James Gaston

31 Dec

31 Dec 22

2022 in books 2022 in books Year in books

23 Dec

23 Dec 22

Happy Festivus Happy Festivus Otter Point

21 Dec

21 Dec 22

Snow dog Snow dog Lucy

13 Dec

13 Dec 22

Random photo Random photo

20 Nov

20 Nov 22

Arrivederci Arrivederci Venice

19 Nov

19 Nov 22

Palazzo Mora 3 Palazzo Mora 3 Venice

18 Nov

18 Nov 22

Palazzo Mora 2 Palazzo Mora 2 Venice

17 Nov

17 Nov 22

Palazzo Mora 1 Palazzo Mora 1 Venice

16 Nov

16 Nov 22

One last gondola One last gondola Venice

15 Nov

15 Nov 22

One last canal One last canal Venice

14 Nov

14 Nov 22

Five canals Five canals Venice

13 Nov

13 Nov 22

Around Venice Around Venice Venice

12 Nov

12 Nov 22

The Parasol The Parasol Biennale, Venice

11 Nov

11 Nov 22

Wood & paper Wood & paper Biennale, Venice

10 Nov

10 Nov 22

At the Giardini At the Giardini Biennale, Venice

9 Nov

9 Nov 22

Around Venice Around Venice Venice

8 Nov

8 Nov 22

Arsenale 3 Arsenale 3 Biennale, Venice

7 Nov

7 Nov 22

Arsenale 2 Arsenale 2 Biennale, Venice

6 Nov

6 Nov 22

Arsenale 1 Arsenale 1 Biennale, Venice

5 Nov

5 Nov 22

Venetian water craft Venetian water craft Venice

5 Nov

5 Nov 22

Map of Venice Map of Venice Map, Venice

5 Nov

5 Nov 22

Our apartment in Venice Our apartment in Venice Venice

4 Nov

4 Nov 22

Como to Venice Como to Venice Venice

3 Nov

3 Nov 22

A walk to Cernobbio A walk to Cernobbio Como

2 Nov

2 Nov 22

Hike to viewpoint Hike to viewpoint Como

1 Nov

1 Nov 22

Map of Lake Como Map of Lake Como Como, Map

1 Nov

1 Nov 22

Como to Varenna Como to Varenna Como

31 Oct

31 Oct 22

Como apartment Como apartment Como

30 Oct

30 Oct 22

Map of Como Map of Como Como, Map

30 Oct

30 Oct 22

Como Como Como

29 Oct

29 Oct 22

Isola Bella map Isola Bella map Arles, Como, Map

29 Oct

29 Oct 22

Sunrise to sunset Sunrise to sunset Arles, Como

28 Oct

28 Oct 22

Around Arles Around Arles Arles, Avignon

27 Oct

27 Oct 22

Amphitheater and Roman theatre Amphitheater and Roman theatre Arles

26 Oct

26 Oct 22

Fondation van Gogh Fondation van Gogh Arles

25 Oct

25 Oct 22

Map of Arles Map of Arles Arles, Map

25 Oct

25 Oct 22

Arles market and museum Arles market and museum Arles

24 Oct

24 Oct 22

Au revoir Carcassonne Au revoir Carcassonne Carcassonne

23 Oct

23 Oct 22

La cité de Carcassonne La cité de Carcassonne Carcassonne

23 Oct

23 Oct 22

Plan de Carcassonne Plan de Carcassonne Carcassonne, Map

22 Oct

22 Oct 22

Tapas in Carcassonne Tapas in Carcassonne Carcassonne

21 Oct

21 Oct 22

Au revoir Sarlat Au revoir Sarlat Dordogne, Sarlat

20 Oct

20 Oct 22

Yet more Sarlat Yet more Sarlat Dordogne, Sarlat

19 Oct

19 Oct 22

Chateau de Beynac Chateau de Beynac Beynac, Dordogne

18 Oct

18 Oct 22

Around Lascaux Around Lascaux Dordogne, Sarlat

18 Oct

18 Oct 22

Lascaux IV Lascaux IV Dordogne, Sarlat

17 Oct

17 Oct 22

Map of Sarlat Map of Sarlat Map, Sarlat

17 Oct

17 Oct 22

A little more Sarlat A little more Sarlat Dordogne, Sarlat

17 Oct

17 Oct 22

Sarlat sky Sarlat sky Sarlat

17 Oct

17 Oct 22

Around Sarlat Around Sarlat Dordogne, Sarlat

16 Oct

16 Oct 22

Sarlat Sarlat Dordogne, Sarlat

16 Oct

16 Oct 22

Sainte Alvère Sainte Alvère Dordogne

16 Oct

16 Oct 22

Bordeaux to Sarlat-la-Canéda Bordeaux to Sarlat-la-Canéda Bordeaux, Dordogne, Sarlat

15 Oct

15 Oct 22

Map of Bordeaux Map of Bordeaux Bordeaux, Map

15 Oct

15 Oct 22

Around Bordeaux Around Bordeaux Bordeaux

15 Oct

15 Oct 22

Canelés de Bordeaux Canelés de Bordeaux Bordeaux

15 Oct

15 Oct 22

Map: Bordeaux to Venice Map: Bordeaux to Venice Map, France, Italy

15 Oct

15 Oct 22

Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux

23 Sep

23 Sep 22

Hilary Mantel 1952-2022 Hilary Mantel 1952-2022 People

17 Sep

17 Sep 22

Nearing sunset Nearing sunset BC Ferries

10 Sep

10 Sep 22

As a soldier As a soldier People

9 Sep

9 Sep 22

On the other hand On the other hand People

8 Sep

8 Sep 22

Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022 Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022 People

13 Jul

13 Jul 22

We're done! We're done! Dolomites, Dolomites map

12 Jul

12 Jul 22

Night 9: Rifugio Sebastiano (1,605 m) Night 9: Rifugio Sebastiano (1,605 m) Dolomites

11 Jul

11 Jul 22

Map of Sebastiano Map of Sebastiano Dolomites, Dolomites map

10 Jul

10 Jul 22

Rifugio Sebastiano Rifugio Sebastiano Dolomites

9 Jul

9 Jul 22

Rifugio Sebastiano Rifugio Sebastiano Dolomites

8 Jul

8 Jul 22

Almost to the end Almost to the end Dolomites

7 Jul

7 Jul 22

Dolomites hike Dolomites hike Dolomites

6 Jul

6 Jul 22

Dolomites hike Dolomites hike Dolomites

5 Jul

5 Jul 22

Dolomites Dolomites Dolomites

4 Jul

4 Jul 22

New house New house Dolomites

3 Jul

3 Jul 22

A look back at the trail A look back at the trail Dolomites

2 Jul

2 Jul 22

New house New house Dolomites

1 Jul

1 Jul 22

The Dolomites The Dolomites Dolomites

30 Jun

30 Jun 22

Panorama Panorama Dolomites

29 Jun

29 Jun 22

Trailside chapel Trailside chapel Dolomites

28 Jun

28 Jun 22

Panorama Panorama Dolomites

27 Jun

27 Jun 22

Green hillside Green hillside Dolomites

26 Jun

26 Jun 22

Mountain pass Mountain pass Dolomites

25 Jun

25 Jun 22

Paul looking back Paul looking back Dolomites

24 Jun

24 Jun 22

Looking back to scary part Looking back to scary part Dolomites

23 Jun

23 Jun 22

Hiking in the Dolomites Hiking in the Dolomites Dolomites

22 Jun

22 Jun 22

Map of scary section Map of scary section Dolomites, Dolomites map

21 Jun

21 Jun 22

Dolomites hike Dolomites hike Dolomites

20 Jun

20 Jun 22

Rocky panorama Rocky panorama Dolomites

19 Jun

19 Jun 22

Looking back Looking back Dolomites

18 Jun

18 Jun 22

Rock and snow Rock and snow Dolomites

17 Jun

17 Jun 22

Crossing the snow Crossing the snow Dolomites

16 Jun

16 Jun 22

Dolomites Dolomites Dolomites

15 Jun

15 Jun 22

Scary section up ahead Scary section up ahead Dolomites

14 Jun

14 Jun 22

Zig zag Zig zag Dolomites

13 Jun

13 Jun 22

Looking back the way we came Looking back the way we came Dolomites

12 Jun

12 Jun 22

Hiking in the Dolomites Hiking in the Dolomites Dolomites

11 Jun

11 Jun 22

Hiking in the Dolomites Hiking in the Dolomites Dolomites

10 Jun

10 Jun 22

Hiking in the Dolomites Hiking in the Dolomites Dolomites

9 Jun

9 Jun 22

Hiking in the Dolomites Hiking in the Dolomites Dolomites

8 Jun

8 Jun 22

Hiking up in the Dolomites Hiking up in the Dolomites Dolomites

7 Jun

7 Jun 22

Hiking on down Hiking on down Dolomites

6 Jun

6 Jun 22

Rif Mario Vazzoler map Rif Mario Vazzoler map Dolomites, Dolomites map

5 Jun

5 Jun 22

Rifugio Mario Vazzoler Rifugio Mario Vazzoler Dolomites

4 Jun

4 Jun 22

A big hunk of rock A big hunk of rock Dolomites

3 Jun

3 Jun 22

Rocky path Rocky path Dolomites

2 Jun

2 Jun 22

The geums are blooming The geums are blooming Flower

1 Jun

1 Jun 22

Les fleurs sauvages Les fleurs sauvages Dolomites

31 May

31 May 22

Grassy rocky field Grassy rocky field Dolomites

30 May

30 May 22

Middle Earth Middle Earth Dolomites

29 May

29 May 22

Stone buildings Stone buildings Dolomites

28 May

28 May 22

A memorial to a Georgian mountaineer A memorial to a Georgian mountaineer Dolomites

27 May

27 May 22

Southwest to Sebastiano Southwest to Sebastiano Dolomites

26 May

26 May 22

Hike to Sebastiano Hike to Sebastiano Dolomites

25 May

25 May 22

Heading southwest Heading southwest Dolomites

24 May

24 May 22

On our way On our way Dolomites

23 May

23 May 22

Day 9: Hike to Sebastiano Day 9: Hike to Sebastiano Dolomites

22 May

22 May 22

Monte Civetta Monte Civetta Dolomites

21 May

21 May 22

Monte Civetta (3,220 m) Monte Civetta (3,220 m) Dolomites

20 May

20 May 22

Map of Rifugio Tissi Map of Rifugio Tissi Dolomites, Dolomites map

19 May

19 May 22

View from Tissi View from Tissi Dolomites

18 May

18 May 22

View from Tissi View from Tissi Dolomites

17 May

17 May 22

View to the southwest from Tissi View to the southwest from Tissi Dolomites

16 May

16 May 22

Paul and Tissi Paul and Tissi Dolomites

15 May

15 May 22

View northeast from Tissi View northeast from Tissi Dolomites

14 May

14 May 22

Looking down on Tissi Looking down on Tissi Dolomites

13 May

13 May 22

View from Tissi dining room View from Tissi dining room Dolomites

12 May

12 May 22

Enjoying a post-hike beer Enjoying a post-hike beer Dolomites

11 May

11 May 22

Monte Civetta (3,220 m) Monte Civetta (3,220 m) Dolomites

10 May

10 May 22

Tissi from the air Tissi from the air Dolomites

9 May

9 May 22

Night 8: Rifugio Tissi (2,250 m) Night 8: Rifugio Tissi (2,250 m) Dolomites, Dolomites map

8 May

8 May 22

Approaching Tissi Approaching Tissi Dolomites

7 May

7 May 22

Heading up Heading up Dolomites

6 May

6 May 22

Our trail Our trail Dolomites

5 May

5 May 22

Furry friend Furry friend Dolomites

4 May

4 May 22

Lago di Alleghe and the town of Alleghe Lago di Alleghe and the town of Alleghe Dolomites

3 May

3 May 22

Lago di Alleghe Lago di Alleghe Dolomites

2 May

2 May 22

Looking North Looking North Dolomites

1 May

1 May 22

A hike through the scree A hike through the scree Dolomites

30 Apr

30 Apr 22

P a n o r a m a P a n o r a m a Dolomites

29 Apr

29 Apr 22

Tissi Tissi Dolomites

28 Apr

28 Apr 22

Tissi Tissi Dolomites

27 Apr

27 Apr 22

Tissi Tissi Dolomites

26 Apr

26 Apr 22

Tissi is somewhere over there Tissi is somewhere over there Dolomites

25 Apr

25 Apr 22

The trail to Tissi The trail to Tissi Dolomites

24 Apr

24 Apr 22

Lago di Coldai Lago di Coldai Dolomites, Dolomites map

23 Apr

23 Apr 22

Lago di Coldai Lago di Coldai Dolomites

22 Apr

22 Apr 22

The view ahead The view ahead Dolomites

21 Apr

21 Apr 22

Forcella Coldai pass (2,191 m) Forcella Coldai pass (2,191 m) Dolomites

20 Apr

20 Apr 22

Nuns Nuns Dolomites

19 Apr

19 Apr 22

Rifugio Asonino al Coldai Rifugio Asonino al Coldai Dolomites

18 Apr

18 Apr 22

View from Rifugio Asonino al Coldai View from Rifugio Asonino al Coldai Dolomites

17 Apr

17 Apr 22

Rifugio Asonino al Coldai 2135 m Rifugio Asonino al Coldai 2135 m Dolomites, Dolomites map

16 Apr

16 Apr 22

How can anyone not like you? How can anyone not like you? People

15 Apr

15 Apr 22

The trail to Tissi The trail to Tissi Dolomites

14 Apr

14 Apr 22

Panorama Panorama Dolomites

13 Apr

13 Apr 22

Looking up Looking up Dolomites

12 Apr

12 Apr 22

Looking down to the trailhead Looking down to the trailhead Dolomites

11 Apr

11 Apr 22

The trail's start The trail's start Dolomites

10 Apr

10 Apr 22

The trail up The trail up Dolomites

9 Apr

9 Apr 22

The trail to Tissi The trail to Tissi Dolomites

8 Apr

8 Apr 22

Climbing the ski slope Climbing the ski slope Dolomites

7 Apr

7 Apr 22

On our way to Tissi On our way to Tissi Dolomites

6 Apr

6 Apr 22

Malga Bella Mont Vescova Malga Bella Mont Vescova Dolomites

5 Apr

5 Apr 22

The trail to Tissi The trail to Tissi Dolomites

4 Apr

4 Apr 22

Goodbye to George's mom Goodbye to George's mom People

3 Apr

3 Apr 22

Signage Signage Dolomites

2 Apr

2 Apr 22

Leaving Rifugio Sebastiano Leaving Rifugio Sebastiano Dolomites

1 Apr

1 Apr 22

Day 8: Leaving Rifugio Staulanza Day 8: Leaving Rifugio Staulanza Dolomites

31 Mar

31 Mar 22

Rifugio Sebastiano Rifugio Sebastiano Dolomites

30 Mar

30 Mar 22

Map of Rifugio Staulanza Map of Rifugio Staulanza Dolomites, Dolomites map

29 Mar

29 Mar 22

Night 7: Rifugio Staulanza Night 7: Rifugio Staulanza Dolomites

28 Mar

28 Mar 22

Spring flowers Spring flowers Dolomites

27 Mar

27 Mar 22

Looking back Looking back Dolomites

26 Mar

26 Mar 22

On our way to Staulanza On our way to Staulanza Dolomites

25 Mar

25 Mar 22

Dolomites valley Dolomites valley Dolomites

24 Mar

24 Mar 22

Where is that trail? Where is that trail? Dolomites

23 Mar

23 Mar 22

Dolomites hike Dolomites hike Dolomites

22 Mar

22 Mar 22

Rifugio Citta di Fiume Rifugio Citta di Fiume Dolomites

21 Mar

21 Mar 22

Rifugio Citta di Fiume Rifugio Citta di Fiume Dolomites, Dolomites map

20 Mar

20 Mar 22

The weather turns The weather turns Dolomites

19 Mar

19 Mar 22

Hiking the Dolomites Hiking the Dolomites Dolomites

18 Mar

18 Mar 22

Signage Signage Dolomites

17 Mar

17 Mar 22

Dolomites panorama Dolomites panorama Dolomites

16 Mar

16 Mar 22

Going up Going up Dolomites

15 Mar

15 Mar 22

Hiking in the Dolomites Hiking in the Dolomites Dolomites

14 Mar

14 Mar 22

Hiking in the Dolomites Hiking in the Dolomites Dolomites

13 Mar

13 Mar 22

Dolomites sign Dolomites sign Dolomites

12 Mar

12 Mar 22

Horses in the Dolomites Horses in the Dolomites Dolomites

11 Mar

11 Mar 22

Hiking in the Dolomites Hiking in the Dolomites Dolomites

10 Mar

10 Mar 22

Spring flowers Spring flowers Dolomites

9 Mar

9 Mar 22

Rock climbers Rock climbers Dolomites

8 Mar

8 Mar 22

Dolomites view Dolomites view Dolomites

7 Mar

7 Mar 22

Horses Horses Dolomites

6 Mar

6 Mar 22

The trail ahead The trail ahead Dolomites

5 Mar

5 Mar 22

Our trail looking back Our trail looking back Dolomites

4 Mar

4 Mar 22

View of our trail View of our trail Dolomites

3 Mar

3 Mar 22

Looking back to Ra Gusela Looking back to Ra Gusela Dolomites

2 Mar

2 Mar 22

Middle earth Middle earth Dolomites

1 Mar

1 Mar 22

Day 7: Passo di Giau Day 7: Passo di Giau Dolomites

28 Feb

28 Feb 22

Cortina Cortina Dolomites

27 Feb

27 Feb 22

Cortina gathering Cortina gathering Dolomites

26 Feb

26 Feb 22

Cortina garden Cortina garden Cortina d'Ampezzo, Dolomites

25 Feb

25 Feb 22

Cortina Cortina Cortina d'Ampezzo, Dolomites

24 Feb

24 Feb 22

Cortina Cortina Cortina d'Ampezzo, Dolomites

23 Feb

23 Feb 22

Cortina landscape Cortina landscape Dolomites

22 Feb

22 Feb 22

Cortina bell tower Cortina bell tower Dolomites

21 Feb

21 Feb 22

Cortina church Cortina church Dolomites

20 Feb

20 Feb 22

Support vehicles Support vehicles Cortina d'Ampezzo, Dolomites

19 Feb

19 Feb 22

Cortina bike race Cortina bike race Dolomites

18 Feb

18 Feb 22

Motorcycle escort Motorcycle escort Dolomites, Dolomites map

17 Feb

17 Feb 22

Bike racers and camera Bike racers and camera Dolomites

16 Feb

16 Feb 22

Nights 5 & 6: Cortina d'Ampezzo Nights 5 & 6: Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo, Dolomites

15 Feb

15 Feb 22

Cortina Cortina Dolomites

14 Feb

14 Feb 22

Cortina Cortina Dolomites

13 Feb

13 Feb 22

Road to Cortina d'Ampezzo Road to Cortina d'Ampezzo Dolomites

12 Feb

12 Feb 22

Passo di Giau and Rif. Nuvolau Passo di Giau and Rif. Nuvolau Dolomites, Dolomites map

11 Feb

11 Feb 22

Passo di Giau Passo di Giau Dolomites

10 Feb

10 Feb 22

Trail maintenance Trail maintenance Dolomites

9 Feb

9 Feb 22

The hike to Passo di Giau The hike to Passo di Giau Dolomites

8 Feb

8 Feb 22

The hike to Passo di Giau The hike to Passo di Giau Dolomites

7 Feb

7 Feb 22

It's spring in the Alps It's spring in the Alps Dolomites

6 Feb

6 Feb 22

The hike to Passo di Giau The hike to Passo di Giau Dolomites

5 Feb

5 Feb 22

The hike to Passo di Giau The hike to Passo di Giau Dolomites

4 Feb

4 Feb 22

Switchbacks up close Switchbacks up close Dolomites

3 Feb

3 Feb 22

Rocky cliff Rocky cliff Dolomites

2 Feb

2 Feb 22

Checking the map Checking the map Dolomites

1 Feb

1 Feb 22

A few more switchbacks A few more switchbacks Dolomites

31 Jan

31 Jan 22

Watch your step Watch your step Dolomites

30 Jan

30 Jan 22

Rifugio Averau Rifugio Averau Dolomites

29 Jan

29 Jan 22

Green valley Green valley Dolomites

28 Jan

28 Jan 22

Trail on a slope Trail on a slope Dolomites

27 Jan

27 Jan 22

To Passo de Giau To Passo de Giau Dolomites, Dolomites map

26 Jan

26 Jan 22

Leaving Cinque Torri Leaving Cinque Torri Dolomites

25 Jan

25 Jan 22

Day 5: leaving Cinque Torri Day 5: leaving Cinque Torri Dolomites

24 Jan

24 Jan 22

Rifugio Cinque Torri Rifugio Cinque Torri Dolomites

23 Jan

23 Jan 22

Cinque Torri view Cinque Torri view Dolomites

22 Jan

22 Jan 22

Cable car for goods Cable car for goods Dolomites

21 Jan

21 Jan 22

Rifugio with rock tower Rifugio with rock tower Dolomites

20 Jan

20 Jan 22

Cinque Torri BBC Cinque Torri BBC Dolomites

20 Jan

20 Jan 22

Cinque Torri map Cinque Torri map Dolomites, Dolomites map

20 Jan

20 Jan 22

Night 4: Cinque Torri 2,137m Night 4: Cinque Torri 2,137m Dolomites

19 Jan

19 Jan 22

To Cinque Torri To Cinque Torri Dolomites

18 Jan

18 Jan 22

To Cinque Torri To Cinque Torri Dolomites

17 Jan

17 Jan 22

To Cinque Torri To Cinque Torri Dolomites

16 Jan

16 Jan 22

To Cinque Torri To Cinque Torri Dolomites

15 Jan

15 Jan 22

Motorcycles Motorcycles Dolomites

14 Jan

14 Jan 22

Lagazuoi Lagazuoi Dolomites

13 Jan

13 Jan 22

The ride down The ride down Dolomites

12 Jan

12 Jan 22

Going down Going down Dolomites

11 Jan

11 Jan 22

Lagzuoi cable car station Lagzuoi cable car station Dolomites

10 Jan

10 Jan 22

Lagazuoi and helipad Lagazuoi and helipad Dolomites

9 Jan

9 Jan 22

Rifugio Lagazuoi (2,752 m) Rifugio Lagazuoi (2,752 m) Dolomites

8 Jan

8 Jan 22

WWI tunnel WWI tunnel Dolomites, Dolomites map

7 Jan

7 Jan 22

Lagazuoi lookout Lagazuoi lookout Dolomites

6 Jan

6 Jan 22

Sandbags, tunnel, cable car station, and rifugio Sandbags, tunnel, cable car st Dolomites, Dolomites map

5 Jan

5 Jan 22

Panorama Panorama Dolomites

4 Jan

4 Jan 22

World War I soldiers route World War I soldiers route Dolomites

3 Jan

3 Jan 22

Not a bad view Not a bad view Dolomites

2 Jan

2 Jan 22

Gallerie del l'Anticima Gallerie del l'Anticima Dolomites, Dolomites map

1 Jan

1 Jan 22

Trail to Lagazuoi Trail to Lagazuoi Dolomites