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Visiting The Netherlands, autumn 2021:  #1
Posted on November 16, 2021April 1, 2022

Visiting The Netherlands, autumn 2021: #1

I had forgotten how wet it is in the Netherlands. After a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19, I finally visited ‘my old sod’ again this fall. On a bike trip through the polders south of Amsterdam, I passed by the Vinkeveen lakes and was amazed to see the water come within inches of mowing level, … Continue reading Visiting The Netherlands, autumn 2021: #1

Sudan #2: A foot trek across the Bayuda desert
Posted on February 13, 2021

Sudan #2: A foot trek across the Bayuda desert

In 1884 the Sudan was in turmoil. That’s not unusual you may say: it’s been in turmoil right up to today – and you’d be right. But the issue at that time was that a 50,000-strong army led by the up-and-coming charismatic Muslim Messianic leader Muhammad Ahmed (the ‘Mahdi,’ the chosen one) began to surround … Continue reading Sudan #2: A foot trek across the Bayuda desert

Urban animals Series #2
Posted on January 8, 2021March 5, 2021

Urban animals Series #2

The big animals that know how to get away with life in the big city have my respect and admiration. I root for them, hoping they don’t get shot or imprisoned; the only two options it seems when they get discovered stealing someone’s pets or flowers. Not that I don’t love the small stuff, I … Continue reading Urban animals Series #2

Urban animals Series #1
Posted on January 7, 2021March 1, 2021

Urban animals Series #1

‘Animalerie:’ It’s another grey, misty day in December. The sky is not quite crying like it did on most other days lately, so I don’t have to force myself as hard to go outside for my daily ‘walkies.’ Shortly after starting my regular loop up, over and around Burnaby Mountain, on the trail below the … Continue reading Urban animals Series #1

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