Category Archives: TOURING

PURDON CONSERVATION AREA

Posted on June 28, 2026 by bilyreid

The Lady Slippers are out in full bloom in the Purdon Conservation Area, Purdon, Ontario. LADY SLIPPER ORCHID Because they require specific soil fungi to grow, you cannot transplant them, meaning you must see them in the wild. You’re welcome!! … Continue reading →

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WORLD CUP FEVER

Posted on June 28, 2026 by bilyreid

Lionel Messi Soccer fan, professor Gad Saad, says that Lionel Messi might just be proof of the existence of God. Blasphemy you say!! Maybe yes, maybe no. But the divine has a habit of hovering over the fate of the … Continue reading →

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LA SAGRADA FAMILIA

Posted on June 23, 2026 by bilyreid

Pope Leo recently visited Barcelona to consecrate the completion of the Tower of Jesus Christ in the cathedral of La Sagrada Familia. Here’s a shot of the complex I took several years ago prior to the start of the Camino … Continue reading →

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LADIES DAY AINTREE

Posted on April 10, 2026 by bilyreid

“Oh to be in England, Now that Spring is there” Robert Browning’s Home Thought From Abroad was never more appropriate. The season is off to a great start with a Cambridge win in the annual Boat Race last weekend down … Continue reading →

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IRAN

Posted on March 2, 2026 by bilyreid

Walking to a dental appointment last week, I happened to pass the Iranian embassy in central Ottawa. Through a protective iron fence, I was able to snag a shot of paint damage thrown at the front door of the building. … Continue reading →

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OLYMPIC CLOSING CEREMONY

Posted on February 23, 2026 by bilyreid

Watching the closure of the Winter Olympics 2026 on TV, I was surprised to see that the ceremonies were coming from the ancient Roman coliseum in Verona. Oddly enough, I visited the amphitheatre just a few years ago prior to … Continue reading →

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EIGHTY TWO YEARS ON

Posted on January 29, 2026 by bilyreid

Eighty two years ago, on January 27, 1944, Russian soldiers liberated the concentration camp of Auschwitz in Poland. Cattle Car Memorial, Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, Israel NEVER AGAIN!!

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IRAN

Posted on January 10, 2026 by bilyreid

Iran seems to be on the boil once again. Below are two legacy photos that I shot during a traverse of that country from Turkey to Afghanistan in 1971………eight years before the revolution of 1979! DEAD CAMEL ON THE ROAD … Continue reading →

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FEAST OF STEPHEN

Posted on December 31, 2025 by bilyreid

Saint Stephen was the protomartyr of the Christian faith. His festival is celebrated on what is called Boxing Day in the anglosphere. He is perhaps best remembered in the Christmas carol, Good King Wenceslas. “Good King Wenceslas looked out on … Continue reading →

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BONDI BEACH

Posted on December 16, 2025 by bilyreid

Fond memories of happier times. A spectacular beach playground within the city limits of Sydney. A plaground for all ages! A place to relax and let your hair down I recall watching an American TV series of a US military … Continue reading →

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