Pictured above is an image of Mendenhall Glacier and it’s only a bus ride out of Juneau Alaska. Managed by the National Park Service it features numerous hiking trails and a great Visitor’s Center. Glacial lakes like Mendenhall Glacier’s lake above, are a special feature of many glaciers and most offer a unique ecosystem. FormedContinue reading “Those Incredible Glacial Lakes”
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Image Of The Day • A Bald Eagle
On Resurrection Bay Several years ago, while in Alaska, we went out on a boat to explore Resurrection Bay. While we’ve taken boat trips from the Beagle Channel in South America to the Bay of Mumbai in India to offshore of Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, and nothing has come close to that amazing day onContinue reading “Image Of The Day • A Bald Eagle”
Exploring Florida’s Circle B Bar Reserve
Circle B Bar Ranch in Lakeland Repurposed The Circle B Bar Reserve is a 1,265-acre Florida nature preserve occupying land that was once the Circle B Bar Ranch in Lakeland, Florida. It is home to a large mix of wildlife and is a popular destination for hiking, biking, horseback riding, birdwatching, and fishing. Common wildlifeContinue reading “Exploring Florida’s Circle B Bar Reserve”
Home For The 4th, 2024
Independence Day In Winter Garden, Florida John Denver wrote a lyric that talked about ‘coming home to a place he’d never been before‘ and that expresses exactly how we feel about our adopted home town. There is no place we’d rather be on the 4th of July. Happy Independence Day 2024
Todays Image • Just Dandelions?
Okay, it’s just a dandelion – so what? Well the problem is, you weren’t there and I must admit I did a bad job of making it obvious why I took this photograph. What’s special about this clump of dandelions is that they are 18″+ tall. If you’re going to Alaska keep a look outContinue reading “Todays Image • Just Dandelions?”
A Simple Grave Marker In Alaska
A Short Story While hiking up to Skagway Falls in Alaska we passed through the Gold Rush Cemetery where there are numerous headstones and markers with many well over a hundred years old. The cemetery is located on a slope with graves spaced at random, many markers are difficult to read and some contain littleContinue reading “A Simple Grave Marker In Alaska”
The Intentional Travelers 