
A dreadnought of people
HMS Dreadnought (British Battleship, 1906) underway, circa 1906-07
Photo: Adam Cuerden - U.S. Naval Historical Center

Canadian Egyptologist - Rexine Hummel
Part IV - Sinai Bedouin Meal
Photo: Rexine and Patrick being served tea after the meal


I’m Fighting Mad
Woodland caribou are a Species At Risk
In the future, perhaps, you may only be able to see them at the Zoo.
This one is at the Calgary Zoo (DA Donnelly, 2024)

A Sand County Review
A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There - by Aldo Leopold (1949)

For the Love of Greece💙
I have visited Greece 5 times since 1992, and the last time was a decade ago (2014). Following is my description of this latest excursion.
Photo: Agios Ioannis Chapel, Skopelos



Canadian Egyptologist - Rexine Hummel
Part III - Sinai
Photo: Rexine at the Temple of Hathor, Serabit el-Khadim (DD, 2004)




Haikus for Nature II
Results for my #WhatsYour60 - February, 2025
A bitter cold February walk across the Bow River! -25C

Canadian Egyptologist - Rexine Hummel
Rexine Hummel on her first dig in East Karnak in 1976.

Northern Thailand Traditional Life
Traditional fishing net for small fish - on the Ing River, northern Thailand (2024)

The New Civ - What I Like and Dislike…
Civilization VII - First Impressions
Love the look of Hatshepsut!
Ancient and Modern Egyptian Species Extinctions
Basilosaurus skeleton at Wadi al Hitan, 2015
Some notes about the presentation I gave on January 30, 2025.


Happy Lunar New Year
Thanks to my colleague, Ruiping, who brought me back this carved memento from China.
