• Doubting mountain doubt

    I should have learned to doubt the doubt. After all the planning and hoping, yesterday we arrived in Dead Man’s Flats, Alberta. This is a bit of an accomplishment since I am probably the oldest kid alive – are we there yet? I was tired but hopeful for the photography opportunities that awaited. In uncharacteristic bombast… Continue Reading

  • Defying the odds

    I like the underdog. There’s something about beating the odds that makes a satisfying story. Today’s example is from an unusual place … but first a little background. My relationship with plants is complicated. Perhaps it’s because I’m constantly looking for maximum results with minimal effort. I like it when the plants I enjoy grow… Continue Reading

  • What’s that racket?

    Bang, bang! What on earth is that noise? Bang, bang, bang! After some artful sleuthing, I figured out that a heavy-set Robin was repeatedly flattening its beak on our living room window. It was taking multiple hits on the same flight. It has happened before, but this was different. Other birds quickly came to the… Continue Reading

  • Chasing lava

    It’s hard to imagine watching lava flowing off a mountain. Even though we went to Volcano National Park on Hawaii’s Big Island it will likely have to remain part of my imagination. The smartly dressed park ranger bluntly told us it was extremely rare to see lava despite amazing photos of lava all over the… Continue Reading

  • Searching for paradise

    Hawaii must be paradise. The licence plate on our rental car declared it and the tourist shops confirmed it. Licence plates don’t lie do they? Was the entire Big Island paradise? This purported paradise certainly has many different looks. Here are photos from five different parts of the island. The fancy resorts on the island’s… Continue Reading

  • Eerie walk

    It was a bit eerie inside the Kilauea Iki Crater on Hawaii’s Big Island. Perhaps it was knowing that in 1959 the rock we were walking on was a massive sea of molten lava as another eruption blew up the earth’s interior. Perhaps it was the mysterious venting from the deep holes in the crater… Continue Reading