Air PiS

I didn't vote for him, but President Kaczor (Ducky) Kaczyński and his Law and Justice party seem to be delivering on their promise to change the way things are done in Poland.

Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!

Ostatnie pączki przed postem.

Theodokos

The Virgin Hodegetria of Nowogród, or "She who Shows the Way", is a constant reminder that God loves us. The icon is named after the monastery and sanctuary of the Hodegetria in Constantinople. Legend has it that she led two blind men to the monastery where she restored their sight. Thus, she has become a guide for those who are looking for God. Look closely and you'll see she is pointing at the source of salvation with her right hand.

From the Archives

I've got lots of old pictures. Here's one from my high school graduation back in Edmonton, 1968. That was my girlfriend back then. I was crazy about her.


This one's even earlier, around 1966. Millenium. Backstage at the Jubilee Auditorium. The little monkeys in the background are Danek and Mike Mozdzenski. Danek is now a famous artist.

Endless Summer

My cousin Arthur, brother Ed, and cousin Perry, at Sandy Beach, 1968. Photo by Chester.

Family Photos

My collection of portraits of family members is slowly growing. I appeal to anyone who has good pictures of my ancestors or relatives to send me a good quality electronic version. In return, I'll gladly share copies from my collection with you.

Denmark is OK

There are many ways to support our Danish friends - try some blue cheese, drink a Tuborg or an Akvavit, buy a tin of biscuits, kiss a Dane, give your kids a Lego set, install a Grundfos pump, but you need not buy a copy of Jyllands-Posten.

In the Realm of Plants

Alpinia purpurata




Louise with huge Colocasia leaf


Bamboo


Corossol

Sunday on the Rideau Canal

Guadeloupéens

French celebrity Marie-Rose Wagner.


Francine.


Evan and surfing buddy.


Surf freak.


She got her man, but he seems reluctant to dive in.


A nest of singing birds.


Is this your sandcastle?


Bèl bouko, mové mori.

Six Beaches

Sainte-Anne


Caravelle


Petit Havre


Anse Maurice


Pointe des Châteaux


Grande Anse

Airbus 380 Arrives at Pointe-à-Pitre

Thousands turned out to see MSN004, the world's largest commercial airplane, land for the first time in Guadeloupe. It was a stopover on the way back to Toulouse from Medellín, Columbia, where the crew of 35 had been conducting behavious tests at high altitude airfields. A few weeks later, when Louise and I were already home, the plane landed in Canada as well, in Iqaluit, for cold weather testing.

Moonlight and Coconut Trees

New From Anna

Last reported location: Markala heading for Kolongotomo. Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, 07:00 hrs EST.

Our Guadeloupe Hideaway

Eric's Place

Ravenala madagascariensis

It is a widely held belief that water stored in the v-shaped base of each palm leaf had provided sustenance for travellers in earlier days. The leaves of the Traveller's Palm are known to come to rest in an 'east-west' direction and thus have served as an informal compass for travellers making their way home after long journeys. (Raffles)

Petit Havre

Dreaming of Luvah

O virgin, know'st thou not? Our steeds drink of the golden springs
Where Luvah doth renew his horses. Look'st thou on my youth,
And fearest thou, because I vanish and am seen no more,
Nothing remains? O maid, I tell thee, when I pass away,
It is to tenfold life, to love, to peace and raptures holy. (William Blake, The Book of Thel)

Tree With Yellow Flowers

Stapelia gigantea

Carrion Flowers are strange succulent plants native to the deserts of South Africa. The extremely large, starfish-shaped flowers of Stapelia gigantea are pale yellow with reddish stripes.

The flowers give off a pestilent smell that attracts flies. As they buzz from flower to flower, flies collect pollen and transport it to the next plant, thereby ensuring the successful pollination of this species. The flower's putrid smell and hairy, leathery texture mimic the rotting flesh of a dead animal. (Biological Sciences Department. California Polytechnic State University)