California Spring Kaleidoscope
Almond orchard in full bloom in California’s Capay Valley. Avenues of trees stretch in all directions. Hives of bees are brought in to pollinate the …
Reflections
BREXIT USHERS A NEW ERA
Parliament Square, London, June 2019. These Brexiters finally got their wish. Just six months ago there was much discussion and contemplation of another Brexit …
2020 Decade Highlights of Global Travel Adventures
2014: Dusk on the Irrawaddy, officially Ayeyarwady River, Myanmar. I returned to Myanmar in 2014 to explore this river. Previously I was advised not to travel …
Earth Day 2019 Protect Our Species
Lions, the King of Beasts, are in trouble. A century ago there were 200,000 wild lions in Africa. Today there are about 20,000. They are now extinct in 26 …
Amritsar Marks Grim 100th Anniversary
Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India. Amritsar was found by the 4th Sikh Guru, Guru Ram Das in 1577. This is the holy scripture of Sikhism and regarded by …
Does Brexit Turmoil Mean Another Referendum?
Looking towards Canary Wharf where much of financial London is now located. The development was built in the 1980’s on the old Isle of Dogs, …