Tag Archives: environmental portraits Fresh air, mountain walks, and music – it doesn’t get much better than January in Thredbo! This year marked the 30th iteration of the Thredbo Blues Festival: three days of quality music in Thredbo Village: Australia’s highest alpine resort (albeit not very high!), known for its skiing in winter and hiking and mountain biking in […]  One of the many joys of travel is the food – and the excuse to sample new cuisines. I especially love participating in locally based cooking classes: not because I have any intention of replicating the recipes at home, but because I love photographing the colours and textures (eg: Weekly Wanders Cooking Class). I enjoy […]  I’m sure I’m not alone in drawing parallels between the end of the year and the end of a day. And, seeing camel trains always makes me think of the Christmas story of the three wise men. This year, my gift to myself was a trip to one of my long-time dream-destinations: Morocco. My three […]  (Click to start Still Water by Daniel Lanois.) The morning started early, with the rousing sounds of Sunday gospel and Sacred Steel from the American South. The evening rounded out with silky smooth songs by Canadian legend Daniel Lanois. Sunday at the Vancouver Island Musicfest in Comox, BC, featured a diversity of musicians from countries […]  Having spent most of my life in what the West calls the “New World” or the “Colonies”, I haven’t had a lot of access to the great cities of Europe. So, when the opportunity arises to visit one of those historical cities, I am thrilled! I had two short stops in Athens: I had spent […] |
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