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Hi, I am a first-time blogger with an interest in travel and photography. Since 1986 I have traveled extensively with most miles traveled in North America. Now with retirement, I will be working through my bucket list of fantastic places to journey to. My interest in photography began in my teens but was set aside for quite some time only to resurface in recent years. I know that there are lots of great photos online but I am interested in seeing those places through the lens of my own camera. This blog is about my adventures captured through a camera. Best regards and safe travels. Bill

The hike from Signal Hill to the Jag Hotel

Joan and I decided to hike from Signal Hill back to our hotel, the JAG Hotel—a 4.2 km trek that took us about two hours. The photos below capture moments from our journey.

St John’s and Surroundings

St. John’s is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. The city spans 446.04 km2 (172.22 sq mi) and is the easternmost city in North America (excluding Greenland).[8][9][10][11] Its name has been attributed to the belief that John Cabot sailed into the harbour on the Nativity of John the Baptist in …

Newgrange, Trim Castle

Newgrange (Irish: Sí an Bhrú[1]) is a prehistoric monument in County Meath in Ireland, located on a rise overlooking the River Boyne, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Drogheda.[2] It is an exceptionally grand passage tomb built during the Neolithic Period, around 3200 BC, making it older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids. It is aligned on the winter solstice sunrise. Newgrange is the main monument in the Brú na Bóinne complex, a World Heritage Site that also includes …

Belfast, The Titanic and The Crown Saloon

Belfast (/ˈbɛlfæst/ BEL-fast, /-fɑːst/ -⁠fahst;[a] from Irish: Béal Feirste [bʲeːlˠ ˈfʲɛɾˠ(ə)ʃtʲə], meaning ‘mouth of the sand-bank ford’[5]) is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 10th-largest primary urban area in the United Kingdom[6] and the second-largest city in Ireland. Belfast City had a population of 293,298 in 2021.[4] The population of its metropolitan area was …