Author Archives: Neil

Narrowboating in England

Posted on December 17, 2019

There we were, hurtling down the canal at a breathtaking speed of … 2 miles per hour!  At 69’ long and 6’9” wide, there is a reason our vessel is called a narrowboat. Great Britain is criss-crossed with a network … Continue reading →

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On to Barnard Castle

Posted on November 18, 2019

Our September visit to England continued as we departed the Peak District and set off for Barnard Castle in County Durham.  On the way we made a stop at the Bronte Parsonage Museum in the village of Haworth, West Yorkshire. … Continue reading →

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A Visit To The Peak District

Posted on October 27, 2019

In mid-September we set off for a month in England. Our month started with a short bus ride from Heathrow to the Reading Rail Station, followed by a train ride to Stoke-On-Trent where we picked up our rental car. Then … Continue reading →

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Fall Trip to Jasper

Posted on September 17, 2019

After a long, wet summer I was looking forward to one last Fall camping trip in Jasper National Park. Going online in early August I was lucky to secure a campsite in September for a couple of nights. With Whistlers … Continue reading →

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Olympic Peninsula

Posted on August 25, 2019

On my drive north back to Canada, after the photo workshop in Oregon, I had the pleasure of exploring a bit of the east side of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. I only had a part of a day … Continue reading →

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Oregon Photography Workshop

Posted on August 24, 2019

In mid-July I arrived in Crescent City, California to meet up with Tom and Jim, my fellow participants in the Gems of Oregon Workshop put on by photographer Ralph Nordstrom (ralphnordstromphotography.com/) I had previously taken a workshop led by Ralph … Continue reading →

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Banff in June

Posted on August 4, 2019

As near as I can figure, it has been 50 years since I last camped at Two Jack Lake in Banff National Park. I have been to Banff many times since, and even camped at a couple of different campgrounds … Continue reading →

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Springtime in Jasper

Posted on July 13, 2019

Towards the end of May I spent 3 nights camping in Jasper National Park. Naturally my prime reason for the visit was to do some photography. The first morning I got a couple of different views of Geraldine Peak. The … Continue reading →

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Banff in April

Posted on July 10, 2019

At the end of April I spent a couple of nights in Banff, hoping to get some good opportunities for photography. Unfortunately it was snowing much of the time and the sky was mainly a dull gray – not great … Continue reading →

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Route 66 – California (Part 2)

Posted on July 9, 2019

Barstow marks the boundary between the “sparsely populated” and “heavily populated” sections of Route 66 in California. And it marks a visible shift from businesses that are just hanging on (or have long gone) to businesses that capitalize and thrive … Continue reading →

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