Happy Holidays from the Beach to You!
Our kids live in different provinces so Mexico was the warm choice for an early family Christmas. Three happy, thriving grandchildren and their four hardworking parents having fun in the
Istanbul - Safe or Not Safe
"Did you feel safe in Turkey?" several people ask after we survived a trip to a Muslim country. My immediate answer is "Yes, totally."
Well... but...
I like to think
Floating over Cappadocia
October 13, 2022, early morning
The basket is on its side, the big balloon is stretched out on the ground. Then two powerful fans blow it up like a bouncy
Cappadocia
Oh no. Horrendous. A terrible explosion. Poor Istanbul.
I was ready to send you my innocent story about travel in Turkey and I heard the news. This country felt perfectly
Five hours in Greece
This blog is one excuse for taking travel photos and I can't stop myself. I truly love composing and snapping pictures and usually have my trusty ipad tucked in a
Flames in the Moonlight
Fire coming out of vents high up on a rocky mountainside?! Amazing and spooky!
They've been flickering for thousands of years and when my sister saw these natural little bonfires
Street Style in Turkey
I'm just back from 17 days in Turkey with an iPad full of photos, so here goes.
I saw women in head-to-toe black burkas, a few with eye make-up and
Maclean’s Magazine - October 2022
Am I proud?!! My daughter-in-law's name is on the cover of Canada's longest running news magazine!!
Maclean's was a fixture in our home throughout my childhood. The magazines piled up
Swift Current Watercolours
Summer is winding down and I'm ready for a break from all this sunshine and fresh air. My computer corner is beckoning and I have plenty of backlogged photos, all
Windscape Kite Festival
Our windy city was just calling for a kite festival and in 1998 creative visionaries at the Art Gallery made it happen. The Windscape Kite Festival organization took over in
