Algeria – 07

Dear Reader (2025-10-22 – posted simultaneously to FB)In today’s post you and I continue exploring Algeria, based on what I choose to edit. Before the Romans subsumed everything they touched, the Numidian empire existed in North Africa. The empire had various stages between the C … Continue readingAlgeria – 07

Algeria – 06

Dear Reader (2025-10-20 – posted simultaneously to FB)Today’s post is a continuation from yesterday’s post (Algeria – 05, 2025-10-19). You and I will begin where we left off in the museum, and then we’ll go explore the grounds of Cuicul. Construction began around somewhere in … Continue readingAlgeria – 06

Algeria – 05

Dear Reader (2025-10-19 – posted simultaneously to FB)Well, I had a pleasant and gratifying conversation with the small group of people who came out to my Artist’s Talk on Thursday. I have also been getting ready to remove the Microsoft word processing, email, and spreadsheet … Continue readingAlgeria – 05

Algeria – 04

Dear Reader (2025-10-13 – posted simultaneously to FB)There are three distinctive structures on Algiers’ skyline.  There is the new mosque (red circle centre image 01), the Martyr’s Memorial (red circle left – image 01), and the hotel El Aurassi from the balcony of which image … Continue readingAlgeria – 04

Algeria – 03

Dear Reader (2025-10-11 – posted simultaneously to FB),Today you and I will continue wandering streets of Algiers primarily looking for street art that is not attached to a government building. The first photo is from the Basilica D’Afrique. This catholic church was consecrated in 1872.  … Continue readingAlgeria – 03

Algeria – 02

Dear Reader (2025-10-07 – posted simultaneously to FB)First of all, my exhibition Building Blocks is now (as of October 6) on display at cSPACE Marda Loop.  If you are in the vicinity of Calgary, I hope you have an opportunity to see it.  If you … Continue readingAlgeria – 02

Algeria – 01

Dear Reader (2025-10-02 – posted simultaneously to FB),Welcome to a new series. Today is a beverage post.  For my newer readers, this is a post where I suggest you may want to grab a tea, coffee, glass of wine, or a beer. Of course you … Continue readingAlgeria – 01

Big News

Dear Reader (2025-08-24),I spent most of May 2024 walking along the SW shore of Portugal, and walking in and around a couple of hilltop villages near the Spanish border east of Lisbon.  One of my intentions of that month of rambling was to collect images … Continue readingBig News

Words Found

Dear Reader (2025-06-16 – posted to FB 2025-06-15), I like going on multi-week walkabouts, and I like returning from them. On distant paths, I still catch provincial, continental, and global headlines, but they have limited impact. This time, once home, those same headlines sit on … Continue readingWords Found

Craf Ift Hop

Dear Reader, (2025-06-14),While I am looking for words to write, here is an experiment from Thursday’s rural wander with Keith.