Category Archives: Environment

Carrara Marble Quarries, Apennine Mountains, Tuscany

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Jaspa

From the coast, the Apennine Mountains to the east of Carrara in Tuscany seem to shine brilliant white from the glaciers at their summits. Then you realise the peaks aren’t tall enough to support glaciers this far south. In fact, … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Europe, History, Travel | Tagged Carrara, Italy, marble, quarry, Tuscany | 4 Comments

Soaring Over The Prairies

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Jaspa

I love watching the landscape pass by below from a soaring aeroplane. Even the flat terrain of the US and Canadian prairies is fascinating. Especially in areas where colossal collages of gigantic geometric irrigated fields cover the dusty plains. Expand … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Environment, Photography, Travel, USA | Tagged fields, geometric, irrigated, landscape, Prairies | 7 Comments

Dramatic Sunset in Port Royal, Jamaica

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Jaspa

Few visitors to Jamaica stray far from the resorts and attractions on the north coast. Even fewer get to Port Royal, the one-time Pirate Capital of the World, on a promontory south of Kingston. This is a shame, because Port … Continue reading →

Posted in Caribbean, Environment, Photography, Travel | Tagged Jamaica, pirate capital, Port Royal, sunset | 3 Comments

Sam’s Ses Challenge #17: Blue

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Jaspa

Welcome to this week’s Sam’s Ses Challenge. Every weekend, Sam and I pick a word or phrase as the theme for the week. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to post something Ses-related that you think fits … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Environment, Jaspa's Journey, Photography, Travel, USA | Tagged Blue, Crater Lake, National Park, Oregon, reflection, volcano | 9 Comments

Garden of the Gods, Lanai, Hawaii

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Jaspa

You have to agree, Hawaii is pretty isolated to begin with. And of the six main islands accessible to visitors, Lanai (or Lana’i) is probably the most isolated. And Lanai’s Garden of the Gods, over six miles from the nearest … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Environment, Jaspa's Journey, Travel, USA | Tagged Garden of the Gods, geolgy, Hawaii, isolated, Lanai | 5 Comments

Aeri de Montserrat Cable Car, Spain

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Jaspa

Danger is sometimes a matter of perception or opinion. What seems dangerous to one person, might not to another. Cable cars are a great example of this (the aerial kind, not the ones on tracks). Statistically, I’m sure they’re one … Continue reading →