Wrote about the new Uk’mek Trail built just for mountain biking in Kejimkujik National Park last year for Saltscapes Magazine, and enjoyed it so much, I rode it again this fall for the colours by the Mersey River.

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The Gulf Stream is threatened by climate change. A beautiful, summer-long art exhibition in the UNESCO town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia by 2 Canadian & 1 Norwegian artist is bringing attention to the issue. Here’s my story. bluedotliving.com/the-current-...
#art #ocean #climatechange #NovaScotia

“The Spinning Top” (aka Haut-fond Prince Lighthouse) in the St. Lawrence River—I got to see it close up on a boat tour last fall from #Tadoussac, #Quebec at the mouth of the #SaguenayRiver. Built in 1964, it’s rumoured to be for sale, price $1.
#lighthouse #Canada #boattour #QuebecMaritime #rivers

Stargazers at ​​​​​​​Stonehenge were treated to a magical sight as the Perseid meteor shower rained shooting stars over the prehistoric monoliths. Astrophotographer Josh Dury combined 43 images of the meteors, Stonehenge and the Milky Way to create this image.
#stonehenge #photography #nightsky

A month late to the mailbox due to the postal strike, but still in time for the Christmas season, my interview in Saltscapes magazine with Suzy Atwood about the Barrington lobster trap Christmas tree.
#lobster #Christmas ##Saltscapes #Christmastradition #NovaScotia #Barrington

I experienced the art and theatre of food and cuisine in Japan recently, then wrote about it in Travel Life magazine.
#japan #travel #travelmedia #food #sushi #Awaji #Shukoku #cuisine #foodandtravel

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I write about environmental topics for Blue Dot. Check out stories on the Scottish tiger, regrowing coral reefs, Canada’s tree seed bank, and lots more. bluedotliving.com/author/darcy...
#bluedot #environment #science #climate #wildlife #nationalparks
#foodsecurity #organic #renewableeneegy

Berms, rollers, rock gardens and natural features add to the challenge of riding the new Ukme’k mountain bike #trail in #Kejimkujik #NationalPark, #NovaScotia. Story research was never more fun.
#ParksCanada #cycling #mountainbiking #travel #Canada #adventuretravel

After a tour with Mayan guides into Mexico’s beautiful wilderness area, Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve near Tulum, I stayed at boutique Jashita Hotel on a quiet Soliman Bay beach. Read about it in Travel Life Magazine.
#jashitatulumhotel #tulum #tulummexico #mexico #boutiquehotel #travellife #siankaan

Exploring Anticosti Island, Quebec, we discover a shelf of rock surrounds it and has claimed many a ship. Graveyard of the St. Lawrence it's known as. We visited the Calou B at the western end and the Wilcox on the north shore. #anticosti #sepaq #shipwreck #travel #coastline #island #canada #quebec

Drink sake within a year of brewing, I learned in Japan. But koshu or aged sake can be decades in the barrel. Samples at Koshunoya, Awaji Island prove koshu is as complex as any good whiskey.
#japan #Awaji #sake #travelwriter #wanderlust #TravelMedia #whiskey #whisky #food&drink #booze #brewery

The circle of life in a single photo. St. Mary’s Basilica, Halifax, Canada. Take a breath and comment why you left X for bluer skies.
#travelwriter #photography #bluesky #travel #NovaScotia #Halifax #Canada #contentcreator #NewToBlueSky #storytellers #wanderlust
#visualstorytellers #TravelMedia

Here’s another breath of fresh air blown in from Shikoku Island, Japan, where I cycled beside the river they call Niyodo Blue for its purity. Mmm, I can still smell the cedar forest and feel the breeze.
#Japan #Shikoku #Cycling #Niyodo

Well, let’s see, for a first post on a new platform that’s an alternative to toxic X, how about a nice bike ride to clear the head and engage the body. Last month along the Niyodo River on the island of Shikoku, I rode and explored one of the most traditional regions of Japan.