Beautiful Turkey
Spent some days close to Fethye in Turkey on board of a 6 cabin boat where the Captain and two sailors prepared fantastic meals. Even had a chance to eat line caught tuna. Hiked off the boat, met with a shepherd and his family and tried some of...
still life above and below
The water was like glass, the reflection of the clouds was so clear and bright, I almost could not tell which direction was up or down. It was supernatural.
The Sierra Buttes Lakes Basin
This is Packer Lake, http://www.packerlakelodge.com/, which lies near the center of what is called the Lakes Basin recreation area in Northern California's central Sierra, about 50 miles north of Lake Tahoe. The hike to the top of the Buttes, in...
Fisherman's Wharf
Hit this location early on a Sunday morning, so we thankfully missed the serious tourist crowds. It was actually very peaceful and beautiful in the marina, but normally Fisherman's Wharf is known for it's insane tourist crowds, t-shirt shops and...
Tidepooling at Schooner Cove in Pacific Rim National Park
There are many wonderful beaches in the Pacific Rim National Park on Vancouver Island, but Schooner Cove is an extraordinary and accessible treasure, about twenty minutes south of Tofino. Small islets just off the coast at high tide become...
Picture perfect Sunset
More than a year ago, I was in Bolivia to visit an orphanage that we work actively with. We decided to take a short detour and visit the salt flats. We expected it to be beautiful and to be like New mexico but were we in for a surprise? It was...
Bubble of Peace
The Golden Temple is found near the India/Pakistan border and is the holiest place of worship for the Sikhs. Never before or since, have I experienced a place where true faith is proven through a feeling of calm, happiness, peace, trust, respect,...
A Religious Experience
If nature is a religion then Vall de Núria is mecca. Situated in a small valley with a lake in the heart of the Pyrenees mountains, not far from the border of Spain and France in Catalunya - it is best known as a ski resort but delights visitors...
An Egyptian temple overlooking Madrid
Perched high on a hill in Parque del Oeste is a true Egyptian temple given to Spain as the Aswan High Damn was about to swallow it up. Now it sits in a perfect park overlooking the hills of Madrid and the Royal Palace. Go at night when it and the...
