Travelling is my joy of living. Sit back relax and come with me.
Now in Hoi An, a 3 hour drive from Hue. Near Da Nang was the largest city , which was once a huge base for the American troops during the Vietnam Nan War. The beach was named the China Beach by the American Troops. PAGODA WE STOOD AT THE TOP OF MARBLE MOUNTAIN AND CAUGHT […]
Nova Scotia has something for everyone!Here is the newly created vegetarian lobster! Get them while they are crunchy! Courtesy of Peggy’s Cove where they are being caught
I have never seen so many cats roaming the streets in my life….is that where their name is a Maltese Cat comes from. In fact, Malta could well be the best place in the world to have a stray cats. This black cat is staring at me. This car is sitting on this car . […]
Walking this morning along the wooden trail on the Bedford Waterfront and such a Frosty Day . I saw these sailing Boats anchored in the Basin but it definitely caught my attention. This Bedford Basin in this large Bay . It has deep water and is part of the end of Halifax Harbour. This sun […]
Nova Scotia – My country’s namesake bird, in the shade on frosty pine needles, with a golden sun-lit background. What’s not to like? I recognize one of the country’s most common birds, the Canada Jay or Grey Jay.
2004 –An amazing site to see. We travelled by train from Cusco. Just over a 3-hour journey beginning with a series of switchbacks, known appropriately as the ‘zig-zag’ on the hills, out of Cusco. It made me nervous. Machu Picchu is an Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, above the Urubamba River […]
A very Frosty day last week. But this area was named Rails to Trails. Pat and I walked across this bridge with these Log Rails and so much snow. 🚶♀️ 🚶♂️
In my Backyard Garden with warm weather and all these Flowers are Blooming. This snowy winter caught my attention. Next Spring our snow will disappear.
We visited Larnaca and noticed two birds on her shoulders and one on her head . All us were taking photos of her. It all made us smile
This Goose is trying to eat something in this pond and he might be hungry. He was hiding along the shoreline ( maybe he might be injured) Now he took off onto the Shoreline. Canada geese and a pair of black ducks are all together. They are friends.
We noticed this cat was a Massage Therapist. We went inside and we were massaged. It helped so much. We loved seeing these food markets. The meat sticks were so delicious. But we couldn’t eat these Crocodile Heads.
2019 – China We saw this Full Moon early morning Tian Anmen Square. So many people here. The Forbidden City was named the Former Palace is an imperial palace complex of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368–1912) in Beijing, China. We saw these large red walls and yellow glazed roof tiles. After its completion in […]
The wooded trail is now redone. Zoe, Pat and I are walking around this Trail .We noticed this Sun behind these clouds These Old Fish Sheds are on these rocks and the fishermen are using their gear in there. These two Seagulls are posing on the Rock Zoe and I are seeing this Lighthouse on […]
I got a few quick shots of this handsome male Ring-necked Pheasant before he took off. The colourful male head and neck are bright blue with a white ring around the neck and a metallic green crown. The face is bare of feathers but has bright red checks. He flew away.
I walked by this old barb and this definitely caught my attention. It reflected in the Pond.
As we walk through the Mosquito River Village our guide Sunday points out the Muiri Tree, locally known as the Medicine Tree and also named Red Stinkwood in Kenya. The real name is Prunus Africana. Liquid extracts from bark are used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate gland hypertrophy. Leaves are used […]
Pardon me, but could I borrow a peanut or two.? House guest? Tapping on our patio door today😂
The word Mto was Mbu literally means “Mosquito River“. We visited here on our return to Arusha. Leaving the lands that are plagued by drought behind, Mosquito River looks like a desert. Not so however, as this area gets its name from the large number of mosquitos that breed here and sadly the resulting of […]
We will witness the year’s first full moon also known as the Wolf Moon. It would also be the first full Moon
2013 – Negombo, Sri Lanka – Our Tuk Tuk driver takes us on tour around this area . FISH MARKET –Before we could see the market we could smell the fish. The market was teaming with fish and people were so busy busy !! We follow our driver along the fishy water pathway to the […]
A few pictures of a that deer and we crossed these paths and saw him. Nova Scotia’s white-tailed deer appears to be in good condition and increasing in size.
Perched high on the crater rim, blended into the cliffs this is a wonderful lodge. Even for the toughest critics this lodge would not disappoint. It has a wonderful atmosphere with lots of exposed stone, both inside and out. We saw this guy was climbing a pole. Humm?? We don’t know . We had a […]
We feel so fortunate in the morning, the skies are clear with no low lying clouds or fog, both common in this area. Our view is spectacular as we descend the breathtaking 610 meters to the crater floor. The Ngorongoro Crater, is the world’s largest unbroken, unflooded volcanic caldera . The crater, was formed when […]
New Brunswick-We visited there during the Autumn days. We walked down the staircase to the coast line during the low tide and it caught our attention. We saw there were sea stacks (also known as flowerpots and astounding variety of sizes and shapes. We saw the whimsical names of Bear, and a Dinosaur. We realized […]
This Duck is a dancer This couple are so happy and she is staring at me. All of these are neighbors are together and they trying eat their Lunch.
THE DEVIL WHISPERED IN MY EAR:“YOU’RE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND THE STORM.”TODAY I WHISPERED IN THE DEVIL’S EAR. “I AM THE STORM.”
From the bank of the Bow River Falls Banff Alberta . We had a fun time with our family last year. Bow River was flowing over the Seebe Dam. It was so amazing. These Elk were staring at us, we were staring at them.
A snow day is wrapping up just in time for the week. This morning I was able to go out for a walk, with a bit of snow falling. White-tailed deer are staring at me. The most common deer species in all of North America are not native to Nova Scotia. White-tailed deer arrived in the […]
Merry Christmas from this most photogenic horse I’ve had the chance to photograph, with his big, soft black eyes. Hope you are having a great time with family and friends!
Halifax’s Connaught Avenue have hosted one of the city’s most visited Christmas light displays. Each year, brothers Carman and Nick Giacomantonio, originally from Whitney Pier in Cape Breton, have worked together on the exhibit. They are both Doctors. Nick is a Cardiologist and Carmen is an Oncologist. They are very intelligent. Giacomantonio is also collecting […]
March 7, 1903 – July 30, 1970 Maud Lewis ( nee Dowley She was a Canadian folk artist from Nova Scotia. e lived most of her life in poverty in a small house in Marshalltown, Nova Scotia. She achieved national recognition in 1964 and 1965 for her cheerful paintings of landscapes, animals and flowers, which […]
2017 – Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (Florence, Italy) 🇮🇹 Florence could be the best place in Italy to spend time. There is more than enough things to do in this historical area.The people are friendly and helpful. Communication is easy because English is widely spoken or understood though it is always polite to […]
2016 -First stop we were visiting the Roman Forum. We learned from Trip Advisor to buy the tickets at the Forum to avoid the lineup at the Colosseum. It’s been so long since we last visited here and it looks just as amazing as we remembered. Rick Steve’s audio guide gave us a wonderful tour. […]
One reason to catch the golden hour ..Red fox is in our area.
2018 – Malta We catch Bus 222 from Sliema the the ferry and we were jammed with people. Took about an hour to arrive to the ferry and 460 Euro return. The Ferry crossing took about 25 minutes. Fabulous views of the coast along the way. The Bus is there as soon as we dock. […]
2013 – Halifax to Copenhagen return. $740.00. But definitely a no frills flight. Couldn’t select seats when I booked but missed out, when I realized you could….we ended up at the back of the bus. No big deal though. They did give us a bottle of water though….but when we change planes in Iceland they […]
The Pileated Woodpecker is one of the biggest, most striking forest birds in Nova Scotia. It’s nearly the size of a crow, black with bold white stripes down the neck and a flaming-red head. I saw him on a power pole. He is leaving unique rectangular holes in the wood. Then I saw him leaving […]
I saw this Seagull struggle with eating a very large meal along the shore. I initially thought it was a crab or lobster…nope, it was a bird/duck of some sort. This was both interesting. I saw another Gull Flying away. I walked by and I noticed this sweet chick-a-dee.I like everything about them and they’re […]
I noticed this December Cold Full Moon and it rose above our horizon during our sunset. Our dark night began early in the evening and it became very dark around 5:30. In December it is known as the Winter Solstace and the last Full Moon is in Gemini. This Full Moon caught our attention.
2014 – Cape Town – Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. These photos bring back memories of the time we visited Cape Town and enjoyed our time and the food was so delicious. Robben Island – We took ferry across from Simons Town . A very interesting site we saw . Simon’s Town – Boulders Penguin Colony- […]
Eastern Passage has historically been tied to the fishing industry. Its waterfront has several small wharves and piers.
Our time on safari in the Serengeti was absolutely amazing. Each day had its surprise of seeing animals in action. Not just 1 or 2 lions but a whole pride of more than 10 lions at a time and is not uncommon. Our guide was a very knowledgeable of the wildlife and the geography of the […]
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