A time ago, I wrote a thing that felt like stumbling into a delightful discovery: On Foraging Mushrooms at Cheesman Park Sometimes I’ll amend a post, with updates from a later time, sometimes it’s…

Thousands of flamingos in the one corner of Sicily left to the wind and the salt and the birds, and the long stretch of time before Sicily had citrus at all. Part V of The Citrus Kingdom travels back…

This time of year, people start wondering why so many ladybugs are trying to get into their windows. Here’s the thing: those aren’t the ladybugs you grew up with. They’re Asian lady…

Whenever you’ve got a town built next to a lake that’s surrounded by mountains, you’ve got a recipe for a beautiful destination with views galore. And that’s why…

The Seven Mile Point Track, a 10 minute drive from the centre of Queenstown, is a 3km from end-to-end walk making for a 6km return trip. There are a few small hills involved in this dual-use track…

Today's another (our last!) travel day — we got some breakfast (avo toast, a last order of churros, coffee) and headed to the airport. I had a great conversation with the taxi driver in Spanish,…

Arrived at Whitianga, my penultimate stop, yesterday afternoon. It’s a lovely little town on Mercury Bay, with a nice beach, quite a lot of water activities (fishing, boating, etc.), and some…

The Mount Lowe trails have their secret tales That would make your blood run cold.* *With deepest apologies to Robert Service.

At the rock houses When I first went to school we were taught that the very first human homes were in caves and that these were clearly damp, dark, unpleasant places to live, soon superseded by…

When I worked full time, I used to envy full-time cruisers. Their committed cruising lifestyle seemed very appealing, but I've come to embrace “commuter sailing”, which is balancing stretches at sea…

Just 30 to 40 minutes by train from cent ...

Old Inis Mór life | Published 2026-10 | Last modified 2026-10-15 Dedicated to my brother David, whose idea it was to go to Inis Mór.

Natural England has finally published data for the 2026 Hen Harrier breeding season, showing yet again that Hen Harriers are not tolerated on most English grouse moors. Of 45 recorded breeding…

Once a year we head up to San Francisco to step into the past. Vintage buses from various decades are seen cruising streets downtown and along the Embarcadero. Rare streetcars from all around the…

Estimado funcionario que estás leyendo este correo: por favor reenvía al departamento correspondiente. He buscado bien en la web (http://extremambiente.juntaex.es) y me ha dirigido a este correo. Te…

Amsterdam + Berlin Travel Log This trip was because of a conference in Amsterdam, we extended for some personal time in Berlin I got to bring Ally, this was our first international trip together and…

My wife's cousin sent a wedding invitation last April inviting us to the Grand Canyon for the nuptuals. Lindsey and I had been talking about planning a trip out west with the kids at some point and…

In a little over a month, I'll be leaving Brazil. I've been here for around 9 months now, with my exchange period being from end of february to end of november. It's kind of strange how I've both…

Between U.S. 183 and Interstate 10 on Texas State Highway 29 and U.S. Route 377 there are five historical markers. There are also wonderful kolaches and some decent antiquing.

In AprilMy late wife Judy and I made this garden thirty years ago. Since then, we watched our children grow into adults and saw our sunny garden become part sunny because of the shade trees we…

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Our train to Vigo was at 8:10a, and the train station was conveniently right next to our hotel, so we set off at 7:20a. We got to the train station, and couldn't find our train. Hmm! I checked the…

  Marrakech in winter is the city at its most seductive. The light is honey-soft, the souks less frenetic, and the distant High Atlas covered in snow. Riad mornings start crisp; but by 11am,…

Saitama Prefecture, located just north o ...

One of the things I love most about the change of season is how the landscape evolves, turning from the brighter greens of spring, the golden brilliance of summer to the softer tones of fall. Acorns…

I usually skip out on all parades when I go to Disneyland. But I was with friends who love them, so I saw a three different parades today: Harmony in Color, The Villains’ Halloween: Into the Frenzy…

Yeah, yeah, I've said it before, but I'm "In The Groove" , this time with the tidal river. ITG to me means being in tune with what's going on, you know ( or have a good idea ) where and when the fish…

How did I end up spending a week on Fulhadhoo? I’ll be honest – I used ChatGPT. I was in Maldives for a visa-run, and I simply asked – “I want to live in a beachfront room for…

You hear scratching in the wall at 2 a.m. and your first thought is to make it stop. Fair. Mice in a wall are a real problem, and a female can have 5 to 10 litters of five or six pups a year, so…

October 14, 2026 It always tugs at my heartstrings when I see an injured animal. This morning, we discovered an injured yearling deer in the yard with both front legs broken. When I went over to…

I’ll be honest, I love Marrakech as much as I don’t love it. Its frenetic atmosphere invigorates me yet puts me on edge. Before this trip, I’d been to the Moroccan city twice and wasn’t planning to…

Church Crawling Walk 23 from the new Cicerone book finds me on a butterfly trail. Seems a bit cheeky stealing the council's work to put in a walking book. Just like blogging about it, I suppose. A…

Oranje luzernevlinder (Colias crocea) paring ♂ ♀ (©GK) <img border="0" data-original-height="978" data-original-width="1000" height="391"…

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This picture is mine and taken July 2026. It was cropped slightly and rotated to be more even. Today's post (well, I took a little while to finish it) is on the Fleet Farm in Owatonna, Minnesota. I…

Time to rock my world at Tofu Rocks! Actually my first real, noticeable Taiwan earthquake was a few days before Tofu Rocks. I was very confused, sitting at the kitchen table, as to why it felt like…

This unique weathervane was photographed in Duxbury, Massachusetts Whilst wandering around Duxbury, Massachusetts to visit the historical sites associated with Captain Myles Standish of the Mayflower…

The next two days were busy ones. First stop was Katawice. Here we stopped at a Lego store to get my passport stamped and pick up a few toys. I love some of the large display models and am putting…

Two hours from Jaipur, there&#8217;s a winter landscape in the middle of the heat. It took me years to go and look. I&#8217;d bought a new compact video camera the day before. Kishangarh was supposed…

Last week I did a whirlwind trip of San Francisco. I spent 36 hours there and it was very intense. I want to record what I did and what I felt. This will be my longest blog post ever, but I want to…

I&rsquo;m on the ferry. It&rsquo;s enormous yet there seem to be few passengers as of yet. I arrived at the passenger terminal at 18:00 and they don&rsquo;t let you bring the bike inside and there…

The Mariner hitch is a load releasable hitch that can be a good one to have in your toolbox. In my opinion, it has a few advantages over more commonly used hitches; learn all about it here. Premium…

Ok, this is something a bit different as I take you to Huddersfield and the Colne Valley and then to Newcastle. Some live stuff written about the place I am sat in as I am away for a few days. So…

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Our front beds and deck containers are in seasonal transition. At the front, it's penstemon and fuchsia; the side, geraniums; the back, marigolds.

I was supposed to check out of the campground and head south for winter a couple days ago. But last week, I extended my stay thru October 16, convinced I needed more time to get everything done. The…

65 Festivals and Shows for a wonderful Fall Festival Weekend! Welcome back, festival fans. It&#8217;s a weekend of pumpkins and apple butter in Ohio! The festival numbers are continuing to drop, but…

We had a beautiful panoramic view of Constantinople, cats, and the other café customers.

One of the hundreds of islands along the southeastern Agglehorn Sea. Tall central peak, perpetually obscured by localized heavy clouds.