Dear Dressage Enthusiasts,
I am excited to offer my photography services for the upcoming Ottawa Dressage Festival 2024. To ensure that I can capture your special moments, please reach out to book in advance.
Looking forward to making your memorable moments last forever!
Best regards,
Rod Windover
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Rod Windover’s customers love him, almost as much as he loves them! Here are a few nice things his customers have said about their experience..
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Here’s wishing all my friends in the motorsports and equestrian communities the best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Basic Portrait Techniques Workshop by Wilf Oberthier of the RA Photo Club.
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My daughter Sarah,and her fiancé Cory joined me in the RA photo club studio for a fun portrait session over the Christmas holidays.
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New Website Coming Soon!We are currently revamping our website. Our new website will be interactive and mobile friendly!Watch this space for updates. Just few more weeks to go!
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We are delighted to announce the launch of our new website!Our new website provides our existing and prospective clients a simple yet interactive view of our work and the services we offer. Stay tuned to our blog for new ideas! Sign up here so you never miss an updateFor any enquiries and feedback, please write to us at rod@rodwindover.ca or call us at (613) 869-7010.
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The National Capital Commission (NCC) have shown themselves to be progressive stewards of our next door treasure, Gatineau Park. They are partnering with the Ottawa Mountain Bike Association (OMBA) and have opened three snow shoe trails in the Southern end of the park to the newest winter fun phenomenon, fat tire bikes.You can read the January 22 article in the Ottawa Citizen Here.We are always willing to try anything new;…
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From top to bottom, the Canada Revenue Agency is embracing innovation as the way of doing business. Innovation was formally added as a strategic priority to their vision statement in January 2015. They wish to encourage new ideas and move quickly with those that work.Part of the federal family, CRA is following the lead of the Privy Council Clerk and the government-wide renewal exercise launched by Blueprint 2020.Employees are encouraged…
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Tracy Billows of Yogatown takes Randall Moore from CHEZ106's Doc and Woody Radio Show through the paces. His hot yoga intro session was a real eye opener. He really rocked the downward dogs. I don't think he believes any longer that yoga is exercising while having a nap!He truly was a good sport. I had bags of fun joining him to demo some poses and help keep his spirits up!I…
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I am very excited to be going to the Almonte public library this coming Thursday to speak about my 2013 trek to Everest Base Camp. My visit to Nepal was a game changing, bucket list trip for me. I'm always happy to share my stories and pictures.You can learn more from their website Here.Hope to see you there!
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For the hardy adventurer, few destinations can equal the romantic appeal of the Himalaya. For over a century these rugged mountains have defined the ultimate challenge for Western travellers as the home of many of the world’s tallest and inaccessible summits.These snow-capped sentinels silently reign over kingdoms filled with deep valleys and glacier-fed rivers. Their mythical allure remains despite the fact that the modern traveller does not have the great…
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I was nervous, but certainly very excited when I decided to submit an entry into a 55+ Short Story Contest being run by the Ottawa Public Library.I have enjoyed considerable success with my non-fiction writing. But, like so many people, I've harboured a not-so-secret, not quite burning, let's say ... smouldering desire to write fiction. Yes, I want to write a novel. Maybe. Someday.I have never been a fan of…
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While checking out Linked-In recently, I came across a familiar name in connection with a fascinating group of public servants in Saskatchewan. Winter Fedyk had been one of our Privy Council Office (PCO) senior analysts when I was working on the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. When she moved home to Regina a few years back she started a public policy book club.I was intrigued by this notion. Personally,…
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My original intention for starting yoga had been to improve my fitness. Based upon what I was reading at the time, six years ago, I expected that adding this activity to my training regime would improve my flexibility, balance, strength and endurance. I intended for yoga to complement my time on the bike and in the gym. Thus, not surprisingly given this orientation; the physical aspect of asanas and breathing…
Read MoreLet's face it. Nobody wishes to feel bad, tired and stressed. Most of us would prefer to be fit and healthy. So, it's no wonder we search for ways to feel good, energized and firmly in control over our emotions.Regular exercise and better eating habits are the cornerstones to sustainable well-being. It's not one big decision that does the trick. It's literally hundreds of small choices that we make each…
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In their current form, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, especially the Summer Games have outgrown the capability of all but select number of major metropolitan centres in wealthy, developed nations.The Executive Board of the IOC has created Olympic Agenda 2020 and tasked a group to examine and report back in December on how to preserve the unique qualities of Games while making the bidding and hosting tasks easier to attract…
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The good folk at the Almonte Public Library invited me to join them as a ‘book’ resource for their Human Library project. The five branches of the Mississippi Mills public library offered readers the opportunity to check out a book for a half hour question and answer session on a wide range of interesting topics.I was asked to speak on my Fall 2013 trek to Everest Base Camp. I spent…
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Well, I have taken all the basic steps that every beginner archer must follow in order to practice this ancient sport. I took group lessons through two levels. Level one concentrated on range safety and an introductory peek into the equipment and language you will find. The second level group session of another six weeks expanded upon the form necessary to correctly perform the steps of an archery shot. These…
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