Category Archives: General Discourse

In the barrens of Southern California, near the movie production City of Los Angeles, lies a massive geological feature collectively referred to as ‘Vasquez Rocks”. It was here, in 1874 Tiburcio Vasquez, one of California’s most notorious bandits, used these … Continue reading →

My brother Duncan urged that I travel to Orion, Alberta, Canada, to see a striking landscape. He understated that entirely. It was more than striking. It was incredible! It was apparent this was also a place favoured by rattlesnakes. I … Continue reading →

I haven’t deliberately done any DGS excursions this summer, so far, but I try to be prepared for incidental adventures. Pith and kit in the trunk, just in case*. I met up with my brother just past the Saskatchewan border, … Continue reading →

OUT and ABOUT  The Collected Quasi Non-fictional Recollections Of the Occasional R.J. OLDCASTLE, Part One PREFACE The following are the hazy anecdotal memoirs of some of the adventures of Robert John Oldcastle.  They have been assembled with illustrations taken by the author.  … Continue reading →

With temperatures hovering around 30 degrees below zero (-22°F) in Calgary, it seemed a good time to journey to the American Territory of Hawaii. My lovely wife, Lady Eleanor, accompanied me in the role of photographer so we could document … Continue reading →

A recent Instagram post I saw about rafts and canoes set me to reminiscing about bygone days, and reminded me of a precursor, if you will, to The Dominion Geographic Society: that is, The Jacques Abagada Society. I had a … Continue reading →

Field Station 24 needed a surface to lay out maps and plans as well as to eat and drink upon, so rather than wait 18 months for a table ordered from the Sears & Roebuck Catalogue, we built one out … Continue reading →