Articles and Photo Essays
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Articles
Travel Light, Travel Tight, Travel Right
A variety of tips gleaned from fellow travellers and my own experiences. Travel light describes what is necessary to pack. Travel tight deals with security and safety. Travel right gives tips on how to make travel more…
Segway in Paris
It was such a fun way to be introduced to Paris. We scooted past parks, monuments, museums, Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower on these amazing machines.
Found Money
The art of finding money hidden in any budget, that can be saved and spent on something you really want or just for fun… a milkshake or even a kayak.
Surprise Encounter
Muscles tire rapidly as I begin our third hour of almost steady paddling. The water has a slight chop, and our passage sluggish and never-ending. Hugging the lakeshore, I paddle on. My thoughts first turn inward to pain radiating from my aching…
Party at Sunset
The sun makes a valiant effort to resurrect itself from behind the endless drizzle. We and our kayaking guide have been marooned on this island for two days now, unable to paddle the rough, unforgiving seas. Grabbing our tin mugs filled with…
Feral Eyes
Leaning against the steel railing we embrace the cold, clammy fingers of West Coast fog wrapping itself around our boat. Our water taxi seems suspended in silent mist as it chugs past craggy rock faces and forests dipping their toes into the salty brine. A…
Wilderness Visions
A discussion on living in the moment and abandoning the habit of always taking photographs. Do we lose the quality of an experience if we are constantly looking through a lens and not with our senses?
Hidden Treasure
Slow down, you might just miss this jewel of a lake if you are unfamiliar with the area. It is a treasure worth finding. Boya Lake, located just short of the British Columbia/Yukon border on the Cassiar highway (Hwy 37), is a kayaker’s heaven. Excellent…
Working History
In Prosser Brook time slows as the Beamans bottle this spring’s bounty, using old methods and pride to produce their famous maple syrup.
After a drive through the countryside to Prosser Brook in Albert county New Brunswick, you arrive at their cabin which has served as a bottling facility for generations. Their son Stephen runs the business but Paul and Helen Beaman, now retired, still work during the busy season. As we enter the cabin, we are welcomed by wood smoke mingling with the sweet odour of hot maple syrup…
Photo Essays
Hidden Treasure
Slow down, you might just miss this jewel of a lake if you are unfamiliar with the area. It is a treasure worth finding. Boya Lake, located just short of the British Columbia/Yukon border on the Cassiar highway (Hwy 37), is a kayaker’s heaven. Excellent…
Working History
In Prosser Brook time slows as the Beamans bottle this spring’s bounty, using old methods and pride to produce their famous maple syrup.
After a drive through the countryside to Prosser Brook in Albert county New Brunswick, you arrive at their cabin which has served as a bottling facility for generations. Their son Stephen runs the business but Paul and Helen Beaman, now retired, still work during the busy season. As we enter the cabin, we are welcomed by wood smoke mingling with the sweet odour of hot maple syrup…