James Gaston

31 Dec

31 Dec 20

2020 in books 2020 in books Year in books

30 Dec

30 Dec 20

At the top looking down At the top looking down Aiguille du Midi

29 Dec

29 Dec 20

Built into the rock Built into the rock Aiguille du Midi

28 Dec

28 Dec 20

Take the stairs Take the stairs Aiguille du Midi

27 Dec

27 Dec 20

Over the glacier (again) Over the glacier (again) Aiguille du Midi

26 Dec

26 Dec 20

Cable car mates Cable car mates Aiguille du Midi

25 Dec

25 Dec 20

Pointe Helbronner (3,462 m) Pointe Helbronner (3,462 m) Aiguille du Midi

24 Dec

24 Dec 20

Gingie et moi Gingie et moi Aiguille du Midi

24 Dec

24 Dec 20

Over the glacier Over the glacier Aiguille du Midi

22 Dec

22 Dec 20

We're off We're off Aiguille du Midi

21 Dec

21 Dec 20

We're next We're next Aiguille du Midi

20 Dec

20 Dec 20

The cars to Pointe Helbronner The cars to Pointe Helbronner Aiguille du Midi

19 Dec

19 Dec 20

Gondola car views Gondola car views Aiguille du Midi

19 Dec

19 Dec 20

Map of Aiguille du Midi Map of Aiguille du Midi Aiguille du Midi, Map

19 Dec

19 Dec 20

Aiguille du Midi (3,842 m) Aiguille du Midi (3,842 m) Aiguille du Midi

18 Dec

18 Dec 20

Chamonix (995 m) Chamonix (995 m) Chamonix

17 Dec

17 Dec 20

In Deventer In Deventer Deventer, Netherlands

16 Dec

16 Dec 20

The house from 48m The house from 48m Drone, Vancouver Island

16 Dec

16 Dec 20

Southerly evening view Southerly evening view Drone, Vancouver Island

16 Dec

16 Dec 20

Southwest evening view Southwest evening view Drone, Vancouver Island

16 Dec

16 Dec 20

Certificated Certificated Drone

16 Dec

16 Dec 20

Auf Wiedersehen Germany Auf Wiedersehen Germany Rhine River, Germany

15 Dec

15 Dec 20

Castle garden Castle garden Rhine River, Germany

14 Dec

14 Dec 20

Inside the castle Inside the castle Rhine River, Germany

13 Dec

13 Dec 20

Sankt Goarshausen and Sankt Goar Sankt Goarshausen and Sankt Goar Rhine River, Germany

9 Dec

9 Dec 20

Burg Rheinfels Burg Rheinfels Rhine River, Germany

8 Dec

8 Dec 20

Back to Boppard Back to Boppard Rhine River, Germany

7 Dec

7 Dec 20

Castle on a hill Castle on a hill Rhine River, Germany

6 Dec

6 Dec 20

Things you see on the Rhine Things you see on the Rhine Rhine River, Germany

5 Dec

5 Dec 20

Views of a Rhine river cruise Views of a Rhine river cruise Rhine River, Germany

4 Dec

4 Dec 20

River cruise River cruise Boppard, Rhine River, Germany

3 Dec

3 Dec 20

Hiking along the Rhine Hiking along the Rhine Boppard, Germany

2 Dec

2 Dec 20

River view River view Boppard, Germany

30 Nov

30 Nov 20

Boppard waterfront Boppard waterfront Boppard, Germany

29 Nov

29 Nov 20

Auf Wiedersehen, Burg Eltz Auf Wiedersehen, Burg Eltz Moselle River, Germany

28 Nov

28 Nov 20

Inside Burg Eltz Inside Burg Eltz Moselle River, Germany

27 Nov

27 Nov 20

Burg Eltz Burg Eltz Moselle River, Germany

26 Nov

26 Nov 20

Zell Zell Moselle River, Germany

25 Nov

25 Nov 20

Bacharach, a town along the Rhine Bacharach, a town along the Rhine Rhine River, Germany

24 Nov

24 Nov 20

A small town in Germany A small town in Germany Moselle River, Germany

23 Nov

23 Nov 20

Deciphering the menu Deciphering the menu Moselle River, Germany

22 Nov

22 Nov 20

Germany Germany Moselle River, Germany

21 Nov

21 Nov 20

Around Luxembourg City Around Luxembourg City Luxembourg

21 Nov

21 Nov 20

A quiet street in Luxembourg A quiet street in Luxembourg Luxembourg

20 Nov

20 Nov 20

Bruges path Bruges path Bruges

19 Nov

19 Nov 20

Band practice Band practice Bruges

18 Nov

18 Nov 20

Bruges deli Bruges deli Bruges

17 Nov

17 Nov 20

A square in Bruges A square in Bruges Bruges

16 Nov

16 Nov 20

A horse in Bruges A horse in Bruges Bruges

15 Nov

15 Nov 20

View from Burcht van Leiden View from Burcht van Leiden Leiden, Netherlands

14 Nov

14 Nov 20

A long time coming A long time coming Garden

13 Nov

13 Nov 20

Covered bike Covered bike Luxembourg

12 Nov

12 Nov 20

Windmill Windmill Netherlands

10 Nov

10 Nov 20

Book shopping in Maastricht Book shopping in Maastricht Maastricht, Netherlands

9 Nov

9 Nov 20

Maastricht water wheel Maastricht water wheel Maastricht, Netherlands

8 Nov

8 Nov 20

Leiden canal Leiden canal Leiden, Netherlands

6 Nov

6 Nov 20

A gathering in Leiden A gathering in Leiden Leiden, Netherlands

5 Nov

5 Nov 20

Happy 100^th to Elections Canada Happy 100^th to Elec Canada politics, BC

4 Nov

4 Nov 20

Lunch in Leiden Lunch in Leiden Leiden, Netherlands

3 Nov

3 Nov 20

Draw bridge Draw bridge Leiden, Netherlands

2 Nov

2 Nov 20

Along the Nieuwe Rijn Along the Nieuwe Rijn Leiden, Netherlands

1 Nov

1 Nov 20

Lidy Schoemaker Lidy Schoemaker People

31 Oct

31 Oct 20

On the train to Leiden On the train to Leiden Netherlands

30 Oct

30 Oct 20

Traveling south Traveling south Netherlands

29 Oct

29 Oct 20

Wetlands Wetlands Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands

28 Oct

28 Oct 20

Biking on Schiermonnikoog Biking on Schiermonnikoog Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands

27 Oct

27 Oct 20

Island residents Island residents Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands

26 Oct

26 Oct 20

Field, town and lighthouse Field, town and lighthouse Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands

25 Oct

25 Oct 20

On a bike On a bike Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands

24 Oct

24 Oct 20

Election day & Schiermonnikoog Election day & Schiermonnikoog Canada politics, Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands

23 Oct

23 Oct 20

On a ferry On a ferry Netherlands

22 Oct

22 Oct 20

In a cafe In a cafe Groningen, Netherlands

21 Oct

21 Oct 20

A lot of bikes A lot of bikes Groningen, Netherlands

20 Oct

20 Oct 20

Along a canal Along a canal Groningen, Netherlands

19 Oct

19 Oct 20

In a Groningen bar In a Groningen bar Groningen, Netherlands

18 Oct

18 Oct 20

Woman on bike Woman on bike Ten Post, Netherlands

17 Oct

17 Oct 20

On top of the dome On top of the dome Ten Post, Netherlands

16 Oct

16 Oct 20

Ten Post art museum Ten Post art museum Ten Post, Netherlands

15 Oct

15 Oct 20

Ten Post art museum Ten Post art museum Ten Post, Netherlands

14 Oct

14 Oct 20

Ten Post church Ten Post church Ten Post, Netherlands

13 Oct

13 Oct 20

French Beach French Beach French Beach

12 Oct

12 Oct 20

Ten Post Ten Post Ten Post, Netherlands

11 Oct

11 Oct 20

Belterwijde lake Belterwijde lake Giethoorn, Netherlands

10 Oct

10 Oct 20

Balgstuw Ramspol Balgstuw Ramspol Balgstuw Ramspol, Netherlands

9 Oct

9 Oct 20

On the lake On the lake Giethoorn, Netherlands

8 Oct

8 Oct 20

Giethoorn's canals Giethoorn's canals Giethoorn, Netherlands

7 Oct

7 Oct 20

Giethoorn Giethoorn Giethoorn, Netherlands

6 Oct

6 Oct 20

Say cheese Say cheese Delft, Netherlands

5 Oct

5 Oct 20

Delft canal Delft canal Delft, Netherlands

4 Oct

4 Oct 20

Canal, leaves, and car Canal, leaves, and car Delft, Netherlands

3 Oct

3 Oct 20

Map of travels Map of travels Luxembourg, Map, Germany, Netherlands

3 Oct

3 Oct 20

Delt Delt Delft, Netherlands

2 Oct

2 Oct 20

Lake with a fish eye Lake with a fish eye Kenora, Canada

1 Oct

1 Oct 20

Selfie with a fish eye Selfie with a fish eye Victoria, Canada

30 Sep

30 Sep 20

Lagazuoi with a fish eye Lagazuoi with a fish eye Dolomites

29 Sep

29 Sep 20

Driving with a fish eye Driving with a fish eye Cars, Santa Cruz, California

28 Sep

28 Sep 20

Up the river with a fish eye Up the river with a fish eye Puerto Maldonado, Peru

27 Sep

27 Sep 20

Landing with a fish eye Landing with a fish eye Vancouver

26 Sep

26 Sep 20

Fodara with a fish eye Fodara with a fish eye Dolomites

25 Sep

25 Sep 20

The new dock The new dock Vancouver Island, BC

24 Sep

24 Sep 20

Mountain, meadow, lake Mountain, meadow, lake Yosemite, California

23 Sep

23 Sep 20

Finally some rain Finally some rain Garden

22 Sep

22 Sep 20

Autumnal Equinox Autumnal Equinox Jordan River, BC

21 Sep

21 Sep 20

Yellowknife sunrise Yellowknife sunrise Yellowknife

20 Sep

20 Sep 20

Lucy in black and white Lucy in black and white Lucy

19 Sep

19 Sep 20

Succulent Succulent Garden

18 Sep

18 Sep 20

Snowberry Snowberry Flower

17 Sep

17 Sep 20

Tomatoes from the garden Tomatoes from the garden Garden

16 Sep

16 Sep 20

Petrel beach Petrel beach Vancouver Island

13 Sep

13 Sep 20

Last days in Turkey Last days in Turkey Cesme, Turkey

12 Sep

12 Sep 20

Turkish carpets Turkish carpets Alacati, Selcuk, Turkey

11 Sep

11 Sep 20

Ephesus Ephesus Ephesus, Turkey

10 Sep

10 Sep 20

Cesme and Alaçati Cesme and Alaçati Alacati, Cesme, Turkey

9 Sep

9 Sep 20

Friendly wildlife Friendly wildlife Alacati, Turkey

8 Sep

8 Sep 20

Landing Landing Goreme, Turkey

7 Sep

7 Sep 20

Preparing to land Preparing to land Goreme, Turkey

6 Sep

6 Sep 20

Goreme from the air Goreme from the air Goreme, Turkey

5 Sep

5 Sep 20

On board On board Goreme, Turkey

4 Sep

4 Sep 20

Airborne Airborne Goreme, Turkey

3 Sep

3 Sep 20

Take off Take off Goreme, Turkey

2 Sep

2 Sep 20

A few more A few more Goreme, Turkey

1 Sep

1 Sep 20

Around Cappadocia Around Cappadocia Cappadocia, Turkey

31 Aug

31 Aug 20

Ömürlü Ceramics Ömürlü Ceramics Goreme, Turkey

30 Aug

30 Aug 20

Rose and Red Valleys Rose and Red Valleys Goreme, Turkey

29 Aug

29 Aug 20

Around Goreme Around Goreme Goreme, Turkey

28 Aug

28 Aug 20

Balloons Balloons Goreme, Turkey

27 Aug

27 Aug 20

Morning in Goreme Morning in Goreme Goreme, Turkey

26 Aug

26 Aug 20

Cappadocia Cappadocia Goreme, Turkey

25 Aug

25 Aug 20

Kybele Hotel Kybele Hotel Istanbul, Turkey

24 Aug

24 Aug 20

Grand Bazaar Grand Bazaar Istanbul, Turkey

23 Aug

23 Aug 20

Spice Bazaar Spice Bazaar Istanbul, Turkey

22 Aug

22 Aug 20

Big Basin State Park Big Basin State Park Santa Cruz, California

21 Aug

21 Aug 20

A short sail up the Bosporus A short sail up the Bosporus Istanbul, Turkey

20 Aug

20 Aug 20

Istanbul at night Istanbul at night Istanbul, Turkey

19 Aug

19 Aug 20

The Basilica Cistern The Basilica Cistern Istanbul, Turkey

18 Aug

18 Aug 20

Blue Mosque Blue Mosque Istanbul, Turkey

17 Aug

17 Aug 20

Inside the Hagia Sophia Inside the Hagia Sophia Istanbul, Turkey

16 Aug

16 Aug 20

Map of Turkey Map of Turkey Map, Turkey

16 Aug

16 Aug 20

Istanbul Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey

15 Aug

15 Aug 20

White cosmos White cosmos Flower

14 Aug

14 Aug 20

Green Green Flower

13 Aug

13 Aug 20

Deep pink Deep pink Flower

12 Aug

12 Aug 20

Strawberry somethings Strawberry somethings Cooking

11 Aug

11 Aug 20

The easy way down The easy way down Whistler

10 Aug

10 Aug 20

Noema Alcala Noema Alcala People

9 Aug

9 Aug 20

Blackcomb gondola station Blackcomb gondola station Whistler

8 Aug

8 Aug 20

Alpine stream Alpine stream Whistler

7 Aug

7 Aug 20

Lunch stop Lunch stop Whistler

6 Aug

6 Aug 20

Fitz Lookout Loop Fitz Lookout Loop Whistler

5 Aug

5 Aug 20

Heading home Heading home Georgia Strait, Whistler

4 Aug

4 Aug 20

Tsilxwm Tsilxwm Whistler

3 Aug

3 Aug 20

Practice makes perfect Practice makes perfect Whistler

2 Aug

2 Aug 20

Hiking Blackcomb Hiking Blackcomb Whistler

1 Aug

1 Aug 20

Audain Art Museum Audain Art Museum Art, Whistler

31 Jul

31 Jul 20

Vancouver Art Gallery Vancouver Art Gallery Art, Vancouver

30 Jul

30 Jul 20

False Creek False Creek Vancouver

29 Jul

29 Jul 20

Off island Off island Vancouver

28 Jul

28 Jul 20

East Bay hike East Bay hike Film, Hiking, California

27 Jul

27 Jul 20

Fluffy pink Fluffy pink Flower

26 Jul

26 Jul 20

Lavendar Lavendar Flower, Garden

25 Jul

25 Jul 20

Orange Crocosmia Orange Crocosmia Flower

24 Jul

24 Jul 20

Hot and dry Hot and dry Death Valley, Film, California

23 Jul

23 Jul 20

The top of Wheeler Peak The top of Wheeler Peak Film, Hiking, Nevada

22 Jul

22 Jul 20

Climbing Wheeler Peak Climbing Wheeler Peak Hiking, Nevada

21 Jul

21 Jul 20

Wheeler Peak Wheeler Peak Film, Hiking, Nevada

20 Jul

20 Jul 20

Marin headlands hikers Marin headlands hikers Film, Hiking, California

19 Jul

19 Jul 20

Comet Neowise Comet Neowise Astronomy

18 Jul

18 Jul 20

Comet Neowise Comet Neowise Astronomy

17 Jul

17 Jul 20

At the top of Mount Tam At the top of Mount Tam Film, California

16 Jul

16 Jul 20

Hiking in Yosemite Hiking in Yosemite Film, Hiking, Yosemite, California

15 Jul

15 Jul 20

More from Half Dome More from Half Dome Film, Hiking, Yosemite, California

14 Jul

14 Jul 20

Hiking up Half Dome Hiking up Half Dome Film, Hiking, Yosemite, California

13 Jul

13 Jul 20

A vineyard on the Cinque Terre A vineyard on the Cinque Terre Cinque Terre, Film

12 Jul

12 Jul 20

Through town on the Cinque Terre Through town on the Cinque Terre Cinque Terre, Film

11 Jul

11 Jul 20

Cinque Terre hike starts here Cinque Terre hike starts here Cinque Terre, Film

10 Jul

10 Jul 20

Avignon Avignon Avignon, Film, France

9 Jul

9 Jul 20

Pont Saint-Benezet Pont Saint-Benezet Avignon, Film, France

8 Jul

8 Jul 20

Eze Eze Film, Nice, France

7 Jul

7 Jul 20

Two bridges in Florence Two bridges in Florence Film, Florence, Italy

6 Jul

6 Jul 20

Zoom zoom Zoom zoom Cars, Film, Redwood City

5 Jul

5 Jul 20

Siena arch Siena arch Film, Siena, Italy

4 Jul

4 Jul 20

Around Death Valley Around Death Valley Death Valley, Film, Motorcycles, California

3 Jul

3 Jul 20

A grey day in Grenoble A grey day in Grenoble Film, Grenoble, France

2 Jul

2 Jul 20

Sunflowers Sunflowers Garden

1 Jul

1 Jul 20

Bermuda short Bermuda short Film, Bermuda

30 Jun

30 Jun 20

State lines State lines Film, Motorcycles, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah

29 Jun

29 Jun 20

Arcosanti Arcosanti Film, Motorcycles, Arizona

28 Jun

28 Jun 20

The Sisters Under the Arches The Sisters Under the Arches Film, Maastricht, Netherlands

27 Jun

27 Jun 20

Red and white Red and white Garden

26 Jun

26 Jun 20

Basil from the garden Basil from the garden Garden

25 Jun

25 Jun 20

A colourful guard A colourful guard Film, Roma, Italy

24 Jun

24 Jun 20

First strawberries First strawberries Garden

23 Jun

23 Jun 20

La Torre del Mangia La Torre del Mangia Film, Siena, Italy

22 Jun

22 Jun 20

Druids on the beach Druids on the beach Jordan River

21 Jun

21 Jun 20

Hiking the Cinque Terre Hiking the Cinque Terre Cinque Terre, Film

20 Jun

20 Jun 20

Area 51 Area 51 Film, Nevada

19 Jun

19 Jun 20

Trinity Alps Trinity Alps Film, Panorama, Trinity Alps, California

18 Jun

18 Jun 20

Backpacking with Buddy Backpacking with Buddy Film, Trinity Alps, California

17 Jun

17 Jun 20

Liberté, égalité, fraternité Liberté, égalit& Film, Paris

16 Jun

16 Jun 20

Bikes in The Hague Bikes in The Hague Film, Motorcycles, The Hague, Netherlands

14 Jun

14 Jun 20

Biking in the summer Biking in the summer Film, Motorcycles

13 Jun

13 Jun 20

Biking in the snow Biking in the snow Film, Lee Vining, Motorcycles

12 Jun

12 Jun 20

The scanning begins The scanning begins Film, Motorcycles

11 Jun

11 Jun 20

Purple Purple Flower

10 Jun

10 Jun 20

Bee on white Bee on white Flower

9 Jun

9 Jun 20

Showy but short lived Showy but short lived Flower

8 Jun

8 Jun 20

Blue Blue Flower

7 Jun

7 Jun 20

Yellow Yellow Flower

6 Jun

6 Jun 20

Purple Purple Flower

5 Jun

5 Jun 20

Bee season Bee season Flower, Garden

4 Jun

4 Jun 20

The view from here The view from here Humor

3 Jun

3 Jun 20

Delicate Delicate Flower

2 Jun

2 Jun 20

White White Flower

1 Jun

1 Jun 20

More orange More orange Flower

31 May

31 May 20

Orange Orange Flower

30 May

30 May 20

Tarifa stitches Tarifa stitches Panorama, Tarifa, Spain

29 May

29 May 20

Blue Blue Flower

28 May

28 May 20

Flannel bush yellow Flannel bush yellow Flower

27 May

27 May 20

Purple Purple Flower

26 May

26 May 20

Silver and yellow Silver and yellow Flower

25 May

25 May 20

Deep purple Deep purple Flower

24 May

24 May 20

Purple and white Purple and white Flower

23 May

23 May 20

Yellow and red Yellow and red Flower

22 May

22 May 20

Blue geranium Blue geranium Garden

21 May

21 May 20

Delicate green Delicate green Garden

20 May

20 May 20

Counting the days Counting the days Coronavirus

19 May

19 May 20

Silvery foliage Silvery foliage Garden

18 May

18 May 20

Pink Pink Flower

17 May

17 May 20

Orange & Green Orange & Green Flower

16 May

16 May 20

Vivid pink Vivid pink Flower

15 May

15 May 20

Plant panorama Plant panorama Garden

14 May

14 May 20

Rhododendron season Rhododendron season Flower, Garden

13 May

13 May 20

Lemon Lemon Garden

12 May

12 May 20

Goodbye Jerry Stiller Goodbye Jerry Stiller Humor, People

11 May

11 May 20

Pink strawberry Pink strawberry Flower, Garden

10 May

10 May 20

Deep red Deep red Garden

9 May

9 May 20

Tomato seedlings Tomato seedlings Garden

8 May

8 May 20

Bald Eagle Bald Eagle

7 May

7 May 20

Yellowish Yellowish Flower, Garden

6 May

6 May 20

Rhododendron Rhododendron Flower, Garden

5 May

5 May 20

Yellow and red Yellow and red Flower, Garden

4 May

4 May 20

Physical distancing for Canadians Physical distancing for Canadians Coronavirus, Canada

3 May

3 May 20

White White Flower, Garden

2 May

2 May 20

Violet Violet Flower, Garden

1 May

1 May 20

Purple Purple Flower, Garden

30 Apr

30 Apr 20

Viking disease Viking disease James

29 Apr

29 Apr 20

Tangerine Tangerine Flower

28 Apr

28 Apr 20

Empty trail Empty trail Sooke

27 Apr

27 Apr 20

Soft green Soft green Garden

26 Apr

26 Apr 20

Orange Orange Flower

25 Apr

25 Apr 20

Spring in the garden Spring in the garden Flower, Garden

31 Mar

31 Mar 20

Coronavirus diary Coronavirus diary Coronavirus

27 Mar

27 Mar 20

Borderline crazy Borderline crazy Flower, Garden

15 Jan

15 Jan 20

Snow day 3 Snow day 3

14 Jan

14 Jan 20

Snow day 2 Snow day 2

13 Jan

13 Jan 20

Snow day 1 Snow day 1