#Destination Scotland The Mezquita had not finished surprising me yet, I was completely satisfied after bathing in the subtle light of 850 Moorish arches, after photographing the curves, playing with the perspective, and finding the longest view. The World was …
#DestinationScotland THIS is what I had expected to see in the Mezqita de Córdoba! Somehow I had always imagined this space gave onto the countryside, I was surprised the building was surrounded by a maze of narrow streets. Dismayed to …
After descending from the minaret, and walking across the courtyard under the orange trees in the early evening light I finally presented my timed ticket to the gatekeeper of the Mezquita. “It is five-thirty” she said after flashing her red …
#DestinationScotland First, a little background part of the prequel. On the 12th September 2020, after transiting the Strait of Gibraltar in the company of four trusty trainee yacht masters, I helmed our craft along the upper reaches of the only …
After many months wandering across the North American continent and curious about the antecedents of those who I met there, my focus was brought to bear on the land of my birth. A sort of pilgrimage, if you like, but …
The Western Winter WINs were invited alongside the general public, to get a close-up look at migrating hummingbirds on Saturday 26th March. Staff and volunteers from the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory were due to capture, band, weigh, measure, and release …
Visiting Doris’ brother Tom during our time at Tuscon’s BLM campground was always a priority, as she had often spoken about him and his in-depth knowledge of all things pertaining to the stars. However I did not expect the experience …
When I learned about the Wandering Individuals Network (WIN) from my prospective traveling partner as we explored merging our Winter 2023/24 itineraries, me from my boat in Spain, and he from his home in Montreal in September ’23 I was …