Trinidad to Scotland – Trans-Atlantic Crossing
We were now living in Scotland looking after my mum who had Alzheimers and Toucan was still in the Caribbean. We decided to bring the boat over to Scotland, but Deb had to stay behind to look after mum, and that meant I would have to single-hand sail the boat across...
Sailing the Caribbean – North to Martinique and South to Grenada
This two part video is from 1996 (old technology!) when Deb was away on a trip to Canada and our good friends Bill and Kaye were sailing southward from St Martin. I thought it would be a good idea to sail up to Martinique and sail back down the Windward Islands...
Merida, Andes Mountains, Venezuela
Merida and the Andes Mountains We fancied a trip to the Andes Mountains while we were anchored off of Puerta La Cruise, Venezeula. So the first order was to secure Toucan at the marina as there was a lot of theft in the area. And an unattended boat anchored off...
Beyond the Orinoco Rapids – by Deb
Play some Perunazca – Dawn in the Andes – Pan Flute music while you read. Just hit the play button on the left. Once you’ve settled into the cruisers’ lifestyle at Puerto La Cruz, it is worth taking the time to explore beyond the harbour! Here’s our story...
Sailing the Caribbean (Rough Guide)
Sailing the Caribbean It seems to be always blowing 20 knots from the Atlantic either from the North east or South East direction (the wagging of the dogs tail), and the seas are normally 4-6 ft on the windward side of the islands, so we always sail on the leaward...
Macro Photography Guide
(above) Hover Fly feeding on wild oragano flowers (Macro 105 mm lens, Bowens 750 watt monoblock, full size softbox) The better name could be ‘Close-up Photography’ because macro means ‘the very large’. Macro Photography is used when the subject appears life...
An introduction to Infrared photography
The “Near” Infrared part of the light spectrum is the area that is of interest. We have at one end the light spectrum the Infrared, then the Visible light (that we all can see), and beyond to the Ultra Violet. Almost all digital CCD’s in cameras...General Landscape Photography Guide
Equipment for Landscape Photography My Personal equipment list; Camera A solid tripod with a good head. Wide-angle lens anything around 20mm to 35mm is good. But the all rounder lens 18mm – 200mm zoom for me is the most versatile. Circular Polariser Filter...
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