Before starting work, we decided to head to Stanhope for sunrise pictures. Glad that the sun didn’t cooperate because we turned our attention to the blue herons who were feeding in the bay. We managed to fill more than one memory card. Marcy was stationed…

I consider sunrise photography to be difficult. I have never had much luck, but maybe I can at least get better. There was a lot to learn this morning (Saturday, Sept 9) at Covehead. – my pictures suffered noise, focus and composition problems. I didn’t…

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…