One thing I will definitely miss this year: my annual trip to New York City. I've gone to the Big Apple almost every year since 1971 (God, that's almost 50 years now!). It started as a bus trip to go to comics conventions, but I quickly fell in love with the city outside the confines... Continue Reading →

Up in the air, somewhere ... I'm guessing this is the approach to the Portland Airport on one of my trips "home" to visit the "mothership" (Powell's Books). Portland is a little too quirky for me, but God, I LOVE that bookstore, and am totally fine going up just to visit that store once a... Continue Reading →

Okay ... last London pic for a bit (but follow me on Instagram for much, much more of my current trip abroad ... see the link below), and yes, this is pushing the season a bit. I absolutely loved being in London close to Christmas, when I visited back in 2016. The city goes all... Continue Reading →

The Millennium Bridge leads from the Tate Modern Museum to St. Paul's Cathedral, across the Thames. It's solely a pedestrian bridge and when they first opened it, the swaying of it (which was intentional) freaked people out, so they had to fix it. It opened in 2000, but was closed after opening day for two... Continue Reading →

This is Boadicea and Her Daughters, juxtaposed with the London Eye. It's on the city side of the Westminster Bridge, and pretty much opposite it is Big Ben (which we Americans tend to call it ... it's really Elizabethan Tower. Big Ben is actually the name for the great bell of the clock.). It's my... Continue Reading →

Hidden away near the Elephant and Castle Underground stop in southern London is The Cinema Museum. This rambling collection is geared towards actual cinemas, that is movie theaters, and all the amazing paraphernalia that accompanies them: Signage, posters, projectors, displays, even usher uniforms. It's worth seeing, and it's located in what was--over a century ago--one... Continue Reading →

The Tower Bridge from the Tower of London. This shot (taken in late 2016) is at the exit point for the Tower of London tour and I thought it made a particularly compelling photo. I've been to London enough times now that while I'll probably do a walk-by of some attractions (like the Tower of... Continue Reading →

Leadenhall Market, London, 2016. If you look closely, you can see the Christmas decorations. I love these old shopping arcades that pepper English towns. London has numerous ones (not all as ornate as Leadenhall), and Leeds had a few, too. I'm anxious to see if both York and Brighton have them, since I'll be visiting... Continue Reading →

When lions walked the earth ... this sunny scene from the Tower of London was captured in November of 2016, my last trip to one of my favorite cities in the world. Okay, let's qualify that: I haven't traveled that much. I travel a lot, but I tend to go back to the cities I... Continue Reading →

I have England on my mind. In a few short weeks, I'll be traveling to the country of my ancestors for a LONNNNNNNG visit, the longest time I've ever been away from home. I can't hardly wait. The photo above is from the prosaically-named Sky Garden, which looks out over the south end of London,... Continue Reading →