Allan Sander
Delta del Llobregat - Spain
After arriving at the hotel, we quickly changed our clothes, grabbed our packs and went directly back to the airport, more specifically,...
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Allan Sander
- Jul 31
- 18 min
"Déjà vu"
The shroud of moisture tries its best to not surrender to the rising sun; it feels as if one is peering into another dimension - a lone...
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Allan Sander
- Jun 27
- 5 min
Land of the Midnight Sun
“How long has it been?“ I knew you were going to ask me that, so yesterday I had to go check on my lifelist knowing it was when I...
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Allan Sander
- May 25
- 5 min
The "Marsh"
Until 1988, the San Joaquin Gun Club used this area for recreational duck hunting for more than 60 years. Eventually, urban sprawl swayed...
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Allan Sander
- Apr 15
- 7 min
Christmas in April
Grevillea spartina is a tree native to Australia, with an ancient lineage. It has atypical blooms, no petals, instead the calyx are...
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Allan Sander
- Mar 26
- 7 min
Enjoying Erupting Ecosystems
What a wonderful way to end the day, strolling along the Kealia Coastal Boardwalk. Actually, our arrival on Maui allowed us about two...
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Allan Sander
- Mar 1
- 3 min
Untitled
Tremulous night sounds drift into the dawn, the horizon captures the first light of the rising sun; her soul, its warmth, emanating...
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Allan Sander
- Feb 8
- 13 min
Chasing the Chauna
“Spring is in the air!” Well, it is actually the aves that are, literally. And one could not ask for a more suitable representative...
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Allan Sander
- Dec 31
- 3 min
Do you have the "Carnivorous Syndrome?"
Please do not be alarmed as I am not inferring to a cannibalistic condition of our fellow man, rather the carnivorous diet of certain...
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Allan Sander
- Dec 7, 2023
- 10 min
Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve - August
“Senior, adonde vas?” “Sie, Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur.” We will see which entrance/road the taxi driver takes me; he takes Avenida...
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Allan Sander
- Oct 13, 2023
- 1 min
Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple
In the heart of Narita, Japan stands Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple. A sculptor of the Buddhist deity Fudo Myo-o, the main sacred object of...
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Allan Sander
- Sep 24, 2023
- 5 min
Cicada Killer
It was a clash of the titans, initiated by the head-on collision of the killer causing its prey to scream out with a loud, buzzing...
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Allan Sander
- Sep 1, 2023
- 7 min
Howth Peninsula
“Next stop, Howth!” Traveling east of Dublin, this thirty-minute train ride has reached the end of the line, but it is just the...
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Allan Sander
- Jul 26, 2023
- 16 min
Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve - December
“Lily Trotter!” Until you witness this colorful bird’s oversized feet will you then understand why it was given such a title. Imagine...
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Allan Sander
- Jun 12, 2023
- 12 min
U Want It! U Asked for It! U Got It!
Usambaras, Ulugurus, Udzungwas. ( “U” want to talk about getting someone's attention! ) These mountain ranges constitute a portion of...
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Allan Sander
- Jun 10, 2023
- 7 min
Orange County Oasis
Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, I recall watching the snow melt revealing a fresh canvas so spring can begin anew. I relished those...
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Allan Sander
- Feb 27, 2023
- 6 min
Namdong Reservoir
The sun, a glimmering orange disk, struggles to burn through the low-lying fog. I peer between the patches of vegetation and hear the...
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Allan Sander
- Feb 24, 2023
- 12 min
Pūkorokoro Miranda
Mangatawhiri, “That’s my exit!” It is an idyllic country road, its shoulder adorned with epaulets of golden blooms that twist through...
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Allan Sander
- Jan 8, 2023
- 5 min
Incheon Mudflats Revisited
What a difference a week or two can make! It is June in South Korea.The only shorebird spotted thus far has been an oystercatcher. The...
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Allan Sander
- Nov 22, 2022
- 7 min
Moving with the Tide...
I was so tempted to run, but I knew high tide had not reached its zenith. Still, I began to second guess myself if I should (“Not...
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