Historic Chipping Campden in the Cotswolds

image of a thatched cottage and manicured hedge, chipping campden, england

When it came time to depart from Bath, England, it was decided that a brief tour of Chipping Campden in the Cotswolds was a must.  I was dying to see the iconic thatched cottages and hedges manicured to perfection. Read more

Cycling and Birding the Millennium Trail, Prince Edward County

image of bob and jean in hillier, millennium trail, prince edward county, ontario

After extensive hiking through the Dunes at Sandbanks Provincial Park a day earlier, Bob and I chose to give our feet a rest and go cycling.  A planned excursion on the Millennium Trail got off to a slow start because we had difficulty locating our preferred trailhead. Read more

The Secrets Behind The Venetian Mask In Venice

image of Santa Maria della Salute, venice, italy

After completing our tour of a Murano glass factory in Venice, Bob and I were anxious to get back to the Grand Canal.  In no time, a water taxi whisked us across the water.  Santa Maria della Salute rose high on the horizon where it stands at the junction of the Grand and Giudecca Canals. Read more

Hordes of Ostriches On The Way To Cape Town

image of orange sunrise, mossel bay, south africa

Sunrise must have been a little before 5:30 a.m. because that is when I woke up to a bright sunbeam that found a chink in the room-darkening drapes.  I jumped out of bed and snapped a photo but already the brilliant orb was a short distance above the horizon. Read more

The Giant’s Causeway In Northern Ireland

An image of the hexagonal basalt columns at the Giant's Causeway after rain, near Portrush, Northern Ireland. Photography by Frame To Frame - Bob and Jean.

When Bob and I first stepped onto the conglomeration of hexagonal stepping stones that compose the Giant’s Causeway, we were transported back in time.  Our imagination took flight and traveled along the pavements into the mists and legends of the past. Read more

Among the Rocks at Mossel Bay

image of a freighter at dawn, mossel bay, south africa

As I rubbed the sleep from my eyes at 6 a.m., a peak out the wall of windows revealed a couple of freighters silhouetted on the bright horizon in Mossel Bay, South Africa.  The weather did not look promising. Read more

Whimsical Birdhouse City In Picton

 

image of sign for birdhouse city, picton, prince edward county, ontario

On our first day of vacation in Prince Edward County, Ontario, the summer of 2022, Bob and I opted to scout out the locale and take it easy.  The first stop we made was at a popular attraction called Birdhouse City near Picton, Ontario, Canada. Read more

Canoeing Barron Canyon

Image of Jean and Bob canoeing on the Barron River, Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada.

Image of Barron Canyon in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. A popular canoeing route..

A few years ago, Bob and I decided that it would be great to canoe the Barron Canyon in the northeast part of Algonquin Provincial Park.  We had learned that it is a one-of-a-kind location to canoe in the Park.  After our excursion, we had to agree with that thinking. Read more

Exploring the Rainforest at Arenal Observatory

image of red-lored parrots, kokoro lodge, costa rica

One March morning, Red-lored Parrots awakened us from their perch in the flowering trees above our cabin at Hotel Kokoro Arenal in La Fortuna, Costa Rica.  After breakfast, we headed off to Arenal Observatory Lodge to do some hiking and bird watching. Read more

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