watson’s Mill in Manotick . We’re always looking for great photos of our beautiful city. Please send them to feedback@ottawastart.com [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/watsons-mill.jpg) ** ** ** See also: ** Ottawa Photography Guide ...

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/20110601_tourisme_1.jpg) "Because you have kids, our lakes don't have any monsters." Here are some very funny ads produced for [ Tourisme Outaouais ](http://www.tourismeoutaouais.com/) by the Gatineau agency [ Bleublancrouge-kolegram ](http://www. ...

The latest in our continuing series on dandelion appreciation . This one is from Jean Labelle , used with permission. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/151.365.2011-25C2-25BB-Labelle-Phot.jpg) ** ** ** ** ** See also: ** Ottawa Nature and GardensGuide _ If you liked this post, please consider subscribing to our blog via email, Twitter, Facebook or RSS. ...

After my blog post last week about tracking your energy use online , the quick folks at the Ottawa Public Library sent me a link to this: [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Killawatt-small.jpg) It’s a Kill-a-Watt meter , an electric usage monitor that measures the energy consumption of home appliances. ...

This could be the big hit of Ottawa’s summer. From the folks at Majic 100: ** See also: ** Ottawa Radio Guide If you liked this post, please consider subscribing to our blog via email, Twitter, Facebook or RSS. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5648085224_5d360fdd2a_b.jpg) ** ** ** A beautiful shot of Ottawa's downtown at night, by [ Jonathan Menga ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathanmenga/5648085224/in/pool-1462131@N24) . Used by permission. ** ** ** ** See also: ** Ottawa Photography Guide _ If you liked this post, please consider subscribing to our blog via email, Twitter, Facebook or RSS. ...