December 6th and 7th – Arcata California – Visiting my other sister in Arcata, some wild weather at the jetty, a better home……
Monterey Monarchs
December 4, 2015 – Pacific Grove California – Butterflies, lots of them, Monarch Grove Sanctuary. The Monarchs fill the skies, cluster on evergreen branches and feast on milkweed flower In a small bit of forest in the midst of a quiet residential area, with the ocean about a third of a mile away on……
Monterey Shore
December 4, 2015 – Monterey California – Wonderful late morning sun put the color in everything. Seals on the beach, surging water and crashing waves, groups of Pelicans and Cormorants, soaring Vultures, whirling and darting Gulls, and some inquisitive little Goldfinches.
Death Valley
November 29th-December 1st 2015 – Death Valley, California – “Flooding in the Desert!” Death Valley was inundated by a 1000 year flooding event just five weeks prior to my visit. One of the visitor’s centers, and many miles of road were closed due to the damage.
Zion National Park
November 23rd, 2015 – Zion National Park, Utah – Deep canyons cut smoothly into colorful rock, Zion National Park is……
Grand Canyon
November 22nd, 2015 – Grand Canyon Arizona – Sweeping views along the South Rim trail and the bus along the Hermit’s Rest road. Its November so the days are warm but not hot, and the nights cool if not cold. There was a quick storm that rolled through and dropped some snow, remnants can be……
Everglades (2 of 3) – Everglades City Area
November 8th, 2015 – Everglades National Park – This is Everglades post number two, day two out of Everglades City. I took two tours out of the Gulf Coast Visitor’s Center at the west side of the park. One trip was up the Turner River and then up a creek under the canopy of……
Northern Night
September 20th-28th, 2015 – Newfoundland Canada – Finally, some skies clear of both light and smoke. Enough so I’ve been able to play with the camera on some cold crisp nights. So that I have a few pictures to share of what I see looking up into the darkness.
Traveling so far away from dense population……
Gros Morne National Park (2 of 2) – Tablelands
September 26th, 2015 – Gros Morne NP, NL Canada – The Tablelands is worth a visit. This area of Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland is a bronze barren section of the earth’s mantle left exposed as tectonic plates have drifted. The relative lack of vegetation and the unusual color make it feel otherworldly.
Green Gables National Heritage Place
September 16th, 2015 – Prince Edward Island – The Green Gables National Heritage Place – as the fictional character……
Mount Rushmore
August 31, 2015 – Mount Rushmore, SD – I hadn’t visited Mount Rushmore since I was about 12 years old. So another stop was due. I chose to take the scenic route through the mountains rather than get back on I-90 and bypass it all. It did take a bit longer, but I enjoyed both……
Devil’s Tower
August 31, 2015 – Devil’s Tower, WY – Complications in finding a place to park for the night lead to a late night side trip and a morning surprise.
Yellowstone (3 of 5) – The Birds
August 24-30, 2015 – Yellowstone – This is Yellowstone post number three, “The Birds”. It wasn’t intended for the birds, but about them, but I guess you get to decide the quality for yourself. The other posts are Old Faithful, The Tour, Bison, and Other Animals.
Boya Lake Paddle
August 2nd, 2015 – Boya Lake, BC – The white marl bottom gives the impression of a swimming pool, while the interlocking depressions that form the lake provide plenty of shoreline to explore. Beaver dams and lodges, a variety of birds, flowers and trees. Against a backdrop of varied dramatic weather.
Ships passing in the Night
July 28, 2015 – Haines Alaska – Of all the posts I wrote and lost, this is the hardest to faithfully recreate. An incredible series of events lead to a several decade reunion of old scouting friends in a most unlikely place far from either of our homes. A couple of hours of action packed……
Chilkat Pass (Haines Highway)
July 28, 2015 – Chilkat Pass, Haines Highway (YT, BC, AK) – The road out to Haines on the coast rises through the coastal mountains through 3510′ high Chilkat Pass. On the way to Haines the rain was so heavy that I decided to pull off and take a nap. On the way back I had……
Yarger Lake – Paddle
July 26, 2015 – Yarger Lake, Alaska (Near Northway) – Finally the canoe hits the water. Gave some fellow travelers a few pointers on paddling, then wandered the lake becoming a slow moving nuisance to the birds in residence. This is away from the mountains back on the flat interior, so huge and dramatic skies……
Wrangell-St.Elias National Park
July 26, 2015 – Wrangell-St.Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska – The biggest park you’ve never heard of, big, scenic and wild. “At 13.2 Million acres, it’s the same size as Yellowstone Nat.Park, Yosemite Nat. Park, and Switzerland combined!” Primarily wilderness there are only two roads of any significance totaling only 100 miles. I got……
Prince William Sound
July 21, 2015 – Whittier Alaska, Prince William Sound – Boat tour on Prince William Sound today where Glaciers and waterfalls graced the steep mountain sides and wide open waters were adrift with sea otters. We watched a whale, many sea lions, and even spotted a couple of mountain goats. The sky was a bit……
Kenai Fjords National Park
July 19, 2015 – Seward Alaska – Day trip by boat into Kenai Fjords National Park out of Seward Alaska. This is a photo heavy post. One-in-a-million day, amazing skies, perfect temperature, calm water, lots of wildlife. Whales, Orcas, Dolphins, Sea Lions, Fur Seals, Harbor Seals, Sea Otters, Puffins, Guillemots/Murres, Kittiwakes, Bald Eagles were all……
Exit Glacier
July 18, 2015 – Exit Glacier, Alaska – Easy day hike to Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park. Bright blue sky contrasted with lush green vegetation and recently scoured bedrock. Sparkling water and blue/white ice under the bright sun.
Bore Tide
July 15, 2015 – Turnagain Arm, Alaska – Today I watched people surf the wave of a tidal bore. This wave forms in Turnagain arm when a tall tide is coming in, and today had been forecast to be pretty good. That meant there were plenty of folks in wet suits waiting all along……
Dalton Under the Midnight Sun
July 1st, 2015 – Dalton Highway, Alaska – 24 hours, 800 miles, mostly on gravel, under the midnight sun. Forest gave way to Tundra. In every direction wilderness. Never dark, the sun just circling the sky. A wide gravel road, extra ordinary road conditions, very light traffic. I saw moose, rabbits, several hawks, a fox……
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