The preservation and sometimes restoration of old print photographs is important to me, not just because it is a way of keeping in touch with
Category: Traveler’s Tales
The Unkindness of Strangers
I travelled from Höxter back to Berlin on Saturday, taking the bus from Hannover onwards. It was more difficult than I anticipated, having to navigate
The Zen of Mud Wallowing
There is a saying I grew up with: el hombre propone y Dios dispone (man proposes, the Lord decides) and this seems to be a
Bossa Nova To Chase the Blues Away
The fusion of samba and jazz born in the 1960s that became known as the music genre Bossa Nova is something I found very soothing
Stop Worrying
I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers flow in the right direction, will the earth turn as it was taught, and
These Boots Were Made For Walking
Are you ready for winter? This is a question I ask anyone in North America, Latin America and Europe. Where does the expression come from? Well,
