Dear Reader (2026-04-04 posted simultaneously to FB)After spending three nights in Santiago my travel companion and I spent five days or so visiting two National Parks a couple of hours SE of Santiago in the dry Andean foothills. In terms of seasons, summer greens are … Continue readingChile and Bolivia 06 – Park Visits
Dear Reader (2026-04-01 posted simultaneously to FB)Today you and I go for a wander through Santiago, Chile. I visited three Museums or Art Galleries, and they were all richly rewarding. The Museum of Memory and Human Rights is architecturally interesting and filled with content that … Continue readingChile and Bolivia 05 – A Santiago Wander
Dear Reader (2026-04-01 posted simultaneously to FB)As some of you know, I can happily sit on a shore being mesmerized by water, waves, and light. It was also a treat to watch the elements from a lounge open to the air while I enjoyed a … Continue readingChile and Bolivia 04 – Oh Look
Dear Reader (2026-03-31 posted simultaneously to FB),In today’s post you and I continue to explore Rapa Nui physically and culturally. One of the joys of travel is being party to happy serendipitous events. One of those events led to a walk with the guide from … Continue readingChile and Bolivia 03
Dear Reader (2026-03-27 published simultaneously on FB),This is the first of at least 3 posts centred around Rapa Nui, and it is a beverage post. So grab a coffee, a tea, a smoothie, a glass of wine, or a beer. This may take a while. … Continue readingChile and Bolivia 02
Dear Reader (2026-03-20 – posted simultaneously to FB),First of all to my newer FB friends and website subscribers, welcome to my small outpost in the digital ether. My collection of completed projects can be found on my website under the menu item “The Audries”. Today’s … Continue readingChile and Bolivia 01 – Introduction
Dear Reader (2026-01-31),Sometimes I get frustrated with my ignorance of how things work. One of those things was my wide angle lens (Canon RF 16mm f 2.8 STM), which I usually carry with me but seldom pull out of the bag because I didn’t know … Continue readingLet’s Go Wide
Dear Reader (2026-01-19)As I slowly get engaged in new projects, practice continues. This past Thursday (2026-01-15) Keith and I went on another one of our enjoyable rambles. We stopped often as we made our way to and from Waterton. Keith’s report and collection of images … Continue readingRural Wander 2026-01-19
Dear Reader (2026-0-10)Well this past 7 days or so have been a bit of surprise. Once again (or constantly), I have been feeling sad, disgusted, or in despair over the general tenor of these times. I have also been feeling that I should be out … Continue readingWinter Wanderlands
Dear Reader (2026-01-03)Welcome to the New year and I hope that you will have at least moments of blissful calm and creativity. I have news from the cave. There is now a digital catalogue for my show Building Blocks exhibited October 2025. That catalogue like … Continue readingBuilding Blocks Catalogue Exists
Dear Reader (2025-12-11 – post simultaneously to FB)The other day I wrote about how I think of my photography in terms of 2 large pursuits. There is practice and there are projects. Projects have two possible outcomes. Projects become either exhibitions or an extended series … Continue readingUrban Wander 2025-12-11
Dear Reader (2025-12-09 – published simultaneously to FB)Many weeks you and I began this tour of Algeria with a beverage post. It is therefore fitting the Algeria series ends with a beverage post in five sections. IslamPlease ignore this section if you are a religious … Continue readingAlgeria – 26
Dear Reader (2025-12-06 – posted simultaneously to FB),I think you and I are getting close to the end of the Algeria series of posts. That said, there are still two or three things to share with you. The three structures that are clearly identifiable on … Continue readingAlgeria – 25
Dear Reader (2025-12-04 – posted simultaneously to FB),In today’s post you and I complete our visit to the Casbah of Algiers. The Casbah was built on the side of a hill. Over the centuries it grew down the hill towards the sea in a web … Continue readingAlgeria – 24