It is clear, cool and DARK here along the North Atlantic. Northern Lights were forecast for last week, and I hoped to get pictures, so we researched photographing them and set up the camera. Nothing materialized. While waiting for something to happen, Marcy and I…
OK – I know. We post these fox pictures every year during our Prince Edward Island visit, but they are always great fun to shoot. When we get home, we realize that the ones we have aren’t sharp or could be better. This is…
To be honest, I have worked on this post for a long time. I wondered if anyone really cared about foreign credit card and money issues, and didn’t want to labor too long if the topic was not useful, but then a friend asked…
Marcy called me at work one afternoon last fall and announced that Gate1 Travel was having a flash sale for independent travel to Italy – just $499 for an 8 day “Heart of Tuscany” tour including airfare from New York, car, hotel, and breakfast. It…
On our recent trip to Scotland and Ireland, we visited St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin. I always supposed this was a Catholic church but was surprised to learn that it belongs to the Protestant Church of Ireland. I’ve posted some pictures of the interior below,…
From the Ballad of Glencoe: Oh, cruel was the snow that sweeps Glencoe And covers the grave o’ Donald. Oh, cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe And murdered the house of MacDonald I’ll just say it, I love melancholy songs. I love to…
