I write about things, people and places I wish to remember.
View from the Mountain of the Dead, Siwa, Egypt (2025)
Canadian Egyptologist - Rexine Hummel
Rexine Hummel (right) is an amazing Canadian archaeologist and ceramicist who specializes in Ancient Egypt. She is the focus of a series of posts that I am writing on Canadian female Egyptologists!
Review: Women in the Valley of the Kings
Women in the Valley of the Kings - by Kathleen Sheppard (2024)
Eight Bells
Winslow Homer. Eight Bells (1886). Oil on canvas, 64.1 × 76.5 cm (25.2 in × 30.1 in). Addison Gallery of American Art.
Midsummer Update - 2024
An update on the restoration project of the 1910 schooner Midsummer - currently undergoing major conservation work in Mombasa.
What’s Your 60?
A beautiful 1000 year old Kapong Tree - at Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam (2024)
Please sponsor my efforts to connect with nature this year!
dadonnelly on iNaturalist
As of December 31, 2024 = 558 observations; 368 species
Top Blog Posts of 2024
Thanks to everyone who shared in my writing journey this past year!
Happy New Year!!
Dim Sum Love
I always love a beautiful fish tank! 🐟
This one is at the Silver Dragon Restaurant in Calgary, Alberta.
A VR Experience - Horizon of Khufu
This Virtual Reality experience is an expressive and exciting way to see the pyramids of Egypt!
Thai Sappan Wood Tea
Sappanwood - photo taken near Hyderabad (2024) by Raja Sekhar Chimirala - iNaturalist observation
Excursions in Northeastern Thailand
For two weeks in Northeastern Thailand I managed to see a great deal. This is part II of my excursions.
People we met in Thailand and Vietnam!
The group of our hiking party at Cuc Phuong National Park (Photo by Huyen)
Northern Vietnam culinary adventure
A short introduction to our food tour of northern Vietnam.
Photo: fruit buffet served onboard Orchid Trendy on our cruise in Ha Long Bay
Going on Vacation? What about your pet?
Deb R explains the challenges and reasoning behind her decision on how to handle her dog while she was gone on vacation.
