An Evening on the Pond

Hi there. It’s been a while, I know. Sorry about that. Sometimes, life needs a different focus. Anyway, the other evening I took a walk around a pond near where I live. I’ve… Read More →

Dancing Ancient History

The first time I went to Mexico, I loved it. I stayed at the Maya Tankah near Tulum, which being between private property and an eco-preserve had a marvelous stretch of un-touristed sand. … Read More →

February Blues

There’s been a ton of snow in Canada recently. My mother told me yesterday, rather disgustedly, that another four inches came down on Muskoka on Tuesday. Not sure how much that makes all… Read More →

Precious Sighting

The Muntjac Deer is the oldest species of deer, first appearing some 15,000,000 years ago in the area spanning France through Poland (male Muntjacs have tusks to this day). Today, they are indigenous… Read More →

A Lovely People

When I visited Nepal all those years ago, I returned home with a sense that I had just met a very special people. Nepal was the crossroads of Asia. Everyone met there, Tibetans,… Read More →

A Dickensian Christmas

Except it isn’t Christmas anymore, is it. Mother Nature, however, thought otherwise and sent England a ton of snow this past week (a ‘ton’ being relative, of course). I took these photos while… Read More →

Nature’s Canvas

One of my favorite subjects is sunsets (sunrises too, but you have to be awake early for those).  Mother Nature uses the sky as her canvas for miracles of light and colour. This… Read More →

A Birthday Gift

I know I said that I wasn’t going to make this blog about me, so much, but today is my mother’s birthday. Since I can’t be with her, I thought I’d post for… Read More →

And What We Found at the Top

After the Hermit’s Shrine, we continued on up the hill. The church at the top had been recommended to us, and for good reason. The Church of St. Issui Patricio, or the Church… Read More →

And On Up the Road

My last post, After the Rains, followed the road we drove after arriving at the B&B in Wales. Today that drive continues. That early evening drive had such a magical quality. It seemed… Read More →