ORANGE CITY, Florida—The pontoon boat meandered down a back channel of the St. Johns River through Blue Springs State Park, 54 kilometres north of Orlando. Alligators on the shore basked in the cool morning sun.

Covering assignments in third world countries often added extra planning or strange twists.  Having your pocket picked while shoot a Prime Minister and President might be one of the wackier ones.

The Queen's aid-de-camp reached out and pushed me back as I came perilously close to falling into her.  "I'm sorry." I said as I regained my footing.  "No you're not!" he replied, in his best aristocratic British accent.

By clicking the headline, you can read the story behind a picture I made of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the day before she lost the confidence of her caucus.