On the night of January 20th, 2026, my friend Darren and I photographed a pretty display of aurora at Lake Minnewanka, Banff Park.
Aurora over Lake Minnewanka, Banff
Hiking the Yamanobe-no-Michi Trail, Japan
South of Nara, Japan, the Yamanobe-no-Michi trail leads through traditional villages, past pretty temples, and through nice farmland.
Cycling Taiwan’s East Coast
Taiwan’s east coast offered us dramatic coastal scenery, excellent cycling, wonderful accommodations, stiff headwinds, soaking rain, and a scary tunnel.
Olle trails, Jeju Island, part 4: the North
On the north shore of Jeju Island, we hike through fishing villages to downtown Jeju City. We hike past pretty Hamdeok Beach. At the Jeju Hangil Memorial Hall we learn about the resistance movement during the Japanese occupation.
Olle trails, Jeju Island, part 3: the Northwest
On the northwest side of Jeju Island, we stumble through the bushes near a brewery, we hike along pretty Gwakji Beach, and a farmer gives us half a crate of oranges.
Olle trails, Jeju Island, part 2: the Southwest
In the southwest of Jeju Island we find our way through a construction zone, end up in the middle of a festival, learn about Japanese atrocities, and we wade through the surf at pretty Saekdal Beach.
Olle trails, Jeju Island, part 1: the Southeast
While hiking Olle 1 through 5 on Jeju Island we encounter Haenyeo women divers, squid drying in the sunshine, surfers at a palm-backed beach, a wedding pond, beautiful paintings on a Buddhist temple, and pretty shorelines where black lava meets the blue sea.
Cycling the Eastern Townships, Quebec
Over the course of six days we cycle from Montreal to Sherbrooke, Quebec. Each day the weather improved, each day the fall colors became more intense, and each day the scenery arguably became a bit nicer.
The Other Lakes in the Bow Valley, Banff
There are a lot of pretty lakes in the Bow Valley between Banff and Lake Louise. In the summer of 2025 I hiked to a few of them.
Cycling the Rotary-Mattamy Greenway, Calgary
During the summer of 2025, we cycled around Calgary on the Rotary/Mattamy Greenway, covering 330 km in 10 stages. This bikeride allowed us to discover parts of the city that we’ve not visited before.