April 2, 2023

Anticipation

In about a week’s time I am planning to fly to Australia from Canada. Besides seeing the sights unique to this country, I look forward with anticipation to snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef. A friend has offered the use of his underwater camera. My thoughts are that this ocean scenery will be overwhelming and I will have a few shots to enjoy later and bring back the memories of this colorful array. (Wiki – The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system, composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres.) Great Barrier…

March 20, 2023

Over Time

Over Time I have been working on my grandparents’ family tree, going back in time to the 1800’s. Of particular interest are the black and white photos which depict the era in which they were taken. Here is a small sampling from years gone by.