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David Bartruff 1933 – 2021 Longtime Marin County resident, devoted husband, and loving father, Dave Bartruff passed away in his home on Thursday, September 16, 2021 in San Anselmo, CA surrounded by his family… Read Obituary…

Japan’s Untold WWII Tragedy of “Titanic” Proportions On August 22, 1944, at the height of World War II in the Pacific, the Japanese tramp steamer Tsushima Maru sailed out of the port of Naha, Okinawa, a 1,000 miles south of … Continue reading →

Memories from the Korean Front 1956 “Dear Diary,” This is the first Christmas that I’ve ever spent away from home and my family in Chicago, Illinois. So far it has been peaceful, thankfully for now any way. There’s an armistice … Continue reading →

The True Shangri-la Discovered in Remote China Story and photography by Dave Bartruff “Very well, then, we’ll be off to Shangri-La. Wherever and whatever it is, we’ll try it.” – Lost Horizon by James Hilton 1933 Lijiang, China: Countless readers … Continue reading →

Story and photography by Dave Bartruff As I ventured out on deck of my expedition ship at the start of another exciting day at sea, I was nearly blinded by the brilliant blanket of snow that coated its deck from … Continue reading →