The Art of VIsitor Experience
It’s a great summer to be a tiger swallowtail
On a recent trip to beautiful Manitoba, we stopped for lunch at Pinawa Dam and I ended up spending the entire time… Read more
The Canada Goose Problem
Why are Canada geese nesting and pooping all over our cities? ‘Tis the season for goslings again: adorable, fluffy, peeping, traffic-stopping broods… Read more
The Ruins of Dominica- A Photographer’s Field Day
How quickly Mother Nature reclaims her own here in Dominica. A few years ago I had the privilege of traveling the Caribbean… Read more
New York City
On the occasion of my impending 50th birthday, I took a few days and jetted off to NYC with my old friend… Read more
The Accordion Players of Europe
I grew up playing the accordion. I still, on rare and holy occasions, invite Marguerite (my instrument) up from the basement for… Read more
The Cyclists of Northern Europe- A Photo Essay
Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Paris are chock-full of beautiful cyclists. Tom and I spent a couple of summers over the last few… Read more
Photo of the Day: Helsinki Train Station
Completed in 1919, Helsinki’s Art Nouveau central rail station, by Eliel Saarinen, has inspired a number of film sets including Batman, apparently.… Read more
Re-routed to Cádiz (and other first-world problems)
Cádiz is western Europe’s oldest continuously-inhabited city. Yes, older than Rome. Okay, first things first: Cádiz is pronounced KA-dith. Like Judith with a ka.… Read more
Western Mediterranean and Atlantic Islands 2012
Cruising out of Southampton Sept 15-Oct 13, 2012, first to the Western Med and then to the Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands.… Read more
Peregrine Falcon: A View to a Kill
Feathers streamed from the wounded bird… Read more
Barred Owls: The Strong, Silent Type
I recall awakening from a deep sleep one moonless summer night, alone in my tent, to the demonic caterwauling of a barred… Read more
A Match Made In Hummingbird Heaven
How do you band a hummingbird, you ask? Very, very carefully. Read more
A Hummingbird for All Seasons
When you’re Canadian, few things are as improbable as a hummingbird in January Read more