My orchestral piece, Transitions, is as finished as it is going to get. I cleaned up the score and sent the PDF to NYC Music Services to...

Now that I've declared my piece, Transitions, "finished", I am solidly in the tweaking phase. I brought each section as audio files into...

One of my hopes in life has been to write a piece of music for orchestra. I got a very late start in life learning anything significant...

Vasona County Park is a favorite for those who live in or near Los Gatos. The Los Gatos Creek trail, which runs through the park, is...

Photographers can be gear-hungry people—upgrading equipment as better technology evolves. This often means that old cameras lie around...

With temperatures at almost 90 degrees, Seattle residents who were suffering a meltdown headed for the fountain at the Seattle Center to...

Some of the most compelling images I've seen are portraits of people on the street. In the past, I haven't been brave enough to approach...

Still Life scenes are popular subjects for painting and photography because the maker has complete control over the composition and...

Due to exposure to Covid, I spent three days in isolation during a recent cruise around Newfoundland. I tested negative, but the on-board...

Standing at the top of a tall ladder in the dark, I steadied myself as I peered into the eyepiece of an amateur 30” telescope. The four...

The French territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is less than a day’s sail to St. John’s, Newfoundland. During my recent...

When I researched uniquely Newfoundland food, I learned about cod tongues. They are typically served battered and fried, and topped with...

Every trip has an arc that starts with the anticipation of leaving and ends with the welcome sight of one’s home. After surviving the...

With another day and a half in Dublin before our flight home, Glen and I opted to see a few more things: National Art Gallery of Ireland,...

After leaving Bere Island yesterday, it was time to turn the ship towards the east coast of Ireland and set a course for Dublin. Today...

Bere Island is situated in Cork County with a current population of 190 people. Several of the local guides met our skiffs when we landed...

The Skellig islands are famous for two quite different inhabitants. Skelling Michael (Sceilig Mhichíl) became the home of a sixth-century...

Today was another bifurcated day where the morning and afternoon activities were quite different. Shortly after breakfast, we hopped into...

The Cliffs of Moher in County Clare consist of shale and sandstone that are as high as 214 meters. Most people experience the cliffs by...

When we visited Tory Island and Inshcleer (Clare Island), we were the only tourists there. The islands were so small and so infrequently...