Fantastic Fiji, July-August 2023 (Part 1, Coral Coast)
A quote widely (but apparently inaccurately) attributed to Mark Twain describes the “coldest winter” as “summer in San Francisco”. I think we » Read more
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Aerial photography from around the world – by Steve
For many iconic landscape photographs, an experienced photographer and traveler knows exactly where the tripod was placed. True artistry comes into play » Read more
Life underwater. Some of my favorites – Steve
I watched with wonder when we landed on the moon, that July day in 1969. I will never be an astronaut. The » Read more
Eyes Wide Open: Looking at 2019
2019 was an active, hectic, and stressful year. The simmering concerns I had been harboring in recent years about my mother’s living » Read more
French Polynesia, Fall 2019 (Part 3-Fakarava)
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 Rangiroa to Fakarava A short afternoon flight to Fakarava and a need to stay out of the water » Read more
French Polynesia, September 2019 (Part 2-Rangiroa)
Friday, September 27, 2019 Rurutu to Tahiti to Rangiroa This travel day began early, at 5:45 am, with Greg’s voice in the » Read more
French Polynesia, September 2019 (Part 1-Tahiti & Rurutu)
Thursday, September 19-Friday, September 20, 2019 Tahiti In July 2018, driving home from LAX from our first trip to French Polynesia (FP), » Read more
2018 Highlights
2018 was a year in which aging, mortality and illness reared their ugly heads, in the family and our circle of friends. » Read more
Groupers galore: French Polynesia, June 2018 (Part 2-Fakarava)
Thursday, June 20, 2018 Our first morning in Fakarava aboard the Aqua Tiki II was the usual chaos of trying to synchronize » Read more
Ravishing Rangiroa: French Polynesia, June 2018 (Part 1)
Saturday, June 16, 2018 What a long time in coming: sitting on a thin strip of land in the middle of the » Read more