Join: Jan 24, 2006
Name: samsays
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Location: Tai Po, N.T., HK
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Books: Too many to mention, although here's a few recent ones:Spycatcher and The Spycatcher's Encyclopedia by Peter Wright, Soul Mountain and One Man's Bible by Gao Xingjian, Under an English Heaven by Robert Radcliff, Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi, Riding the Iron Rooster by Paul Theroux, Wild Swans by Jung Chang
Movies: Avid movie watcher (mostly on DVD) including Chinese films, classics: such as Ghandi, Chariots of Fire, Casablanca, new releases, documentaries
Music: Classic jazz, including Monk, Miles, Trane, Bird - if you know who these are, then you can guess some of the rest) + just good music
Hobbies: Travel, photography, music, theater, hiking, tennis, discovery
PAST: Grew up in the Midwest of the US, migrated to California in 1987, worked in finance and accounting. ----- PRESENT: Kept going west until I got to the east; Hong Kong to be exact where I have time for my photography and traveling and some writing. Check out my travel photos on my website: Sam's Exotic Travel Photos at www.samsays.com. ---- FUTURE: Only time and God knowsVideos (74)
Antarctica - First View of the Antarctic Peninsula
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Tags: Antarctic Peninsula northernmost Antarctica Cape Adams Weddell Sea mainland Eklund Islands Sailing Cruise Cruise Ship
After two days and three nights of open and rough seas, no one was more glad to see land on ship more than me -- and the first views of the Antarctica Peninsula were well worth the wait. The sunrise and the first views were truly beautiful -- and gave a hint of great things to come. The Antarctic...
Antarctica - Brown Bluff
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Tags: Brown Bluff tuya northern tip Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica volcano hyaloclastite cobble ash beach red-brown tuff cliffs brash ice Adelie Penguins Gentoo Penguins Kelp Gulls Skuas Snow Petrels Pintado Petrels
Our first trip ashore and a good one. Brown Bluff is a tuya located at the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica to the east of Hope Bay. It formed in the past 1 million years, which erupted subglacially within an englacial lake. The volcano's original diameter is thought to have...
Antarctica - Gourdin Island.wmv
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Tags: Gourdin Island Prime Head Antarctic Peninsula Jules Dumont d'Urville Jean Gourdin Antarctica
Gourdin Island (63°12′S 57°18′W) is the largest island in a group of islands and rocks one nautical mile (1.9 km) north of Prime Head, the north tip of Antarctic Peninsula. Discovered by a French expedition, 1837--40, under Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville, and named by him for Ens. Jean...
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