Sunday, October 25, 2020

Fall at Guild Park and Gardens

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It was so uplifting and magical to stroll through Guild Park this fall. The dazzling colours and earthy scents were intoxicating as we stepp...
Friday, October 16, 2020

Écrits sur Maurice 1708-2019

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I'm so thrilled and honoured that an excerpt from my book is included in Écrits sur Maurice 1708-2019, an  anthology of 105 authors who ...
Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Live Music

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I love the magic of live music, the thrill of connecting with the musicians' creative energy and emotive flow. I miss dancing to the bli...
Monday, September 21, 2020

Keeping safe in nature during Covid

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It's frustrating that we have a new wave of Covid from large indoor gatherings  when there is so much we can do outdoors in summer. Toro...
Friday, September 04, 2020

Reflections on layers

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It's therapeutic to put my creative energy into photo collages  when  I'm emotionally  distracted and can't get the unruly mind ...
Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Toronto at dawn

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Sometimes I wake up early and for a few precious minutes, I'm under the spell of nature as I watch these breathtaking colours painting t...
Friday, August 14, 2020

Summer chaos and blooms

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Feeling optimistic despite all the horrible things happening in this world. No matter how bad things are, human kindness and solidarity pop ...
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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

The Power of Kindness

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I'm grateful that most of us are doing our share to help Canada reopen and we're keeping the social distance, wearing masks and stay...
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Rainbow of hope over Toronto

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On the day Toronto goes into stage 2 reopening, a rainbow of hope appears on the skyline. Hope in all colours hard times softened with rainb...
Saturday, June 20, 2020

The true voyage of discovery

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The only true voyage of discovery would be not to visit strange  lands but to possess other eyes. Le seul véritable voyage, ce ne serait pas...
Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Spring into summer

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A photo collage to celebrate summer's exuberance.  What a wonderful surprise to enjoy this glorious weather in May. Much needed...
Monday, April 20, 2020

Love through the pandemic

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Spring is here hovering with fear, anxiety  but love is in the air, in the fresh blooms  in the sunlight, in the exuberance of unfur...
Friday, March 27, 2020

Low-cost ventilator to help patients suffering from Covid-19

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My brother, a biomedical engineer, and the director of University of Florida's Centre for Safety, Simulation & Advanced Learning Te...
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Sunday, March 22, 2020

Spring hope, renewal and love

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On a walk by the ravine,  keeping six feet apart from others, reflecting on the horrors of the pandemic flu, the long weeks of social...
Tuesday, March 03, 2020

Lin Fengmian: the uncle I wish I had met

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In the last week, I saw a few documentaries about the life of Lin Fengmian, a cousin of my father. He is hailed internationally as the artis...
Thursday, February 27, 2020

Light and Shadow

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When the sun spreads its light over the bare trees in winter the transient shadows on the snow never cease to amaze infusing depth and be...
Sunday, February 16, 2020

Authors' Afternoon ending ... passing the torch to Aiesha Bristol

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Hello writers and book lovers, I would like to thank you all for participating as featured authors, and guests at the Authors' Afternoo...
Friday, February 14, 2020

Love always

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Wishing you love today and always ... We have lots of room in our hearts to love, not only those dear to us, our family, friends, partners...
Sunday, February 09, 2020

Gratitude

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Feeling grateful ... Winter can be darn cold and icy but when nature paints the landscape with snow and mist creating an enchanting a...
Wednesday, January 29, 2020

The Coral Heart's lovely journey - Le beau voyage de Coeur de Corail

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It was a pleasure to read this positive review on the French translation of my book, The Coral Heart. Thanks again Robert Furlong for helpi...