15 June 2026 Our next-to-last full day in the Açores (aka Azores) was a trip into the mountains of northeastern São Miguel island with birding guide Gerbrand Michielsen. Gerby runs…
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Eclipses in August 2026
Eclipse #1 Total eclipse of the sun, 12 August, late afternoon until sunset The total eclipse of the sun was a big event with many photographers descending on northern Spain…
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January 17-31, 2025 Lofoten and Oslo, Norway: PhotoPills photo workshop In the Lofoten archipelago inside the Arctic Circle: auroras, villages of red wooden houses, mountains that drop directly into the…
Read MoreSeven Hanging Valleys Trail – video
Watch some video of our walk on the Seven Hanging Valleys trail in Portugal's Algarve region, with original music by Pam. https://youtu.be/hEza94dV7o4 Read details and see David's photos of our…
Read MoreBaby Bird on Our Balcony
On Wednesday morning, I noticed a gray bird on the balcony of my study. Then another bird arrived, a white wagtail, bringing a worm. We had a fledgling white wagtail…
Read MoreA Week in Paradise in Portugal
We've just booked another outing, a week's stay at Paradise in Portugal, a Quinta near Saboia in the south of Portugal. The lodge is a combination of rural retreat and…
Read MoreFinding Concert Information
Concert info in Portugal is scattered over many websites. Some seemed out-of-date, a leftover from COVID? But concert seasons are picking up. Some ensembles or venues only list immediately upcoming…
Read MoreThanksgiving 2023
Among expats, celebrating Thanksgiving is important. How to find our traditional Thanksgiving ingredients is discussed in many blogs, Facebook groups, and YouTube videos. We don't have a big enough oven…
Read MoreRetraining our brains
February and March 2023 were full of spring flowers with temps in the 60s, 50s at night. Oh, I mean 15-20 degrees C by day, and above 10ºC at night. …
Read MoreChicken Stew
Another version of a 1-pot meal using chicken. Ingredients olive oil 4 chicken thighs, skin removed, bone-in or deboned 3 or 4 cloves garlic, minced or sliced 1 medium onion,…
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