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The Sounds of Silence
This article appeared in The Globe & Mail, May 2004, describing a new desert game reserve near Cape Town, South Africa.
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Arid wildlife.
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Wild Africa's comeback
This article appeared in The Globe & Mail, Sept 2003, and documented a bold experiment in animal conservation being undertaken in South Africa.
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Lion - one of the Big Five at Shamwari Reserve.
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Chasing the storm
This article was the cover story in WestJet Inflight Magazine of November 2002. Summer may the West Coast's best-known time to play, but when the Pinapple Express sweeps in from hawaii, hang onto your hat!
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The wild West Coast.
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Sidney-by-the-Sea
This article appeared in Western Living in 2004, telling about the new developments in this small but charming Vancouver Island town.
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The new Cannery.
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Autumn in the Cowichan Valley vineyards
Vancouver island's wineries are making a name for themselves as wine buffs come to realize that hot summer days and well-drained aluvial till make for perfect grape country.
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The wine when t'is red
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Kidding around Victoria
This article appeared in WestJet Inflight Magazine in July 2002. Four memorable and reasonably priced activities, with children firmly in mind, are described.
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A handful of gemstones.
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Mini-Guide to Natural Cape Town
This article appeared in GreatestEscapes! in November 1999. I describe two great atractions that are both free and fascinating ... whale watching from the shore, and swimming with penguins in sheltered bays.
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Whale watching from the land.
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Undiscovered Cape Town
This sequel to the 'Mini-Guide (above) described a weekend spent at a remarkable game reserve where some of the most popular animals are over 500 years old. Go figure.Published in GreatestEscapes! in December 1999. |
Bushman rock paintings.
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Sidney-by-the-Sea
A travelogue of this little seaside town on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, incuding a short history of the area, where to shop, and what to buy. |
Flower baskets at Port Sidney.
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The Shamwari Game Reserve
This article was written for GORP online magazine, and described a remarkable experiment in wildlife ecology. Where government parks have consistently failed, an entrepreneur has turned the clock back 200 years to re-create the wilderness of the southern African bushveld -- a uniquely different flora and fauna region. |
Lions roam free.
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The Galloping Goose
An article that appeared in WestJet Inflight Magazine, describing a little-known gem in Victoria, BC. An old railway right-of-way runs west and north from the city, providing a wonderful venue for walkers, strollers, bikers, skaters and more to enjoy both the suburbs and countryside that surround the provincial capital. |
Arbutus tree trunk.
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Trouble in the Halls of Zion
This article appeared in the Globe & Mail, Canada's national newspaper, where it discussed the pressures on US parks, and Zion N.P. in particular. When to go, and how to avoid the crowds. |
Sandstone walls.
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Into another world on the wild West Coast
This article was the result of a perfect weekend spent at Hot Springs Cove on the west coast of Vancouver Island, BC. It appeared in WestJet Inflight Magazine. |
Hot Springs Cove.
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Chasing fantastic flora
This article on the unique plant diversity surrounding the city of Cape Town in South Africa, appeared in the Globe & Mail in March 2002 |
The National Botanical Gardens at Kirstenbosch.
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