travel, voyages, photography
A woman I met in Toubab Dialaw last year at the start of a magical day with Leticia. I will call her ‘our beautiful friend’, she welcomed us and looked after us throughout the day. An embodiment of the Senegalese … Read More
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Happy May! I am back from 10 weeks in Tahiti – and while it is great to travel, it is also great to come back. Before I left last week, I was able to do a ‘Festival of the Purau … Read More
Flying somewhere soon, discovering some new places? My recent travels got me revisiting some of the apps on my phone and various other items for traveling , I have compiled below some tips & apps that are useful. I few … Read More
Monarch Butterfly Emerging with Ginkgo Leaves “I embrace emerging experience. I participate in discovery. I am a butterfly. I am not a butterfly collector. I want the experience of the butterfly.” 🦋 ― William Stafford 🦋 Happy June!! This is … Read More
Transformation for May Monarch Butterfly Chrysalis on Sunflower This is the photo from my Monarch Butterfly Calendar for 2018. It shows a monarch butterfly that will soon emerge from its chrysalis. You can see the wings perfectly formed inside, the … Read More
Gold and Lace of April The chrysalis is a symbol of metamorphosis or change that you seek. Monarch Butterfly Chrysalis on Queen Anne’s Lace Metamorphosis is the most profound of all acts. – Catherynne M. Valente, In the Night Garden This … Read More
Shop small gift ideas Make it a point to #shopsmall this season! Challenge yourself and purchase 5 gifts from small shops, local artists, pop up markets etc… Here are a few ideas from some of my friends for small items to have … Read More
I love the time I get to spend in Tahiti and wanted to let you know about one of my favorite spots for you to have a picnic & swim at Pointe Venus. A perfect late afternoon/sunset experience on this … Read More
Grander than the Sea November“There is one spectacle grander than the sea, that is the sky; there is one spectacle grander than the sky, that is the interior of the soul.” ― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables The photo is from … Read More