Parade of the Penguins, Macquarie Island

January 29, 2011

I scarcely know where to begin, but my head is so full of penguins and elephant seals I think I’ll …

The Meandering Matriarch’s Excellent Adventure Continues

January 22, 2011

Walk Fast and Don’t Make Eye Contact Campbell Island, The Sub-Antarctic “Walk fast and don’t make eye contact” is good …

January 20, 2011

Greetings from the Auckland Islands, south of New Zealand, on our way to Macquarie Island, in the Sub-Antarctic. …

January 11, 2011

As seems to be my habit, I am in the throes of trying to finish a quilt before I go …

January 4, 2011

Actually, I think I should change the title to …Packing is an Adventure. I’m about to head off on an …

January 1, 2011

I don’t wish to be soppy here, but this is the view I woke up to about 5 a.m. …