My wife and I were on vacation at a small farm in Slovenia for one week. During this week, we didn’t plan anything special, just spent time outside as much as possible, and we decided spontaneously…

A week-long fishing trip to Lewiston, New York, on the Lower Niagara River delivers adventure, fun and a respite from a valiant fight with cancer. We catch salmon, smallmouth bass and more and eat…

but some like it more than others.

I’ve blogged about this area of the Mississippi River between Dubuque and Bellevue, Iowa on several previous occasions. We’ve always liked the summer vibe here: breweries, music, farmer’s markets,…

When talking to people about travelling, my conversation somehow always ends up drifting towards one trip: Vietnam 2023. I have had multiple shorter solo trips before but this was my first multi-week…

I had the privilege to attend the Metallica 2-day concert in Budapest at the Puskás Arena. The concert had Gojira, Pantera, Knocked Loose and Avatar (Swedish) as supporting bands. Experiencing this…

My final two days of my 2020 trip to New Mexico, White Sand National Park and Cloudcroft, New Mexico

i was talking to my dad about the idea i had to get a covering so that the plants we had didn't drown in water when it rained, and his response was that plants need water they do that sometimes, i'll…

Harvest time just felt like work, until I stumbled upon this stupidly-simple trick that most people can do in under a minute. The post Eat more fruit with this one weird trick appeared first on…

Driving from NC to IN today. Listened to “On Tyranny” and now in chapter 3 of “Black AF History” by Michael Harriot. Would recommend both!

After writing my blog post yesterday, I met a new roommate named Oliver. He’s a young lad from Russia and suffered memory loss from a boxing match recently. I surely don’t want to be in his shoes.…

Press release from Police Scotland (26 June 2026), followed by my commentary: POLICE APPEAL AFTER SQUEAGLE THE GOLDEN EAGLE FOUND WITH SHOTGUN INJURIES Police Scotland is appealing for information…

The gentlemen morning drinker is better served at 'Spoons Another perfect walk from Komoot. Mrs M goes as far as to say it is her "walk of the year". Interesting, as a variation of the route won a…

Read the full post at - Sequoia Tree in Ashland, Oregon I stopped by Lithia Park in Ashland, Oregon on my way Crater Lake National Park. First off, they have the loveliest city park. It's great.…

How to find fast internet while traveling.

I’m visiting relatives in the Rocky Mountains, staying in my camper-van home on wheels. I’ve had time to fall more deeply in love with haiku and its comic cousin, senryū , for the way both encourage…

Taking a week off from work to go and visit a bit of Ontario with the family and just reset the tempo of my body a little. We’re off to Niagara for the first time. It’s been a mentally exhausting 6…

Episode Three- Crossing from Sardinia to Sicily, anchors, holding tanks and pistachio gelato.

Serviceberries are one of the finest wild berries I know of, and one of the most underappreciated. It exists in a duality: the fruit isn't widely eaten today, but it is the most culturally…

Monday, June 22 – Friday, June 26 Last Saturday, after not very much deliberation, I bought yet another tent, a nice one with enough room for my cot. At Ossineke State Forest, just above the 45th…

A guest wrote about the morning we spent together — and it’s one of the loveliest things anyone has said about what I do. I’m SJF, living in Kyoto and sharing the sounds and small details of this…

27 June 2026 This week I was in Blair and Allegheny Counties where I found late June flowers, busy insects and urban deer. Beauty Obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana), at top, attracts many…

So far on my beach trip I've done: Nothing Nap Read Watch the sunrise What a good time.

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Contents : - Similarities between fishing and gardening - A secret Hertfordshire chalkstream - The Itchen in a heatwave - Fishing report from Northern Italy - An author faded from view - Carp on a…

Chelsea, NYC My advisor took us on a lovely walk in Chelsea. We started at one of his favorite pizza places . Permalink . Tagged architecture , columbia and nyc . Reply by email .

I recently showed you Carcassonne&apos;s Castle and briefly introduced the city:Carcassonne CastleYou may have already heard of Carcassonne, located in the Southwest region of France. In short,…

Nau maiYesterday we had a Thursday off, enjoying a stop in the jewel of the midwest, Cleveland, Ohio. There are three main parts of Cleveland: Downtown, which is right on Lake Erie, Midtown, which is…

North Island Robin

I am back from Paris. It was very hot. And I need to vent. Before I do so, I want to stress that we had plenty of fun on this trip. When I told my mom I was invited to present at the Critical…

I am back home on the compound with HA, Luna the Big Dog™, and the chickens and the sheep. Allow me to recount the trip: Drive from the compound to KOA. Fly from KOA to SMF with my younger son. +3…

Introduction Overview Hardware design and philosophy Hardware development Software development Conclusions Acknowledgements Introduction Our camper van now has three different "smart" energy-related…

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I am of two brains. I need structure, but I hate planning. We had decided to stay in Iceland for a few weeks while visiting family and attending family gatherings. But, that left a lot of empty…

If I had goats, I'd want to have a goat tower. You can read about the (unexciting) history of such towers at Wikipedia .

Have you ever done something totally out of the blue… and felt fully at peace about it? That’s exactly where I’m at right now. I just told the campground I’m checking out on Sunday and I’ll be back…

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Yosemite, California, September 2024. From the video This was my last chance....

 — Mono Cliffs Provincial Park

Laying workers, and the distinct but functionally similar rebel workers, are a curse in hopelessly queenless hives. Why and when do they occur, how can you prevent them from appearing, and how to fix…

After my last post, I pulled the trigger and went with an iPad Pro 11” with Apple Pencil Pro and Magic Keyboard case. Thankfully I got it the night before the massive Apple price hikes (although it…

The Stellar's Jays decided to use our yard for their morning chase session today. #dailyphoto #oregon #eugeneoregon #birdphotography

★★★★☆ - A hike along the coastal hillside, with views of Bluff Cove, intermittent trees, and yes, a homemade swing. Some steep parts, eroded, tree roots. Upper end in the hills, lower end at PV…

This one was slightly less angry at me

One of our native beds is flourishing this year

In the Newsletter this weekAnalysis: A train trip across a roasting EuropeBullshit Meter: Kyiv-Chi&#x219;in&#x103;u train to run every day from end of June onwardsGood week: Delivery of new 200km/h…

When I took the Kyiv - Chi&#x219;in&#x103;u train last summer, I must admit it was not my best journey. Having boarded it just a few kilometres into Ukraine at Mohyliv-Podilskyi, it then crawled its…

Jean-Christophe Defline and I settled in front of this pink building in Rouen. The structure felt quite human. It seemed like the building could start talking to us as if we were in some live action,…