I write about things and places I wish to remember.
View from the Mountain of the Dead, Siwa, Egypt (2025)
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)
Haikus for Nature XI
Results for my #WhatsYour60 challenge - November, 2025
Photo: Autumn’s slumber brings Spring’s awakening