One of the most scenic hikes in the Canadian Rockies, and also one of my favorites, is in a high subalpine meadow in Banff National Park. The season for hiking here is limited to only a few months because of the high altitude.
John Steinbeck is one of the greatest writers in American history and certainly a favorite of mine. This is the second installment in a series describing my visit to John Steinbeck country. In part one we looked at John…
DrFumblefinger is an avid collector of images of unusual signs.
Summer in Calgary is often jokingly dubbed as “two weeks long”. However, the breezy mountain weather, warm days, cool nights and low humidity make summer here perhaps more enjoyable than anywhere else on earth! …
The Luberon region of Provence, spread out over three small ranges of hills and mountains, is full of picturesque villages, each famous for some aspect of its view or for someone who lived there.
One of the oldest Farmers Markets in Ontario is found on the Niagara peninsula, in the pleasant small city of St. Catharines (nicknamed the “Garden City”). The market has been held since the early 1800s and is currently located in Market Square…
In the first part of this series, which you can read here , I wrote about the beautiful cars I saw on “Cruise Night” in my hometown of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Today I continue my blogs dedicated to the beautiful automobiles I…
There are hundreds of amazing places in the Canadian Rockies. This is one of the best.
On November 17, 2013 I posted a story here describing a train ride through the hills of rural central Burma. It began… “The earthquake should have been a clue. But having rather enjoyed the ride, as I have since…
Quebec is one of the oldest cities in North America, founded in 1608, now a city of 500,000. It was built on a rocky promontory (Cap-Diamant) which provided excellent defensive views including of the St. Lawrence River. In this post we explore some of its signage.
One of the most scenic hikes in the Canadian Rockies, and also one of my favorites, is in a high subalpine meadow in Banff National Park. The season for hiking here is limited to only a few months because of the high altitude.
John Steinbeck is one of the greatest writers in American history and certainly a favorite of mine. This is the second installment in a series describing my visit to John Steinbeck country. In part one we looked at John…
Summer in Calgary is often jokingly dubbed as “two weeks long”. However, the breezy mountain weather, warm days, cool nights and low humidity make summer here perhaps more enjoyable than anywhere else on earth! …
The Luberon region of Provence, spread out over three small ranges of hills and mountains, is full of picturesque villages, each famous for some aspect of its view or for someone who lived there.
One of the oldest Farmers Markets in Ontario is found on the Niagara peninsula, in the pleasant small city of St. Catharines (nicknamed the “Garden City”). The market has been held since the early 1800s and is currently located in Market Square…
In the first part of this series, which you can read here , I wrote about the beautiful cars I saw on “Cruise Night” in my hometown of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Today I continue my blogs dedicated to the beautiful automobiles I…
There are hundreds of amazing places in the Canadian Rockies. This is one of the best.
On November 17, 2013 I posted a story here describing a train ride through the hills of rural central Burma. It began… “The earthquake should have been a clue. But having rather enjoyed the ride, as I have since…
Quebec is one of the oldest cities in North America, founded in 1608, now a city of 500,000. It was built on a rocky promontory (Cap-Diamant) which provided excellent defensive views including of the St. Lawrence River. In this post we explore some of its signage.
