Category Archives: Landscape
A walk in Porter Preserve, Boothbay, Maine
I went to Maine this Spring just before warm weather burst on the scene and buds broke fully open. The land was green with recent moisture and seemed full of anticipation of real Spring. Porter Preserve, Boothbay Region, Land Trust is … Continue reading
To see the glories of nature you have to look carefully. Autumn in Ireland part one.
As Spring approaches in 2017 I look back to October 2016 in Tipperary, Ireland on the shores of Lough Derg. It was a typical ripe Autumn bursting with berries and dying leaves rich with color. I found wildflowers before Winter and battered … Continue reading
Ofu Beach American Samoa National Park
The second island in American Samoa I visited was Ofu. It is joined by a slim suspension bridge to Olisega and together they are six kilometers long. This isolated speck of paradise has steep verdant slopes of thick forest and … Continue reading
Beautiful National Park of American Samoa
I have just come back from a remarkable visit to one of our least known treasures and one of the most beautiful places I have seen – A National Park far deep in the Southern Hemisphere spanning several of the … Continue reading
August insects in Provence
I went for an early morning walk along the edge of the vineyards in a small valley near Bandol in Provence. The grapes were ripening and the wildflowers dying, but the insects, especially the dragonflies, were out in force. The sun … Continue reading
Carlisle Cranberry Bog, ME
At the beginning of July I went to the old cranberry bog near Carlisle. It is a beautiful place – full of wildflowers, birds and insects at this time of year. here are some of the photographs that I took … Continue reading
Kiribati, The Warmth of Christmas Island
I visited Christmas Island for some meetings this week. It is the largest coral atoll in the world – 150 square miles or so and a lagoon about the same size. It is in a remote area of the Pacific as … Continue reading
Afternoon Walk by the Lake in Ireland
The cottage is surrounded by trees including beech, oak, larch and Scots Pine. The lane winds through mixed woodland leading to hedgerows and fields. These photographs were taken at the end of May on a walk through the woods and into the … Continue reading
Memories of China
A few years ago I was lucky enough to make a short visit to China. Here are some photographs from that trip that illustrate some of the unforgettable experiences I had in China – visiting the Great Wall – the … Continue reading
Memories of Mallorca
This stunning island has beautiful landscape and buildings. If you want to avoid the crowds on the coast go inland to experience a Mallorca that has not changed for centuries. Here are a few photos I took on a visit a … Continue reading
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