Memories from Antarctic Book 1: This picture book is a record of a part of a cruise from South America to the Antarctic Peninsula: as far south as the Antarctic Circle. It is one of 5 such books covering the trip south and then north. It provides some insight into what could be seen on such a typical trip. Each photograph has an adjoining page with a brief explanation. It is meant to show what an average person could see on such a cruise: good weather and bad! As one of the world’s last re...

"The Adventures of Captain John Patterson" is a thrilling narrative that chronicles the exploits of Captain John Patterson, a figure renowned for his daring adventures and leadership. Set against the backdrop of the early 20th century, the book captures Patterson's experiences as he navigates through treacherous terrains and encounters various challenges. His journey is not just a physical one but also a testament to his resilience and courage, showcasing the spirit of adventure that defin...

A doctor in Napoleon's army. A young man seeking fame fighting for the North in the Civil War. Tributes to fathers who served. Vignettes as told by those who lived through them. Speculative tales of wars of a different kind. These stories, and more, fill this anthology with the adventures of veterans, in and out of war.Featuring fiction, flash fiction, and non-fiction from John Patterson, Julie Woodside, Lionel de Maine, John Rosskopf, Marcia Ehinger, Gregg Matson, P.L. Clark, Mark...

A range of mountains forming a lofty and somewhat shattered rampart, commencing in the county of Aberdeen, north of the river Don, and extending in a southwest course across the country, till it terminates beyond Ardmore, in the county of Dumbarton, divides Scotland into two distinct parts. The southern face of these mountains is bold, rocky, dark and precipitous. The land south of this line is called the Lowlands, and that to the north, including the range, the Highlands. The maritime out...

Memories from Antarctic Book 4: This picture book is a record of a part of a cruise from South America to the Antarctic Peninsula: as far south as the Antarctic Circle. It is one of 5 such books covering the trip south and then north. From the Lemair Channel covered in Book 3, the cruise then continued north along Graham land. There are views of Anvers Island as well as Wiencke Island with their spectacular mountain ranges. The scenery never gets boring along the Gerlach strait with humpba...

Captain Patterson's adventures are written in a companionable, good natured style which leads the reader through the Peninsular War towards the Pyrenees and Southern France Campaign. This account is filled with much essential information of the campaign and the battlefields, as well as entertaining anecdotes of the author's own experiences and those of his soldiers and comrades. An essential addition to the Napoleonic library of every enthusiast.Author — Captain John Patterson...

Memories from Antarctic Book 3: This picture book is a record of a part of a cruise from South America to the Antarctic Peninsula: as far south as the Antarctic Circle. After leaving the Argentine Islands region (Book 2) we cruised along the coast of Graham Land with some stunning views of the show and ice covered black rocky scenery. It includes the trip to Vernadsky Base and the famous Wordie House. It is one of 5 such books covering the trip south and then north. It provides some insigh...

Memories from Australia Book 1 begins with a trip requiring a rather long drive up the West coast of Australia: the cost of Western Australia in fact. It commences with a few photographs of the Nullarbor Plain and a train stop on the journey from Melbourne in the far south-east to Perth in the far west, and also to the south. A little of the city of Perth is shown before the attention moves to the city of Fremantle, a port which saw many immigrants see their first view of the continent. Th...

Memories from Baltic States 2: This picture book, one of 4 about travels in Estonia, Latvia Lithuania and Poland, is a record of a guided tours through these countries. Although the books are labelled Baltic States, the first book also covered some of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. The reason for this is it is one easy place to transit to Latvia. It is a little out of synchrony with Book 1 as it occurred at a later time (also the camera was more modern). We landed at Riga which is a ver...

Memories from Australia Book 4 covers a part of Australia many might not realise is in fact part of Australia: Lord Howe Island. It is, technically, part of the state of New South Wales. A remnant of an ancient volcano it lies in the Tasman Sea eat of the NSW coast. It isn’t big, but it is an amazing place with its towering Mount Gower in the south. The cherry is simply stunning. As well as geography, there is an abundant wildlife, mainly birds as well as interesting vegetation. As the tri...

Memories from South America Book 1: This picture book is a record of a part of a cruise from South America to the Antarctic Peninsula. It is one of 2 such books; the first preceding the Antarctic Cruise as it needed getting to Argentina first. There was a short stay in Buenos Aires and several tours of the sites. It then moves to the area around Ushuaia in the very south which was the cruise boat departure point. Part of the ‘tour’ was a trip into the Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego. A na...

Memories from South Korea Book 4: This picture book is the second last of 5 which cover some touring - mostly unguided - of South Korea. For Europeans, South Korea is going to have some distinctly different experiences, maybe not so for Americans. It is about as culturally distinct as one can get, except for a visit to the its northern neighbour (although there isn’t much neighbourly behaviours between the two). It could be a real challenge except that it is a place with a great deal of fo...