Thank you as always, my friend! Glad you could come along.
Thanks, Rusty. What a great photo set at Buckaroo!
Here's to a great hat-filled Year Of The Snake! :cheers1:
Wonderful photos from your day afield!
Travel is merely an extension, further afield, of the adventure that...
Please pardon my tardy but sincere thanks for your kind words, Gents! :yo:
Our best(and belated) birthday wishes to Lily for a splendid year! Ryan is a mere ten months away from the same birthday.
Get well soon, my unwell friends!
Outstanding hats and caps, one and all! :eusa_clap
Knox Twenty Homburg
Not normally given to follow convention, I nonetheless wore a Homburg last evening out of deference to my esteemed friends here paying homage to International Homburg Week.
Arriving for supper with Ryan and Lydia. Knox Twenty Homburg.
Leaving for home...
There are, according to reliable sources of the fairer sex, at least fifty shades of grey. lol
Congratulations on the beautiful additions to your growing family. I see that the trauma of your hat losses has left an indelible mark on your psyche. ;)
Many thanks, Alexander. That was some snow last night.
Thank you, Tom, I really appreciate your kind words.
Thanks, Monte. Great photo of you in your Portis in some incredibly beautiful country. Would love to see you posting these and more in FEDORAS AFIELD. Looking very sharp in the...
The Chinese Lunar New Year(Black Water Snake)
Looking for props and scouting locations for Ryan's film on Saturday, the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year. 1940s Royal Hat Works.
This 120 year old building has possibilities.
Narrow, old staircase will be perfect for several...
Pidan, also known as thousand-year-old egg, and steamed taro appetizers.
The best Peking Duck this side of Beijing.
The lamb chops are another house specialty.
Traditional, steamed "peach" Longevity Bao to celebrate my special day.
Even as we enjoyed the moment, and I was...
Taking in the energy and bustle of this great thoroughfare before hailing a cab.
Heading out at dusk to eat once again.
Many of Taipei's finest restaurants are tucked away in tiny sidestreets barely wide enough for one way traffic.
One such restaurant is Long Du/Dragon City, a...
Tender, sauteed bean-sprout tips.
Pork chop fried rice.
Trademark dumplings with truffles.
I really appreciated the tableside bin, to place purses, cameras...and my hat.
Shrimp pot-stickers. We always seemed to order one or more additional items at the end of our meals, but never...
...led by their instructor, who possessed a remarkably fluid and beautiful form.
Another group of ladies who enjoy the fan as a traditional dance form.
Morning break with the fresh, succulent peaches we bought earlier at the morning market.
For my birthday, I decided to wear my...
By a grove of palmettos in the park, following breakfast.
Banyan and its aerial prop roots.
A portion of the man-made lake in the park was drained and undergoing routine cleaning.
The bridge across the lake.
The comfortable cool of the early morning began to rapidly give way to...
Notes On Our Summer Travels Across Longitude And Time Zones (Part 5)
On this, the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year(of the Black Snake), I would like to extend my cordial New Years well wishes to everyone for an auspicious year. We are beginning the new year in the midst of another...
Ouch, that sounds nasty, Alan. Better make sure you are current on your Tetanus. Hope it was not too serious a wound, my friend. I would bag that Eland, too. Natural history specimens have such timeless appeal. Our home is a veritable Cabinet Of Curiosities...
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