Preserving memories between hard covers — I am a member of Skål, an association of travel and tourism executives, and have been for many years. The organization meets locally (here in Puerto Rico), regionally (USA and North America), and internationally during an annual congress. …

An avian conclusion — After launching this series and learning a bit about my feathered subjects, I am no longer quite so baffled by birds. I admit I have not become a “birder” in the sense that I keep a list, report sightings or seek out new species — although I am tempted! But…

Feathers in my cap — I’ve been giving some thought to the business of identifying birds. My conclusion: I am a failure as a birdwatcher. I think of my birds as models, not specimens. I understand the importance of knowing what birds (and how many of them) populate an area. …

Encounters with couples — Until I started this series, I had no idea I had photographed so many birds. Considering there are between 50 billion and 430 billion birds on Earth (according to National Geographic) it shouldn’t have been much of a surprise. There are about 8 billion people alive today, so there are…