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  • Coast & seascapes,  Costa Rica,  Monday walks,  Sunday Stills

    On the Pacific coast in Drake Bay

    February 28, 2022 / 32 Comments
    Rocky beach and palm trees

    Would you name a place after a notorious pirate who had ransacked your coastline and hid out here, evading capture? To our surprise we discovered that is exactly what happened here in the south west of Costa Rica; Bahia Drake is named for Sir Francis Drake.

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    Group of men sitting among fishing boats on a beach

    Gallery: a traditional fishing village in Bakau

    April 10, 2021
    Pink sunrise over water

    The tragic tale of a Senegalese mouse

    May 28, 2021
    Rocky coastline

    Stunning landscapes of Iceland: the day the sun shone

    October 29, 2021
  • Landscape,  Lens-Artists,  Themed galleries

    Gallery: I want to meet you in the big sky country

    February 27, 2022 / 47 Comments
    Blue lake and distant mountains

    For the keen traveller, what makes a place special? Sometimes it’s the place itself, a beautiful landscape that captures the heart. Sometimes it’s the people, making you feel comfortable and welcome. Or maybe it’s all about the activities, whether you’re into bird-watching or gallery hopping, an adrenaline-junkie or culture buff. One thing that ties together many of the places that have most lifted my heart is a sense of openness.

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    Looking out from a cave towards valley with pine trees

    In the footsteps of the Mogollon at Gila Cliff Dwellings

    May 31, 2021
    Man in small boat and a distant volcano

    Gallery: the serenity of dawn on Lake Atitlàn

    December 19, 2021
    Snow scene with pine trees and mountain

    Gallery: a snowy walk in Paradise

    November 21, 2020
  • Costa Rica,  Photographing Public Art,  Street art,  Travel galleries

    Gallery: spotting street art in Sant Elena

    February 26, 2022 / 48 Comments
    Wall painting of a blue hummingbird

    I didn’t go to Costa Rica to see street art; like most visitors, my main interests were in its landscapes and its wildlife. The country is famous for being one of the most biodiverse in the world. So maybe it’s not so surprising after all to see that biodiversity celebrated on the streets of Sant Elena, the main tourist hub in the Monteverde region.

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    Black and white monkey in a tree with small orange fruits

    Gallery: wildlife in the Caño Negra refuge

    March 17, 2022
    Three colourful painted wooden birds and some strings of beads

    Gallery: three times the fun in Costa Rica

    March 11, 2022
    Large red bird with white face and beak

    Gallery: a February selection

    March 1, 2022
  • Costa Rica,  Wildlife and nature

    Will we see whales?

    February 24, 2022 / 63 Comments
    Whale's tale

    Sorry, we were told, when we planned our stay on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula; February is a bit early in the season to see humpback whales in Drake Bay and there are no tours running. Slightly disappointed, we settled for a day visiting Caño Island. We were promised great snorkelling and a landing on a beautiful island. But not whales.

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    Looking over tree tops to a cloud covered mountain

    Hanging bridges and butterflies

    March 15, 2022
    Sun setting over the sea

    Gallery: enjoying serene views in Costa Rica

    February 19, 2022
    Wall painting of a blue hummingbird

    Gallery: spotting street art in Sant Elena

    February 26, 2022
  • Challenges,  Travel galleries,  Writers' Quotes Wednesday

    Sailing away from the safe harbour: some travel dreams

    February 22, 2022 / 43 Comments
    View of water with small boats and distant hills

    Sometimes people say to me, you’ve travelled to so many places, there can’t be anywhere left that you want to visit. How wrong they are! The world is full of so many amazing sights and there is always somewhere new to tantalise and intrigue.

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  • Costa Rica,  Monday walks,  Wildlife and nature

    Corcovado: a walk in a rainforest

    February 21, 2022 / 32 Comments
    Rocks and waves seen from a beach

    Early on our first morning on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, in the far south west of the country, we boarded the small boat that was to take us and seven other guests of the Aguila de Osa lodge to the nearby national park, Corcovado. This is primary rainforest, never touched and preserved intact.

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    Dark pink flower head

    Gallery: in the garden, Costa Rican style

    March 12, 2022
    River shaded by tall trees

    Misadventure on the Rio Nosara

    March 9, 2022
    Three colourful painted wooden birds and some strings of beads

    Gallery: three times the fun in Costa Rica

    March 11, 2022
  • Coast & seascapes,  Costa Rica,  Lens-Artists,  Themed galleries

    Gallery: water, water everywhere …

    February 20, 2022 / 36 Comments
    Abstract view of sparkling blue water

    Water is essential to life, of course, and to our planet. About 71 percent of the earth's surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 97 percent of all earth's water. We can’t drink the salty sea water, as the Ancient Mariner well knew, but we couldn’t exist without it. It regulates our climate and is home to thousands of marine species.

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    Dramatic mountain landscape

    Gallery: Mountain, Desert, Jungle or Ocean?

    June 28, 2021
    Entrance to a white building on a pier

    Gallery: a walk along Brighton’s prom and pier

    October 26, 2021
    Group of men sitting among fishing boats on a beach

    Gallery: a traditional fishing village in Bakau

    April 10, 2021
  • Costa Rica,  Friendly Friday,  Landscape,  Travel galleries

    Gallery: enjoying serene views in Costa Rica

    February 19, 2022 / 47 Comments
    Sun setting over the sea

    A holiday in Costa Rica is all about connecting with nature. The animals, the birds, the landscapes. The Pura Vida indeed.

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    Rocky beach and palm trees

    On the Pacific coast in Drake Bay

    February 28, 2022
    Wall painting of a blue hummingbird

    Gallery: spotting street art in Sant Elena

    February 26, 2022
    Whale's tale

    Will we see whales?

    February 24, 2022
  • Cambodia,  Street photography,  Travel galleries

    Gallery: Psar Thmei, Phnom Penh’s Central Market

    February 13, 2022 / 34 Comments
    Group of people sitting on blue plastic stools in a market

    There’s little I enjoy more when travelling than a visit to a local market. Large or small there is always plenty to see, and therefore to photograph. And you can gain great insights into the way of life in the country. What do local people eat? How do they dress? How indeed do they shop?

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    Banner with photo of two women in yellow dresses

    Friendly Friday: meet some wedding guests in Cambodia

    October 8, 2021
    Red lantern, blue wall, green shutters

    2020: my (pandemic) year in review

    January 3, 2021
    White window shutter and green leaves

    Eating out with a conscience in Indochina

    April 17, 2021
  • Architecture,  Bulgaria,  History

    The wonders of Bulgaria’s Bachkovo Monastery

    February 10, 2022 / 27 Comments
    Stone church and blue sky

    Bachkovo Monastery was for sure one of the most stunning of the many sights I saw in my short time in Bulgaria! Despite all the visitors, the atmosphere was one of tranquillity. The buildings looked so photogenic both in the drizzly weather we arrived in and the sunshine when we departed; and there was so much to see that was both interesting and beautiful.

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    Half-timbered building seen above a hedge

    A misty morning visit to Stokesay Castle

    July 14, 2021
    Small church on a wooded mountainside

    Asen’s Fortress and the Church of the Holy Mother of God

    August 18, 2021
    Ceramic tiles with blue border and brown lion and castle

    A visit to the Real Alcázar of Seville

    December 29, 2021
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Man in a turban with fishing nets
Fisherman in Fort Kochi, Kerala
Two elephants in long grass
Okavango elephants
Blue glacier edge
Glacier Grey, Torres del Paine, Chile
Elderly woman in black hat and sunglasses
In Santiago, Chile
Very large statues of North Korean Leaders
Statues of the Great Leaders on Mansudae Hill, Pyongyang
Water reflecting the sky with clouds and low sun
Approaching sunset in the Okavango Delta
Feet of huge metal sculpture, with man standing beside
The feet of the Angel
Large moai with row of more behind
The ‘travelling moai’ and Ahu Tongariki
Man in knitted hat by water, black and white photo
Waiting for the ferry, Banjul
Mountain reflected in a lake
On the road to Dyrholaey
Sunset at Wahiba Sands, Oman
Squirrel with a conker in his mouth
In Walpole Park, Ealing
Silhouette of a man in a gateway
Looking out from Bundi Palace
Blue and pink bird on a dead tree
Lilac-breasted Roller, Chobe NP, Botswana
Buddhist monk in orange robes with mobile phone
Monk at Wat Nong Sikhounmuang, Luang Prabang
Man sleeping in a tuk tuk by a carved stone wall
Tuk tuk driver by the Terrace of the Leper King
Close up of flamingo with head tucked under
Flamingo (Jersey Zoo)
Lady with baskets of fruit sitting by a canal
In Hoi An, Vietnam
Small fishing boat with a man in it, on a large lake
Lake Atitlan
Wet street and two people with bright pink umbrella
Street in Lucca, rainy day – edited

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