“All that a city will ever allow you is an angle on it–an oblique, indirect sample of what it contains, or what passes through it; a point of view.” — Peter Conrad Last week I had the amazing opportunity of hosting my mother in London. On Skype in March, I’d been telling her about my … Read More
“In walking the length of the Amazon river I hoped to create an adventure so exciting it drew people into my unfolding story online, and into the Amazon itself.” — Ed Stafford What are the key ingredients for an epic afternoon in London? A magical atmosphere… I knew little of what to expect at the … Read More
“If we respected only what is inevitable and what has a right to be, music and poetry would resound along the streets.” — Henry David Thoreau I’ve always loved that kind of photo–the ones where something remains constant in the background while a crowd moves blurredly past. While on my way to the Adventurists’ Film … Read More
“The world is like a mask dancing. If you want to see it well you do not stand in place.” — Chinua Achebe “Why would someone want to jump in after a mermaid?” The museum guide was tall and sported a top hat and black dinner coat, complete with tails and bow-tie. After a few … Read More
“There is an old story entitled ‘Eyes no Eyes.’ Those who use their eyes obtain the most enjoyment and knowledge. Those who look but do not see go away no wiser than when they came.” — Frederick Horniman I’ve never been one for ‘flower photos.’ When I traveled to the Dominican Republic twice in high … Read More
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air…” — Ralph Waldo Emerson When a room comes with its own pair of binoculars, you know you’re in for a good night’s stay. The minute I walked through the door of my hotel room in Brighton, looked out the wide bay window, and saw … Read More
“Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness.” — Eckhart Tolle, Stillness Speaks When you start thinking in iambic pentameter, it’s a sign you need to go outside and get some air. This week we … Read More
“In the creative state a man is taken out of himself. He lets down as it were a bucket into his subconscious, and draws up something which is normally beyond his reach. He mixes this thing with his normal experiences and out of the mixture he makes a work of art.” — E. M. Forster … Read More
“The feeling of friendship is like that of being comfortably filled with roast beef; love, like being enlivened with champagne.” — Samuel Johnson I always pride myself on being a good expat. Whatever my adopted country may be at the time, I aim to become a student of its culture, soaking up the new traditions, … Read More
“No one ever regarded the First of January with indifference. It is that from which all date their time, and count upon what is left. It is the nativity of our common Adam.” — Charles Lamb As we move further into 2011, I wanted to not only take the time to look back on the … Read More