Conclusions presented in books and articles about the Icon known as Captain James Cook vary to the extreme. Some paint him as a glorious explorer and hero or the lead character in the scourge of colonialism. Smart Choices Made by Sides Historian Hampton Sides does not fall victim to taking one side or the other. Read More…
Month: April 2024
The Longest Migration and a dragonfly
The world’s longest migration was not on my mind as the day began. My goal was to conduct an early morning photo-shoot a the Kawaiʻele Waterbird Sanctuary a few miles west of my home in Waimea Kauai. However, I would learn that an unplanned subject of the photo-shoot would be a record holding migrator. Kauai Read More…
Revealing Something Mythical – Wolf Island
There is not much better in life than reading a good book about a place and a subject that while real, feels mythical. One such place is Isle Royale. Isle Royale is an island located in lake Superior in Lake Michigan. I have dreamed of visiting Isle Royale since learning about as a little child. Read More…