This is my annual look back and plans for the 365 days of future ahead for 2026. And yes, I’m riffing off a Moody Blues album title from 1967, because I’m in a musical kind of mood as I write this. (Here’s a playlist.) Those Were The Days (Listen here) As with the years that…
Two travel companions and I recently visited Ecuador, a smaller country situated on the planet’s equator in South America. Below are photos and commentary about my Ecuador adventures in the Galápagos Islands. (See this companion post about the Andes Highlands.) Click the images to see larger versions. Geology of the Galápagos The Galápagos Islands are…
Some friends and I recently visited the delightful country of Ecuador, which lies on the planet’s equator in South America. Here are a lot of photos and a bit of commentary about my Ecuador adventures in the Andes. (Coming soon: a companion post about the Galápagos Islands.) Maps of Ecuador and More Sadly, my knowledge…
I recently visited the Land of Oz, otherwise known as Australia. I took a gazillion photos on this trip of a lifetime, so I’m breaking them down into four parts. This is my Great Aussie Adventure, Part 2. (Click the images to see larger versions.) Melbourne (Part 1) • Cairns (Part 2) (this page) •…
Great Aussie Adventure, Part 1 Lucky me! I went on the trip of a lifetime to visit the Land of Oz, otherwise known as Australia. I took a bazillion photos, so I’m breaking them down into four parts. Once I’ve published all the posts, I’ll update them with links so you can see them everything….
Onward In 2023 After one hell of a year full of changes in 2021, this last year was comparatively stable (lingering pandemic notwithstanding). However, I’ve come to realize that stability and harmony aren’t necessarily the same thing. Last year, I made a giant-sized whiteboard list, and even did some of it. This coming year, I’d…
Travel Bucket List, Updated Oh, my, but I had such thrilling plans at the start of 2020. The places I’d go, the people I’d meet, the things I’d see! Regrettably, the Calamity Fairies so enjoyed causing worldwide havoc that year that they decided to stick around for the next year, too. But I’m a forward-looking,…
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