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We lost another hour overnight, so now we’re in Greenland time. We entered Karrat Fjord, Greenland and the icebergs were spectacular. Other than birds, we haven’t seen much wildlife on this trip. Only one polar bear at a distance. I… Continue Reading →
We went into the 3rd time-zone last night; 1 more to go. This was a quiet day, and I was very tired. These AC expeditions are not relaxing vacations, although I’ve been using the hot-tub almost every evening. I’ve also… Continue Reading →
Walter and I walked around Pond Inlet together, visiting the Parks Canada office, library and town hall. Again, I talked to many people – teens and adults, and of course, made lots of photos. I visited the Northern Store, which… Continue Reading →
This was another busy day with 2 excursions. In the morning we did a zodiac cruise to the glacier and ice-bergs at Croker Bay on Devon Island. This is the largest non-inhabited island in the world. It was very cold… Continue Reading →
We lost an hour overnight… altogether; we would sail through 4 time-zones, Central, Eastern, Atlantic and Greenland. Even though we wouldn’t sail that great a distance, lines of longitude and time-zones get squeezed together in the far north. For the… Continue Reading →
About 35 years ago, in another life, I was working at a mine in Northern British Columbia. One weekend, when almost everyone left the camp, I stayed around, and was soon approached by the surveying team and asked if I’d… Continue Reading →
“What?!”, I asked Alain, our photography guide for the day, “I thought soccer was the national sport of Cuba.” “Actually,” he replied, “it’s baseball, but flirting is a close second!” I had hired Alain Gutierrez as a photography guide for… Continue Reading →
Yesterday, at a pool party, music seemed to be the main theme, especially since Ihor and Tomas were there. We got to talking about old stuff and the 1970 Festival Express, which was the aftermath of Woodstock, came up. Well,… Continue Reading →
We were walking through the Spice Market in Istanbul, dodging people and carts, when I noticed what looked like an alleyway leading away from the market lane. Chantal was hesitant, but I said “let’s explore”, and she warily followed me… Continue Reading →
This was the 2nd part of our European trip this year. After flying from Istanbul to Athens, we spent a few days exploring Athens, before joining an organized tour of Greece. We also met up with our friends, Brenda and… Continue Reading →
This was the first part of our European trip this year. We flew direct to Istanbul, spending 5 days there, before flying to Athens, which is covered in the next post. Istanbul was an amazing, colourful and friendly place. We… Continue Reading →
This is an annual event that I just recently heard about. Has to be one of the most interesting street festivals I’ve ever attended. Lots of food, entertainment and interesting people. [Click on any photo for the slideshow. Please leave… Continue Reading →
Now for a little bit of nostalgia. A few weeks ago I met a fellow photographer, Rob, at a Meetup Street shooting event, who told me about a project he’s involved in – documenting Kenilworth Avenue in Hamilton east end…. Continue Reading →
This was the first time for the both of us visiting Newfoundland. We flew out and then just drove around the Avalon peninsula (St. John’s area) and as far west as Bonavista. As we heard so much, and were not… Continue Reading →