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
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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”
Encounter With A Whale
Unexpected Whale Watching In Alaska A Short Story A few years ago while on an early season Alaska cruise our ship stopped at Icy Straight Point. For a number of reasons we had decided to take it easy that day. The ship was anchored out and we had gone ashore early in the morning andContinue reading “Encounter With A Whale”
A Twisted Tale Of Buying Salmon In Alaska
Please Note: For Our Guide To Buying Alaska Salmon Click HERE A Short Story Recently (pre Covid) we were on an end of season cruise in Alaska that was to be followed by a cruise down the California coast. Near the end of the Alaska itinerary the cruise ship was liquidating all the smoked andContinue reading “A Twisted Tale Of Buying Salmon In Alaska”
Blue Ridge Mountain Time
My father and his family are from the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina and growing up I spent a lot of time there. While things today seem to change quickly, mountain time still runs slower than most places and so does the pace of this featured short clip…
