Into the Heart of the Rockies

October 16, 2025 ~ Mike Brooke ~ 1 Comment

"There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run When the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sun" From "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" a song by Gordon Lightfoot Mooseland, Borealia or the Great White North. Canada by any other name. That mighty country currently defying the US of A and … Continue reading Into the Heart of the Rockies

Vancouver and Victoria – on the way home

August 18, 2022 ~ Mike Brooke ~ 1 Comment

Ah, the last time we saw you you looked so much olderYour famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulderYou'd been to the station to meet every trainAnd you came home without Lili MarleneFrom Famous Blue Raincoat by Leonard Cohen Sadly, in November 2016 (yes that long ago) Canadian singer/songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen passed … Continue reading Vancouver and Victoria – on the way home