• Magnolia

    Magnolia

    I’ve been taking pictures of our magnolia tree for many years. Its familiarity is a comfort. It is a harbinger of Spring and Summer. It is frustrating too, as it is a beautiful tree, yet so…

  • Cherry Blossoms

    Cherry Blossoms

    In April 1959, the Japanese ambassador to Canada, Toru-Hagiwara, presented 2000 Somei-yoshino sakura trees to Toronto citizens on behalf of Tokyo citizens. The trees were planted in appreciation of Toronto accepting re-located Japanese-Canadians following the Second…

  • The Arabian Gulf

    The Arabian Gulf

    It goes by different names, sometimes called the Persian Gulf, but in Saudi Arabia, it is the Arabian Gulf. On the other side is Iran (Persia).

  • Al Jubayl

    Al Jubayl

    We stayed a couple of nights on the [Arabian] Gulf in Al Jubayl. This is the home of Aramco, Saudi’s energy company. There we visited the Aramco Museum, which turned out to be more interesting than…

  • White House Correspondent’s Dinner

    White House Correspondent’s Dinner

    The White House Correspondents Association was founded in 1914 and has held a dinner nearly every year since 1921 to celebrate the reporters who cover the presidency and raise money for scholarships. CNN Provided full coverage…