Looking for Doc Martin
Entering Port Isaac, Cornwall on a rainy day. Port Isaac is a beautiful Cornish fishing village. In recent years it has become known as...
Gardening for the greater good
Biodomes at Cornwall's Eden Project. I have just had the pleasure of visiting an amazing garden in England and it put me in mind of...
Visiting a healing garden
Den Paradera, a botanic garden in Curaçao, focuses on traditional remedies. Treatments for colds, insomnia, headache, rheumatism, high...
Taking the stairs
Thirsty Point Lookout near Cervantes Western Australia, April 2015. “Are you okay with stairs?” asks the server, no spring chicken...
Appreciating April in Alberta
Walking with friends in Lethbridge April 15, 2012 All the grass is brown and the sky is gray. I’ve been for a walk on a springy day. With...
Wearing out my shoes
Old buildings were a highlight of walking in Cumberland in the Comox Valley of Vancouver Island. This house was built in 1895. Aside from...
Welcoming spring in the Comox Valley
Catkins herald spring along the Courtenay River. With spring at hand it has been a pleasure to get out to experience nature here in the...
Going up island
Totem pole in Lewis Park, Courtenay. The Comox valley is home to the indigenous K'ómoks people. Anyone familiar with Canada's Vancouver...
Greeting the new day
The light of the new day in David, Panama. Morning is my favourite time of day. For me it is a time of anticipation, new beginnings and...
Snowbirding in Canada
Rhododendrons were blooming in early February. A Victoria friend says at any time of year some rhodo species are blooming. Deciding to...