Lake Tahoe, California, in mid January, should be wearing her winter ermine coat and at this time of year, quite often, a heavy scarf of grey. The surrounding mountains should be mantled in thick, deep, powder, the dark green pines weighed …
Walking by the ocean wherever you are in the world always has a special allure, no more so than at Point Lobos a few minutes south of Carmel, 24 miles north of Big Sur, California. Small wonder that the famed Tasmanian …
Towards the end of the year when day light is fading, the air is peppered with a mystical magic. A feint, almost cobweb like haze seems to dim even the sun’s strongest rays. The days are shorter, the nights are …
‘Twas the weeks before Christmas Under resplendent palm trees, the shopping was complete, wrapped & ribboned, such exciting treats! Follow Shutters & Sunflowers
Thanksgiving is about family and dear friends, to be surrounded by those we love. Thanksgiving is when Autumn’s golden hues, its’ burnt umbers and cinnamons change to winter’s mantle of green and white. Thanksgiving is when the nights have drawn in …
I am so very many miles from where I was living last November, almost 5000 miles from Lourmarin in Provence, France. Yet as I drive around the sun-drenched, autumnal vineyards of California’s Napa Valley the countryside is not so very …
The gift of travel is precious and illuminating, exposing us to things we have never encountered before. It can be thought provoking and evocative, a historical discovery, making you ponder upon a life lived before or a life lived elsewhere. …
Early history of Singapore up to 1819 The early history of Singapore refers to the time before the British settled when it was known by several names dating back to the 2nd century. Over the years the island was controlled by …
Singapore, a sophisticated, dazzling metropolis in South East Asia; a cultural melting pot nestled at the tip of Malaysia. Its’ strategic position makes it one of the world’s busiest and most successful ports. Singapore’s location, thriving economy and wealth has …
12 miles north of San Francisco lies a breathtaking cathedral of redwood trees, the Muir Woods, named after John Muir, the Scottish born Naturalist. Muir dedicated much of his life to the preservation of such stunning wilderness spots. In Muir’s own words; “Everybody …
