Zambezi Reflections The noctural snorting hippo chorus, spellbinding pastel pink sunrises and awesome wildlife are among my most vivid Zambezi reflections. The place was Chiawa in Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia. This camp looks across the water to Zimbabwe. In between are sandbanks where crocodiles lurk, long legged birds fish and … [Read more...]
San Francisco’s New Art Cornucopia
Expanded SFMOMA Opens This weekend, May 14, SFMOMA opens to the public. It is the catalyst for San Francisco's new art cornucopia. With the new 235,000 square foot ten-story addition the museum becomes the largest contemporary art space in the US. San Francisco's New Art Cornucopia The catalyst for expansion was the 100 year loan of … [Read more...]
Hetch Hetchy: Yosemite’s Other Valley
Was Hetch Hetchy Valley as stunning as Yosemite? John Muir thought so. Some say Muir died of a broken heart when he heard his beloved Hetch Hetchy valley would be flooded to provide water and electricity for the San Francisco Bay Area. Hetch Hetchy in Spring Muir, founder of the Sierra Club who is known as Father of the National Parks has … [Read more...]
Searching for Shangri-La
The northwest corner of Yunnan Province is one of China's most beautiful and wild regions. Here the Mekong, Yangtze and Salween rivers tumble from the Tibetan Plateau carving jaw-dropping gorges twice the depth of the Grand Canyon. Mt. Kawagebo soars to 22,000ft, crowning ranges of mountains where more than one hundred tower over 16,000ft. This … [Read more...]
Katmandu Quake Triggers Memories
As soon as I heard the shocking new news of the 7.8 Katmandu quake my first reaction was to look at photographs taken so many years ago. Memories of time spent in Nepal and Katmandu are some of my most treasured. I felt I had found my pot of gold, for this Katmandu Valley was the most beautiful place I had ever seen. Today 3rd … [Read more...]
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