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 1: the Southeast
We hike Olle 1 on a windy day, and encounter some hikers who share their lunch with us. Olle 2 takes us past a pond of legend. Along Olle 3 we encounter Haenyeo divers entering the 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.
Hiking the Jeju Island Olle Trails, part 2 – South Coast
On the south coast of Jeju Island, we spend three days walking the Olle trails. The landscapes are varied: coastal cliffs, orange groves, dense subtropical vegetation, open views of lava coastline, sea-stacks, gravel beaches, and more. We wish we had more time to continue down the Olle trails.
Olle trails, Jeju Island, Korea – Unfinished Business
When visiting the north shore of Jeju Island, Korea, we have three days of stormy weather and one clear day. We spot Haenyeo women divers, and we feast on cutlass fish and lobster rolls.
Cycling the Shimanami Kaido, Japan, part two
We finish our exhilarating ride across the bridges of the Shimanami Kaido. At the halfway point, we spend the night in a traditional Japanese house from the 1950s.