Category Archives: TOURING

SPECTACLED EIDER

Posted on June 27, 2017 by bilyreid

The Spectacled Eider is a large sea duck  that tends to occur mainly in areas where travel is difficult for humans — boggy tundra in summer, at sea around pack ice at other times; its winter range far out in … Continue reading →

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ARCTIC TERN

Posted on June 26, 2017 by bilyreid

 A small, slender white bird, the Arctic Tern is well known for its long yearly migration. Its travel from its Arctic breeding grounds to its wintering grounds off of Antarctica may cover perhaps 40,000 km (25,000 mi), and is the farthest yearly journey of … Continue reading →

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KING EIDER

Posted on June 25, 2017 by bilyreid

One of the primary purposes of my recent trip to Alaska was to photograph the King Eider in spectacular breeding plumage. MALE KING EIDER  KING EIDER AT REST    KING EIDER PAIR ON NESTING GROUNDS, BARROW, ALASKA  FEMALE KING EIDER  KING … Continue reading →

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NORTH TO ALASKA!

Posted on June 25, 2017 by bilyreid

DENALI PARK I’ve just returned from a remarkable two week trip to Alaska. Stay tuned for more images.

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MANCHESTER

Posted on May 24, 2017 by bilyreid

NOT NOW!  NOT EVER!!  

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MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, PALL MALL, LONDON

Posted on April 12, 2017 by bilyreid

Today, April 12, is the Duke of Edinburgh’s  President’s Council Forum to be held at Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London. Marlborough House is almost 300 years old and has the status of a Royal Palace. It has been occupied over … Continue reading →

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LONDON TERROR ATTACK

Posted on March 22, 2017 by bilyreid

Sad news out of London this morning as a terrorist attack has been carried out on Westminster Bridge and the Palace of Westminster.  Oddly enough I woke up last night and read a couple of chapters of Ben Judah’s raw, … Continue reading →

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EVENING AT ROSELAWN

Posted on March 20, 2017 by bilyreid

I have been accepted as a participating artist in the “EVENING AT ROSELAWN” put on by the Friends of the Roselawn in Port Colborne, Ontario on 6 April. Looking forward to the opportunity of seeing old friends and meeting new … Continue reading →

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HMCS ATHABASKAN FAREWELL

Posted on March 18, 2017 by bilyreid

From a recent report in the National Post. I spent a couple of winters in the Davie Shipyard as a civilian Combat Systems Engineer putting Athabaskan and her sister ship Algonquin together  down in dim, cold grimy spaces below decks … Continue reading →

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CHURCHES OF EL BIERZO AND GALICIA

Posted on December 19, 2016 by bilyreid

 Faith moves mountains and Spain has been a devoutly Catholic country for centuries. This could have been on the minds of the of the first pilgrims on their way to Santiago, a religious act,  which would end with their being … Continue reading →

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