• Fearing the double b …

    I want every one of my blog posts to have photos and writing that is intriguing, humourous, thotful or something! I like to think I have a thick skin so I welcome honest disagreement or constructive criticism. What I can’t live with is being boring (the dreaded double b)! There I said it. It turns… Continue Reading

  • Not a happy clapper

    So what do Old Faithful and clapping have in common? Lemmings of course! I’d been hearing about Old Faithful for decades. We tried to visit it on our first trip to Yellowstone National Park but were turned back because of forest fires. So 25 years later we were finally walking up to the site. Considering… Continue Reading

  • OK … now what’s wrong?

    You’ve been working on this relationship and finally it all has come together. You’re focused on the same things and enjoying each others’ company. Life is good! Then you notice that something is different … things are occasionally a little weird … You’re not as close anymore and you look around to try to figure… Continue Reading

  • Unnecessarily uneasy

    Have you ever done everything right and still felt little uneasy about the situation? If you’re not married you may not fully understand the feeling. Late one evening in Banff National Park I came upon a grizzly and three older cubs. By the time we arrived, they were steadily moving away from us, far up… Continue Reading

  • So it was difficult … that’s irrelevant

    You and I both know when we like a photo. But do we know why? I think I’m getting better at figuring out my reasons but I’m guessing there are a sea of subliminal forces affecting my subjective choices. One aspect recently caught my attention. If a photo is technically more difficult to make, am… Continue Reading

  • You need pulling power!

    If you suddenly find yourself turned into a photo, the most important thing in your life will be wanting to be seen! You want people to do more than give you a quick glance or the drive-by scroll as the mouse never stops. In short, you need to have pulling power. All the other popular… Continue Reading