History in the Making "This is so historic!" was a phrase I heard over and over during the week leading up to the happy and glorious Coronation of King Charles III on May 6. London was festive and abuzz with excitement Flags fluttered in rows high above Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street. Shop windows were filled with crowns, … [Read more...]
Narwhals, Polar Bears and More Arctic Adventures
Narwhal Alert! "Narwhals portside!" An urgent rap on my door at 6:00 am put me into overdrive when I was merely thinking about Arctic Adventures. I grabbed coat, hat, gloves and camera and hurried up on deck. I was on a small yacht in Croker Bay on the south coast of Devon Island in the Nunavut Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Unicorns of … [Read more...]
Northwest Passage Arctic Adventure
The Search for an East West Route The quest for a passage linking Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in the high Arctic has lured explorers for centuries, and it recently lured me on a Northwest Passage Arctic Adventure. Historically the route to the riches of the Orient, Cathay, and the spice trade was Overland on the Ancient Silk Road. Sea routes … [Read more...]
Glittering Summer Season
News From London London is having a glittering summer season after early June Platinum Jubilee parties and pageantry set the tone and style. Post Covid London is back and buzzing. Theatres are full with new offerings and concerts have an exciting roll out. Jewels, gardens and concerts all have a festive air. Prologue to a Glittering … [Read more...]
Happy and Glorious Platinum Jubilee
London was in party mode from the moment I arrived at Heathrow to celebrate the Happy and Glorious Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Flags of every size and streamers of bunting fluttered brightly in the June sun. Shop windows were crammed with Jubilee displays. The energy was contagious and excitement palpable. The Queens Platinum … [Read more...]
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