Brian Domander 🇨🇦
@c42retired.bsky.social
Retired District Fire Chief in Toronto. Circumnavigated by sailboat 2012-2019. Check out my 3 non-fiction books on Amazon.
Youtube: The Adventures Of Prince Diamond and Let's See Canada, Eh!
Youtube: The Adventures Of Prince Diamond and Let's See Canada, Eh!
My 3 non-fictions are now available as ebooks (EPUB and PDF) as well as Kindle. Part 1 and Tales From a Fire Department are also available in audiobook form. (Part 2 is simply too large for an audiobook at 608 pages!)
December 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
My 3 non-fictions are now available as ebooks (EPUB and PDF) as well as Kindle. Part 1 and Tales From a Fire Department are also available in audiobook form. (Part 2 is simply too large for an audiobook at 608 pages!)
And, while I'm on the subject... Being a firefighter in the 5th largest fire department in North America brings with it a mass of stories. Funny, tragic, weird, strange, unexplained, or humorous, all the true tales I came across in my 33 year career in Toronto will be found here.
December 7, 2025 at 10:57 AM
And, while I'm on the subject... Being a firefighter in the 5th largest fire department in North America brings with it a mass of stories. Funny, tragic, weird, strange, unexplained, or humorous, all the true tales I came across in my 33 year career in Toronto will be found here.
The story of Prince Diamond continues around the world, from Grenada to Grenada. Part 2 has 51 photographs, and is available in paperback and Kindle. It's just too big for audiobook! The sailor in your life will thank you!
December 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The story of Prince Diamond continues around the world, from Grenada to Grenada. Part 2 has 51 photographs, and is available in paperback and Kindle. It's just too big for audiobook! The sailor in your life will thank you!
The story of Prince Diamond from birth to departing from North America is available on Amazon in paperback, Kindle and audiobook. Complete with 14 photographs to please the sailor in your life! This is Part 1 of the circumnavigation.
December 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The story of Prince Diamond from birth to departing from North America is available on Amazon in paperback, Kindle and audiobook. Complete with 14 photographs to please the sailor in your life! This is Part 1 of the circumnavigation.
The Prince Diamond series:
A khon play (โขนผู้หญิง) at the Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre in Bangkok did not disappoint. Khon was originally performed only by the royal family.
A khon play (โขนผู้หญิง) at the Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre in Bangkok did not disappoint. Khon was originally performed only by the royal family.
June 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The Prince Diamond series:
A khon play (โขนผู้หญิง) at the Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre in Bangkok did not disappoint. Khon was originally performed only by the royal family.
A khon play (โขนผู้หญิง) at the Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre in Bangkok did not disappoint. Khon was originally performed only by the royal family.
The Prince Diamond series:
Tjibaou Cultural Centre, New Caledonia. Named after a murdered aboriginal political leader.
Tjibaou Cultural Centre, New Caledonia. Named after a murdered aboriginal political leader.
June 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
The Prince Diamond series:
Tjibaou Cultural Centre, New Caledonia. Named after a murdered aboriginal political leader.
Tjibaou Cultural Centre, New Caledonia. Named after a murdered aboriginal political leader.
The Prince Diamond series:
Chasing the sun around the world. The perfect wind tonight.
Chasing the sun around the world. The perfect wind tonight.
June 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The Prince Diamond series:
Chasing the sun around the world. The perfect wind tonight.
Chasing the sun around the world. The perfect wind tonight.
The Prince Diamond series:
Yours truly at the Bora Bora Lounge, Papeete, Tahiti.
Yours truly at the Bora Bora Lounge, Papeete, Tahiti.
June 25, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The Prince Diamond series:
Yours truly at the Bora Bora Lounge, Papeete, Tahiti.
Yours truly at the Bora Bora Lounge, Papeete, Tahiti.
The Prince Diamond series:
Traditional silk weaving at Jim Thompson's house. He brought back the moribund silk industry and became beloved by the people of Thailand. On March 26, 1967 he went for a walk in the Cameron Highlands and was never seen again.
Traditional silk weaving at Jim Thompson's house. He brought back the moribund silk industry and became beloved by the people of Thailand. On March 26, 1967 he went for a walk in the Cameron Highlands and was never seen again.
June 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The Prince Diamond series:
Traditional silk weaving at Jim Thompson's house. He brought back the moribund silk industry and became beloved by the people of Thailand. On March 26, 1967 he went for a walk in the Cameron Highlands and was never seen again.
Traditional silk weaving at Jim Thompson's house. He brought back the moribund silk industry and became beloved by the people of Thailand. On March 26, 1967 he went for a walk in the Cameron Highlands and was never seen again.
The Prince Diamond series:
Humpback whales were often seen, sometimes not seen until very late. We suspect we ran into one at slow speed on the Atlantic, made an emergency turn to avoid another curious whale (Pacific Ocean), and narrowly avoided certain tragedy at high speed (Indian Ocean).
Humpback whales were often seen, sometimes not seen until very late. We suspect we ran into one at slow speed on the Atlantic, made an emergency turn to avoid another curious whale (Pacific Ocean), and narrowly avoided certain tragedy at high speed (Indian Ocean).
June 22, 2025 at 10:29 AM
The Prince Diamond series:
Humpback whales were often seen, sometimes not seen until very late. We suspect we ran into one at slow speed on the Atlantic, made an emergency turn to avoid another curious whale (Pacific Ocean), and narrowly avoided certain tragedy at high speed (Indian Ocean).
Humpback whales were often seen, sometimes not seen until very late. We suspect we ran into one at slow speed on the Atlantic, made an emergency turn to avoid another curious whale (Pacific Ocean), and narrowly avoided certain tragedy at high speed (Indian Ocean).
The Prince Diamond series:
Cyclone Marcus was a threat Prince Diamond stood up to in 2018, Darwin, Australia. Marcus had not yet grown to be the monster he would become.
Cyclone Marcus was a threat Prince Diamond stood up to in 2018, Darwin, Australia. Marcus had not yet grown to be the monster he would become.
June 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The Prince Diamond series:
Cyclone Marcus was a threat Prince Diamond stood up to in 2018, Darwin, Australia. Marcus had not yet grown to be the monster he would become.
Cyclone Marcus was a threat Prince Diamond stood up to in 2018, Darwin, Australia. Marcus had not yet grown to be the monster he would become.
The Prince Diamond series:
Another happy, banana-eating customer. A black lemur. He's the one on the left.
Another happy, banana-eating customer. A black lemur. He's the one on the left.
June 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The Prince Diamond series:
Another happy, banana-eating customer. A black lemur. He's the one on the left.
Another happy, banana-eating customer. A black lemur. He's the one on the left.
The Prince Diamond series:
The tiny black dot at the centre of the photo is a young man running down the face of the sand dune Big Daddy. This is astounding! The dune is 325 m high (1000 ft); the temperature, killing. Sossusvlei ("Dead End Marsh"), Namibia.
The tiny black dot at the centre of the photo is a young man running down the face of the sand dune Big Daddy. This is astounding! The dune is 325 m high (1000 ft); the temperature, killing. Sossusvlei ("Dead End Marsh"), Namibia.
June 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The Prince Diamond series:
The tiny black dot at the centre of the photo is a young man running down the face of the sand dune Big Daddy. This is astounding! The dune is 325 m high (1000 ft); the temperature, killing. Sossusvlei ("Dead End Marsh"), Namibia.
The tiny black dot at the centre of the photo is a young man running down the face of the sand dune Big Daddy. This is astounding! The dune is 325 m high (1000 ft); the temperature, killing. Sossusvlei ("Dead End Marsh"), Namibia.
Meanwhile, in Scotland...
June 18, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Meanwhile, in Scotland...
The Prince Diamond series:
Please? I'm a very good boy. At the braai, East London, South Africa.
Please? I'm a very good boy. At the braai, East London, South Africa.
June 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The Prince Diamond series:
Please? I'm a very good boy. At the braai, East London, South Africa.
Please? I'm a very good boy. At the braai, East London, South Africa.
The Prince Diamond series:
My friend, a common brown lemur, considers the quality of my bananas at Lemuria Land, Madagascar.
My friend, a common brown lemur, considers the quality of my bananas at Lemuria Land, Madagascar.
June 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
The Prince Diamond series:
My friend, a common brown lemur, considers the quality of my bananas at Lemuria Land, Madagascar.
My friend, a common brown lemur, considers the quality of my bananas at Lemuria Land, Madagascar.
The Prince Diamond series:
Yes, I am a billionaire.
Yes, I am a billionaire.
June 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The Prince Diamond series:
Yes, I am a billionaire.
Yes, I am a billionaire.
The Prince Diamond series:
Pictured are the grounds of the home of the governor on St. Helena. To the right of the tennis court, wanders Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise, who is at 192 years old (presently) is the oldest land animal on the planet.
Pictured are the grounds of the home of the governor on St. Helena. To the right of the tennis court, wanders Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise, who is at 192 years old (presently) is the oldest land animal on the planet.
June 14, 2025 at 10:36 AM
The Prince Diamond series:
Pictured are the grounds of the home of the governor on St. Helena. To the right of the tennis court, wanders Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise, who is at 192 years old (presently) is the oldest land animal on the planet.
Pictured are the grounds of the home of the governor on St. Helena. To the right of the tennis court, wanders Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise, who is at 192 years old (presently) is the oldest land animal on the planet.
The Prince Diamond series:
Hong Kong harbour is a laser-slashed wonder at night.
Hong Kong harbour is a laser-slashed wonder at night.
June 13, 2025 at 10:49 AM
The Prince Diamond series:
Hong Kong harbour is a laser-slashed wonder at night.
Hong Kong harbour is a laser-slashed wonder at night.
The Prince Diamond series:
The Etosha salt pan. How can anything live out here? Waterholes are the place where predator an prey meet in truce to continue life. But this is a brutal existence.
The Etosha salt pan. How can anything live out here? Waterholes are the place where predator an prey meet in truce to continue life. But this is a brutal existence.
June 11, 2025 at 11:03 AM
The Prince Diamond series:
The Etosha salt pan. How can anything live out here? Waterholes are the place where predator an prey meet in truce to continue life. But this is a brutal existence.
The Etosha salt pan. How can anything live out here? Waterholes are the place where predator an prey meet in truce to continue life. But this is a brutal existence.
The Prince Diamond series:
The Tian Tan Buddha is the second largest seated Buddha statue in the world. Hong Kong.
The Tian Tan Buddha is the second largest seated Buddha statue in the world. Hong Kong.
June 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The Prince Diamond series:
The Tian Tan Buddha is the second largest seated Buddha statue in the world. Hong Kong.
The Tian Tan Buddha is the second largest seated Buddha statue in the world. Hong Kong.
The Prince Diamond series:
Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Marine Reserve experiences rain more than most other places on the planet, and can have a daily rainfall as much as 250 mm. Although rain falls more than 360 days a year, our visit was under a severe clear sky!
Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Marine Reserve experiences rain more than most other places on the planet, and can have a daily rainfall as much as 250 mm. Although rain falls more than 360 days a year, our visit was under a severe clear sky!
June 9, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The Prince Diamond series:
Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Marine Reserve experiences rain more than most other places on the planet, and can have a daily rainfall as much as 250 mm. Although rain falls more than 360 days a year, our visit was under a severe clear sky!
Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Marine Reserve experiences rain more than most other places on the planet, and can have a daily rainfall as much as 250 mm. Although rain falls more than 360 days a year, our visit was under a severe clear sky!
The Prince Diamond series:
Land diving features on Vanuatu's 5000 vatu bill.
Land diving features on Vanuatu's 5000 vatu bill.
June 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The Prince Diamond series:
Land diving features on Vanuatu's 5000 vatu bill.
Land diving features on Vanuatu's 5000 vatu bill.
The Prince Diamond series:
The Fish River Canyon in Namibia is the second largest canyon in the world after the Grand Canyon.
The Fish River Canyon in Namibia is the second largest canyon in the world after the Grand Canyon.
June 7, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The Prince Diamond series:
The Fish River Canyon in Namibia is the second largest canyon in the world after the Grand Canyon.
The Fish River Canyon in Namibia is the second largest canyon in the world after the Grand Canyon.