Gifted Typist

I get Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and even Paris Hilton. I don’t particularly admire these celebrities or their antics but I get it. They are 21st-century post-modern celebs feeding off media attention. Like plants in the jungle, they opportunistically exploit their environments to enhance their survival. It could be argued that LiLo and BriSpo possess [...]

Here are some images taken during a trip to majestic Prince Edward Island. It is the land of Anne of Green Gables, but there is so much more to this island. The coastal scenery and the seafood beat the heck out of Anne, although I was loyal follower of the trouble-making red-head. These shots were [...]

Is visiting this week. It’s true. She’s a lovely girl from Wales now living in a mill conversion in the south of France. I attended her wedding in Shropshire a few years ago. It was held on a medieval estate with bride, groom and guests dressed in full Victorian period costume. A stunning sight to [...]

Of course, the stick insects are altered, painted and brushed by the Photoshop editors. But this particular stick insect lost a navel when Playboy Photoshoppers were altering her curves. (Perhaps angles and bones would be a better choice of words.) One can only wonder how such a mistake was not noticed but it wasn’t, and [...]

Now don’t think me morbid but as my lilac bunches age and die off, their fragrance actually intensifies. I’m sure a botanist could explain the reason behind this. (Anyone? Dick? Tognetti? YAM?) Outside on the trees, the flower blossoms are wilting and rusting around the edges, but the smell! I think I’ll run out pick [...]