‘The mountains are calling and I must go’ – John Muir (1838-1914) naturalist and environmentalist This past week or so has seen us travelling to the Free State province of South Africa to visit friends who used to live in Cape Town. Flying into Bloemfontein we had a bird’s eye view of the vast spaces … More Mountains and scars
‘May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve.’ Anon I once had a group of eight-year-olds ask me if we had elephants in our garden in South Africa. It’s amazing which images persist and what impressions stick. I could have told them that Cape Town is actually a very … More Christmas Contrasts
“I think it is a pity to lose the romantic side of flying and simply to accept it as a common means of transport.” – Amy Johnson – first woman to fly solo from London to Australia I used to think that air travel was incredibly glamorous. My dad sometimes had to travel to various … More up, tiddly up, up
The biggest redwood… in the world is the General Sherman… almost 2,000 years old. … More giants of the forest
‘…we still haven’t seen any bears …’ … More O Canada
I just can’t get over how ridiculously green everything is. … More The green and pleasant land
‘… it’s so much more satisfying to be in the picture yourself.’ … More In the picture
One of the great benefits of frequent travel is the almost infinite opportunity to people-watch. … More People Watching
It’s amazing how much hope the sight of a single flower can bring to a weary heart. … More Flower Power
In these enlightened times, we are all rightly encouraged to be sensitive to those of different backgrounds, ethnicities and traditions in order to bridge what has sometimes been, not just a gap, but a yawning chasm between people groups. … More Crossing The Cultural Divide
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