Category Archives: Travel

Route 66 – Williams to Amboy

Posted on April 23, 2020 by

For my final day of this Route 66 adventure I wanted to be in Amboy, CA just a bit before sunset so that I could photograph the new Roy’s sign during blue hour – but more on that later in … Continue reading →

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Route 66 – Winslow to Williams

Posted on April 12, 2020 by

I got up early to catch my hotel for the night, La Posada, in the early morning light. Built in 1929 as a Fred Harvey House, this is a beautiful railway hotel in Winslow, AZ. The hotel was designed by … Continue reading →

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Route 66 – Albuquerque to Winslow

Posted on March 27, 2020 by

As I wait out my 14 days of self-isolation following my return to Canada from the US, I have an ideal opportunity to continue the tale of my Route 66 journey last December. Just after leaving Albuquerque, NM one comes … Continue reading →

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Route 66 – Santa Fe to Albuquerque

Posted on March 2, 2020 by

Santa Fe is a beautiful city rich in Spanish-style architecture. The shops and galleries in the region of the Santa Fe Plaza give testament to the extensive artistic community that calls this city home. A very enjoyable hour or two … Continue reading →

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Narrowboating in England

Posted on December 17, 2019 by

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 by

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 by

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 by

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 by

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 by

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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