Category: Travel

Icelandic tales – Reykjavík

We spent some time in Reykjavík, the capital and largest city in Iceland. When encountering a new city, I don’t realize at first what will become my landmarks. There’s always something I use to...

Icelandic tales – introduction

We returned from Iceland last Tuesday – actually, by the time we pulled into our driveway, it was in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. I’ve really wanted to update here, but it’s taken...

We leave for Reykjavik

But first – a fierce windstorm and a major tree emergency. The top of this huge pine snapped off in the wind. It got snagged in the overhead wires and came to rest in...

A change of scene

Back from Syracuse. The trip went well. When not attending wedding festivities. we walked around Syracuse and got to know the city a little bit. Most impressive was the huge regional farmer’s market that...

So much

So much is going on, has gone on, in September so far. I have lost the knack of posting currently from the present day. I think about it a lot and take photos and...

Montreal

Last Wednesday, Sam and I went to Montreal for a few days of sightseeing and cycling. It was hot, so hot. But we survived and made some good memories. Some of my photos: The...

Astronomical and other phenomena

We traveled to New Brunswick, Canada, to see the eclipse. It was a beautiful trip. Sunday afternoon and evening in St. Andrews by the Sea, and then Monday in Woodstock (across the border from...