Creek Street is a historic boardwalk in Ketchikan, Alaska that was once the city’s red-light district. The street is famous being built on pilings over Ketchikan Creek, and many of the original buildings have been restored and converted into shops, galleries, and restaurants. Dolly’s famous brothel pictured above in green Creek Street has a colorfulContinue reading “Ketchikan’s Infamous Creek Street”
Category Archives: Odds n’ Ends
Alaska’s Totem Poles
The totem pole is often the graphic symbol representing Alaska but what exactly are these totems about? The history of totem poles is long and complex, dating back thousands of years. The first totem poles were likely created by the Haida people of the Pacific Northwest Coast, and the practice spread to other First Nation’sContinue reading “Alaska’s Totem Poles”
Where In The World?
Stumbled upon this video from a couple of years ago and was thinking maybe it’s time for an update. 92 countries, 7 continents, 2 dozen seas and oceans and still counting… Join Us – We understand that the last thing you may want is more emails cluttering up your inbox, but we promise we’ll workContinue reading “Where In The World?”
In Remembrance Of D-Day
Sunset at a very special beach. Erected in the surf at the invasion beach designated Omaha, this memorial is dedicated to the allied soldiers who stormed the beaches on June 6th, 1944 in Normandy France. Still today it remains the single largest seaborne assault ever, involving 156,000 soldiers being put ashore that day along withContinue reading “In Remembrance Of D-Day”
A Humpback Breaches Near Juneau
We’ve spent a lot of time at sea and whales always attract attention. Having seen and photographed a number of whale flukes as they surface, with that iconic view of the tail up out of the water and sliding back under. Spent hours traveling with a large pod of humpbacks seeing mostly backs at theContinue reading “A Humpback Breaches Near Juneau”
Patsy Ann of Juneau, Alaska
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The Intentional Travelers 