Frame To Frame Bob & Jean

From our accommodations, Hotel Palazzo Priuli, Bob and I set off for mercato di Rialto, a bustling fish and vegetable market.  When we rounded a corner to cross Piazza San Marco, we found the square flooded from the high tide. Venice is sinking, and Piazza San Marco is always the first part of the city to get wet! Continue reading Venice is Sinking!

Knowing that local Venetians fill their baskets daily at Rialto’s produce market on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, Bob and I left the fish market behind in search of the fruit and vegetable stalls.  Bursting with colours and aromas, they were a feast for the senses. Continue reading A Feast for the Senses at Rialto’s Produce Market, Venice, Italy

Mud Creek Trail in Prince Albert National Park in central Saskatchewan, Canada, had piqued our interest when we passed by the trailhead early one morning on Waskesiu Lake.  It showed promise as a good place for a leisurely hike after our planned boat tour of Hanging Heart Lakes.  By the time we got back to the trail, Bob and I were ready for some exercise. Continue reading Our Hike Along Mud…

As avid fans of the Harry Potter series of books and Harry Potter movies, Bob, our son and I were dying to visit the locations at Oxford University where some of the movie scenes were set.  We were tickled pink by Christ Church College’s Great Dining Hall. Continue reading Tickled Pink In Christ Church’s Great Dining Hall

In the winter, it is customary for Bob and me to look for Pine Martens in the woods of Algonquin Park, in Ontario, Canada. Continue reading A Tale of Two Pine Martens

Everything was locked up tight in Upington, South Africa on a Sunday, so Bob thought an excursion would be a good way to spend the day.  Unfortunately, a severe thunderstorm thwarted our plans to visit Witsand Nature Reserve Kalahari, the site of the roaring sands. Continue reading A Thunderstorm En Route to Witsand Nature Reserve Kalahari

At the end of a week staying in La Fortuna, in Costa Rica, it was time for Bob and me to move on.  We were looking forward to a guided bird tour in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve among other things.  It was a bumpy ride to Monteverde, but the scenery enroute was gorgeous! Continue reading Our Bumpy Ride to Monteverde

After Bob and I completed our walking tour of the Rialto Markets, we thought it high time we hire a gondola.  Who could pass on a dreamy gondola ride on Grand Canal?  It was such an iconic thing to do when in Venice, Italy. Continue reading Our Gondola Ride In The Floating World Of Venice

During our travels to Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, Bob and I decided to visit Botanical Beach along the Pacific Ocean coastline.  It took us about 2 hours to drive there from Victoria. Our visit was carefully planned so we would arrive at low tide.  Low tide provides the best viewing opportunities and ensures your safety. Continue reading Botanical Beach Glory