#scenery

Apr 22, 20201 min read

Dismal Wilderness

This program (14 mins.) focuses on New York State's colonial background, especially the Finger Lakes and Adirondacks

Dec 20, 20184 min read

Vietnam’s Mekong River (II): A Day in the Life — The Sun Always Rises

I expected the Mekong River jungle to be relatively silent. But it is not. In a humid, green undergrowth, I stride to the sound of...

Nov 23, 20183 min read

Vietnam Redo: Water and Buffalo in the North Country

It is finally time to leave Hanoi, the city, for a gambit in the countryside. But it takes time, as the metropolis is far-flung, hanging...

Oct 12, 20183 min read

Bight of Kennebunk: Travel Destination

“The swallow has set her six young on the rail, and looks seaward.” James Lee’s Wife (1864, pt 3 st.1), Robert Browning Before Autumn...

Jun 8, 20173 min read

Big Trees and Waves for a Weary Spirit: Strait of Georgia and Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island is a peaceful place on the Pacific Ocean, with big trees and even bigger secrets.

May 18, 20172 min read

Coldwater, Heart of BC

Cowboy Valley, Heart of BC I had lunch of sorts at the Coldwater Hotel in Merritt, British Columbia, located 50 miles south of Kamloops...

Apr 12, 20172 min read

Rocky Mountain Paths, Soggy Ground (Kananaskis) Part I

Off the beaten track in Alberta

Mar 15, 20173 min read

Selfie: Icefields Parkway, Alberta Hwy 93, Canada

"To make light of philosophy is to be a true philosopher." Pascal, Pensees, Sect.1 Another of Pascal's remarks, written only a few...

Nov 29, 20164 min read

Sacred High with the Beaver Man: Riding Mountain, Manitoba (3)

A subdued sunset on Clear Lake petered out as clouds moved in over central Canada, bringing rain the next day. It is cool, and the...

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