Susan Sontag’s wonderful quote was on my mind yesterday as I headed out the door for another Vagabond Photography Adventure. As the days grow shorter and colder, I find myself referring back to my “Alberta Bucket List” of things to see and do before...
Last Sunday afternoon I had this ominous mantra from The Game of Thrones in my head as I took the roof off my Jeep and hit the road on a warm, 26 degree, sunny day. I had just checked the weather forecast for the week ahead and was dismayed to hear that it could be a...
So…it snowed in Alberta this week. Happy first week of September! Twelve centimetres of the fluffy white stuff fell in the south and this event prompted me to explore a route I had been putting off for “a nice fall trip.” I have long wondered what...
Happy Labour Day weekend! I hope this last official weekend of summer is treating you right? It is me, thanks! I am happy to report I had an appreciated epic Vagabond Adventure yesterday. The day dawned cool and bright. Perfect for a drive through the Rocky Mountains!...
In An Essay On Man, Alexander Pope writes Hope springs eternal in the human breast Man never is, but always will be blessed: The soul, uneasy and confined from home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come. There is always hope! While passing through beautiful Hope,...
Last Sunday afternoon I was in the midst of watching what would turn out to be the longest baseball game in Toronto Blue Jay’s history(!) when I learned that one of my favourite local Alberta artists was actually painting live at the exquisite Canada House...
Hi, I’m Patti, wonderer, wanderer and photographer. During the week I’m a marketer in the publishing industry and on weekends I take to the road to explore this beautiful planet we live on.