This evenings last & stormy sunset of 2025. Happy New Year from Orkney Scotland!

Happy Boxing Day to my Canadian homies 🇨🇦❤️

Goodbye again

The illusion of warmth. #Photography

Nothing says Boxing Day like a cold water swim, followed by a roaring fire, toasted marshmallows, & liquor shots to thaw us inside and out. 🔥 🌊 🥃

Looks like a good day to stay at home.

This is a RumChata egg nog with caramel and crushed candy cane on the rim. It was divine.

The sheep in Orkney are soaking up the rays before tomorrow’s winter solstice. Even at 3:05 PM the light here is breathtaking. Feeling grateful to live in this beautiful place. 💛

They are being so cute today

Watching the northern lights together tonight feels like we’re the only ones on the planet. Just you and I.

We were told that it only rains maybe 5 times a year in Fuerteventura. On the only day that it did during our stay we went for a late morning swim & watched very dramatic clouds roll in seemingly close to the horizon. It truly felt like we were swimming with the clouds!

We ate supper under the light of a glowing moon.

Just passing through.

Caution, the holidays may be closer than they appear. ⚠️

Husband asked “How many tiles are you going to look at?” “ALL OF THEM.”

view over the crags, Edinburgh this pm

When you're both water babies at heart, the best part of the day is playing in the ocean. 🌊💙 #Fuerteventura #OceanLovers

How appropriately named is the Cold Moon on this chilly evening of -21°C or -6° F.

Hey, let's go for a walk in the woods. It's only -11°C. #Photography.

Snow update from The Mirror Lake Inn, Lake Placid, New York

Good morning!

It’s a joy to walk past these hibiscus blooms on the way to the beach.

Happy Sunday. 😊

Worth getting up early on vacation to watch this incredibly beautiful sunrise from start to finish. 🌞

The start of a beautiful day in the Canary Islands. 🇮🇨 🌞

Someone’s enjoying the view too! #Fuerteventura #CanaryIslands

Do you remember when you were a little kid and no one paid any attention to what you had to say? It will happen again…

We took advantage of a rare rain free day in Edinburgh, exploring the royal mile and soaking up the history at Edinburgh Castle. #Edinburgh #royalmile #EdinburghCastle #travelScotland

Right after we ordered our supper, all of Orkney lost power. The butternut squash soup was now the only thing on the menu but still piping hot. I heard a diner watching the orders going by say, “Salad! I could have ordered that.” 🤣

I am so craving something sweet and remembering this little bakery in Bordeaux that had the best vegan cinnamon rolls. One day, I went twice! 😋

Good night sunshine. #Photography

I know I know but is this not just the cutest?

Is X/Twitter down or did I get banned for worshiping God Barbie?

A sea swim pic I took this week with my water camera captures the essence of 'brrr'. The 6°C dip was wild but the liquor shots afterwards warmed us up. 🥃

Figuring out how to tell the cat I’m not mad just disappointed

Amazing things going on out there

One of my favorite spots, the stone crab shack.

The perfect cup of tea. ☕️ 🫖

Sunday 🌤

Kind of miss the bumblebees

The sun’s soft lullaby.

A sweet belated birthday gift from my husband. A custom Virgo sign notebook cover that he hired from a talented crafter who clearly didn’t get the memo that I’m a Libra. I don’t have the heart to tell him. 🤣

Those are pine trees in the sunrise

Maria Kaminskaya

The sky put on quite a show all day long until the sun set. Enchanting us in Orkney once more.

New guy in the neighborhood

A Calgary downtown cityscape pic from my daughter’s apartment. Very different from my island life in Orkney Scotland but I’m enjoying the urban energy.