I write about things, people and places I wish to remember.
View from the Mountain of the Dead, Siwa, Egypt (2025)
Costa Rica
Guest post by Conservation Specialist, Ruiping Luo about her recent trip to Costa Rica.
Water is Vital
Community cleanup along the Bow River in Calgary, Alberta.
Photo: paddleboarder passing by on the Bow River while we were collecting trash
Review: To Speak for the Trees
Review of this autobiographical memoir by Diana Beresford-Kroeger.
This book was selected as the July 2026 read for the Alberta Wilderness Association’s Book Club.
Nature Photography Day
On World Nature Photography Day - an interview with photographer Cameron Hunter.
Guizhou III - Jiaoyao Village
Jiaoyao Village (脚尧村) in Guizhou had so much to offer (even adorable puppies)! I hope I get to return one day….
Yunnan: Part I - Pre-trip Research
Part I - Pre-trip Research
Photo: Under a shade tree - tea mountain Pu'er, Yunnan, China by Bryon Lippincott (2016) on Flickr - CC BY-ND 2.0.
Pre-planning for Guizhou
Part I - Pre-trip Research
Photo: Huangguoshu Waterfall in the town of Huangguoshu, Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China - by Huangdan2060 (2020)
Nature Books and Art📗🎨
Some of the pieces of art by Neil Kathol - on exhibit at AWA until mid-March 2026.
Haikus for Nature XII
Results for my #WhatsYour60 challenge - December, 2025
Photo: Bow River, December 10, 2025
Climbing Acrocorinth
View of Acrocorinth from the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth (2025)