In just about five months, I’ll be on a small expedition ship that will visit Sable Island. This crescent-shaped island is basically a...

Four days in a row, the word-of-the-day for the photography 365-day challenge have been rather negative. At first I was stumped as to...

One of this week's assignments for the Black & White Fine Art photography course I am taking, is: Select a subject and shoot it straight...

Today was a glorious day, with the temperature getting into the low 60's. It was also Campbell day in that we had errand to do in...

I am enrolled in Black and White Fine Art Photography. Today my assignment was to photograph something centered and then on a "rule of...

tur·tle | ˈtərdl | noun a slow-moving reptile, enclosed in a scaly or leathery domed shell into which it can retract its head and thick...

Cao Dai is a relatively new religion, having started in 1926 in South Vietnam. One early morning in 2013, Glen and I met a driver who...

For awhile, Glen and I were traveling to London almost yearly. The last time was in November 2019. We would have gone in 2020 had Covid...

Every year the New York Times publishes a list of destinations to highlight places for travelers to visit. This year, rather than...

Everyday I rotate my globe to a different place. Today I looked at Africa, and Tanzania in particular. I've been on safari once a number...

When it rains a lot, any tree not firmly rooted or slightly tipsy from disease, will fall. This week, I looked out the window to see a...

The cruise industry, while not back in full swing, is definitely back. It's easy to tell by going to Cruise Mapper where you can see the...

Years ago, when I took a life drawing class, the teacher asked our model to change poses every 15 seconds, then every 30 seconds, and...

As a member of the Los Gatos Saratoga Camera Club, I have the opportunity to submit two images a month to a competition. The club hires...

After staying at home for most of 2020, Glen and I decided to cautiously venture into the world for some local multi-day trips. In...

This year my inner student has been doing much more traveling and socializing than last year. As a result, I've taken fewer formal...

Consistent with 2020, I continue to follow my "No Excuses Workout." Except this year I had more variability in my steps due to the new...

More time seems to have past than it has since I read my first book of 2021—Squirrels: The Animal Answer Guide. A non-fiction book, it...

Most resolutions I've made or have heard other people make, have to do with trying to correct a self-perceived flaw—lose weight, stop...

After several days of rain, the sun came out. As it warms the earth, moisture is evaporating and creating an ethereal mist, rising...