Videos
An amateur videographer bringing motion to the screen. Next goal – talkies
Capturing video on a GoPro 4, a Mavic Air, an iPhone and mirrorless cameras
“A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall”
Last days of November, rain
string and almost solid,
incessantly…
string and almost solid,
incessantly…
Hello! I’m George. What’s Your Name?
One of the unfortunate disappointments of COVID–19 has been…
Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrored Room—Hymn of Life
I was kicking myself.
Three years ago in Seattle there was…
Three years ago in Seattle there was…
The Atlantic Road: Angles of Beauty
The Atlantic Road. Or as they say in Norway, Atlanterhavsveien.…
Turning 70, the Day
Circa Diem.
Let's start with the translation of the Norwegian…
Let's start with the translation of the Norwegian…
Death Valley: Titus Canyon Road
On a March afternoon outside Furnace Creek Visitor Center, Magellan…
River Road Off-Road Trail
Magellan was keen for the thrill of wheeling Rove-Inn through…
“Nature first, architecture second”
“Nature first, architecture second.” The words of a Canadian,…
Driving the Beach at the Beginning/Edge of the World
"Where your world ends, ours begins." It’s a common saying…
Road Culture
Where else but Norway have roads become cultural destinations?
What…
What…
Postcard #3 from Costa Rica: Scarlet Macaws
Click anywhere on the Postcard to play movie
Last week we…
Last week we…
Postcard #2 from Costa Rica: Monkeys at Bosque Del Cabo
Like clockwork, about an hour before sunrise at Bosque del…
Postcard #1 from Costa Rica: Hummingbirds at Batsú Birding & Photography Garden
If you’d told us that one of the happiest experiences of…
Christmas Memories
What are some of your fondest memories of being a child at Christmas?…
The Foxes Come to Visit
Once upon a time at the edge of a forest beside a river there…
Aurora Borealis: Searching for the Green Grail in Norway
Only once have I seen the Aurora Borealis—nature’s fireworks.…
Latitude 65: Within a Degree of History
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“And we should call it Latitude 65,” Magellan said…
“And we should call it Latitude 65,” Magellan said…
For Alice: Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday, Thanks
In this season, in the silence of night, who among us doesn’t…
Fish Tales
One of our best experiences this year was on the OceanLight…
The Mary/Tyler Show at Windy Bay
“I’m Mary,” she said, hesitating, a wry look on her face,…
Homecoming Weekend
Think of your favourite cities to visit.
What do they have…
What do they have…
Cooking Fig-Peckers with the Duchess
The first dish cited in our Insight guide to Sicily is Sarde…
What Happened at Mesa Verde?
“People of conspicuous elegance” is how the Ancestral Pueblo…
Gwaii Haanas Medusas
In the Haida language, Gwaii (they prefer Gwaay) means islands, Haanas means…
Mugaritz: “Sensory Logic of the Gastronomic Brain”
I knew that Sunday, as we parked the car overlooking a hay field…
Bum Police in the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon
Although we followed Namgyel’s guidance and arrived early…
Poetry in Droplets
Quietly, our stockinged feet touch the cool, grey floor.
Like…
Like…
The Screaming Sixties
No, this blog is not about rock ’n roll fans screaming their…
A Prize Location
“We’re trying for the experience we had in Seville with you…
An Nakhur: Oman’s Grand Canyon
“When you see a parade of mules coming, move off the trail,”…