Author: frametoframe

Bob Hilscher has spent years traveling the globe as a photo journalist for a major Canadian News outlet. During those years, he has seen the globe through both a camera lens, and when possible through his own eyes. Those combined images and experiences have given him a better understanding of the world’s cultures, countries, and people. His travels continue, and in the coming days, he will look to share both his images, and his experiences on this blog. Jean has spent years being a mother to her children and working and taking photo’s in her gardens, and the surrounding countryside. It is there that she honed her award winning photographic skills, which she now puts to good use in her travels around the world. In the coming days, she will begin to share her perspective on the world.

Tree Frogs are Cool But Hard to Find!

Treefrog sitting on a milkweed plant in Ontario, Canada.

It is never easy to find Tree Frogs among the masses of vegetation because these frogs are masters at blending into the green plants surrounding them. Read more

Agog at the Famed Rialto Fish Market, Venice

image of Rialto Fish Market, Venice, Italy

After spending considerable time in Piazza San Marco, where floodwaters provided great reflections of the surrounding buildings, it was on to the famed Rialto fish market hall. We were agog at the vast assortment of fresh fish and seafood in this fish market. Read more

Groundhog In A Tree

We have seen many things during our outdoor explorations, but the last thing we ever expected to see was a Groundhog sitting high up in a tree. Read more

Red Fox Moment

Red fox along the highway in Algonquin Park in Ontario, Canada.

Usually foxes don’t live near well-travelled roads, but in Algonquin Park in Ontario, Canada, it is very common to see a Red Fox or other wildlife in the ditches or sauntering along the highway. Read more

Buzzed by CMR Blisterbeetles in the Kalahari Desert

image of a CMR Blisterbeetle on Yellow Bird of Paradise Shrub, Olifantshoek, Kalahari Desert, South Africa

A day after visiting the Witsand Nature Preserve Kalahari, in South Africa, Bob and I continued on our journey east from Upington. Next in our sights was Kuruman, which is considered the Oasis of the Kalahari. It was at a roadside stop en route that we were buzzed by CMR Blisterbeetles, the largest insects we’ve ever seen. Read more

Goldenrod Crab Spider – Messenger From Another World

It is not often that we get to see a Goldenrod Crab Spider here in Ontario, Canada. Legend has it that these white spiders are messengers from another world. The indigenous people in Canada believe that white spiders are linked to wisdom and creation. Read more

Our Tour Of Greenwich And The Royal Observatory

To round out our sightseeing in England, Bob and I had a couple of other locations to check out during our last two days in London.  We thoroughly enjoyed our weeks in the countryside and were rested and rejuvenated.  To ease ourselves back into the hubbub of the city, Bob, our son and I booked a riverboat to Tower Bridge, Greenwich and the Royal Observatory. Read more

The Scenic Abel Tasman Coast Track, New Zealand

image of Bark Bay, Abel Tasman National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Bob and I had an early morning start on our first full day on the South Island of New Zealand.  We were headed to Tonga Quarry for a hike on the scenic Abel Tasman Coast Track. Read more

Scenic Ferry Boat Ride to the South Island, New Zealand

image of Picton Port, South Island, New Zealand

After spending our first two weeks on the North Island of New Zealand, Bob and I were excited for the scenic ferry boat ride to the South Island.  Complicating our plans was a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that had hit the South Island a few days prior to our arrival.  We didn’t know what to expect when we landed in Picton. Read more

Wowed by the Canals and Catacombs of Camden Town, London

image of Regent's Canal, Camden Town, London, England

After a hearty breakfast on this, our second-to-last day in London, England, Bob, our son, and I hopped aboard a double-decker bus to catch a ride over to Camden Town, a thriving tourist area made up of markets. What we did not realize was that many are set up in the catacombs around Regent’s Canal.  We were soon wowed by the canals and catacombs in Camden Town! Read more