One late summer night in August, 2018, I was invited by my friend, Steve Woods, a biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF), to photograph a night of boating on the Ottawa River for a research activity of the local eel population. I accepted the invitation in a heartbeat and was also keen to take […]
Year: 2018
The 12 Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia
A highlight of my August, 2018, trip to Melbourne, Australia, was a day bus tour along the Great Ocean Road and seeing the 12 Apostles. The 243-kilometre Great Ocean Road is listed as an Australian National Heritage site and winds along the south-eastern coast of Australia. The road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 […]
The Winter Night Market at Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne, Australia
During my trip to Melbourne in mid August, 2018, I had lots of fun photographing and partaking in the Winter Night Market (opens every Wednesday night) within the grounds of the Queen Victoria Market. It was very festive, alive with smells, sounds, and tastes. I highly recommend that you go if you find yourself in […]
Landmarks of Sydney, Australia
I had visited Sydney when I was with the Canadian Navy back in November 1986 when we joined in to celebrate the Royal Australian Navy’s 75th anniversary. I didn’t have much time ashore so I was happy to visit again, this time on my own, in July 2018, for 15 days. I stayed at an […]
A day trip to the Blue Moutains, NSW, Australia
For the last day of my 15 day trip to Sydney, Australia in May 2018, I spent a full day’s journey to the Blue Mountains in New South Wales (NSW). Some Wikipedia tidbits on the Blue Mountains: The Blue Mountains are a mountainous region and a mountain range located in New South Wales, Australia. The […]
Bondi to Coogee Beach Coastal Walk (Sydney, Australia)
The 6 km Bondi to Coogee walk is likely the most famous coastal trail in Sydney, New South Wales. I started my trek one early July 2018 morning after having taken a 10 minute Sydney city train to Bondi Junction and then a 15 minute bus ride to Bondi Beach. I was well prepared, […]
The Medieval Town of Toruń, Poland
After a hectic two days in Gdansk, my northern Poland journey continued on Friday morning, May 24, 2018, to the Medieval Town of Torun. The Torun Miasto train station was only a short walk to my hotel just outside the old town, a great location for my two day stay and my last stop before […]
The bubble busker lady in Toruń, Poland
A highlight of my 11 day trip to northern Poland in May 2018 was my 2 day stay in the medieval town of Torun. One late afternoon I was presented with a fun and challenging photo opportunity. Next to the Old Townhall a lady, accompanied by her two children, started bubble buskering much to the […]
Gdańsk, Sopot, and Westerplatte on the Baltic coast of Poland
After a great day in Bialystok, my northern Poland journey continued on Wednesday morning, May 22, 2018, to Gdansk on the Baltic coast of Poland. I managed okay to buy my train tickets, boarded the right train on the correct platform (this route is served daily by 67 trains, whew!), and enjoyed the 6 hour […]
A day in Bialystok, the largest city in northeastern Poland
On Tuesday, May 22, 2018, and Day 3 of my Poland trip, I left Warsaw by train for a 3 1/2 hour ride to Bialystok, the largest city in northeastern Poland and capital of the Podlaskie province. It was a pleasant ride, I had an opportunity to view the lush countryside and pass through some […]