During the Klondike Gold Rush, gold was used as currency. It was eliminated from common coinage in 1933, yet gold is well used in today’s world that the average person doesn’t realize. Gold is a heavy, yellow metallic chemical element. It has the greatest density of any mineral and because of its high density, it…Read more »
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I have a passion for writing, love to read a good book, and enjoy the beauty of nature. I'm also a retired nurse and author.
Skagway: A Gateway
Skagway means the windy place. With only 27 inches of moisture a year, Skagway is known as the sunshine capital of southeast Alaska. Its soil is rich and with the summer hours of the long daylight or Midnight sun, visitors will be surprised at the enormous growth of vegetation and flowers. The height of the…Read more »
The wild goat of the Bible identified as the Ibex
Posted by in Uncategorized Ferrell's Travel Blog Wild goats (Hebrew ya’el) are mentioned in a few Old Testament passages (1 Samuel 24:2; Job 39:1; Psalm 104:18; Prov. 5:19). This animal is often identified with the Ibex. The ibex, a type of wild goat, is still found in Southern Palestine, Sinai, Egypt and Arabia; it was known also in ancient…Read more »
The significance of Megiddo and the Jezreel Valley
Posted by in Uncategorized Ferrell's Travel Blog From Tel Megiddo one has a good view of the Jezreel Valley. Our panorama is composed of three photos made from the same spot at Megiddo. The Jezreel Valley lies before us to the north (and slightly east). Nazareth is located in the mountains of lower Galilee. The valley continues east between…Read more »
Denali
Posted by in Fabulous Photos, Travels I recently visited the Denali National Park and Reserve. Denali is the highest mountain peak in North America at 20,310 feet. It’s located in Alaska. The mountain was first named McKinley in 1896 for President W. McKinley, but the original Athabascan name was Denali. The Alaskan Board changed the name back to Denali, but it…Read more »
Whale Watching in Alaska
Posted by in Uncategorized It was a beautiful day in Juneau and we decided to go whale watching. We took a small tour boat. The natives told us that this time of year is rare for sunshine, but it was in the 70’s and we were able to see the mountain range. Some orcas and humpback whales came out…Read more »
Kingfishing on the water
Posted by in Uncategorized Christopher Martin Photography A family of belted kingfishers (Megaceryle alcyon) live and fish around a small lake west of Bragg Creek in Alberta, Canada. They are tricky to photograph but a lot of fun to try. Over a couple of hours there were a few close flybys. Some I missed completely, they are very fast…Read more »
More evidence of Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem
Posted by in Uncategorized Ferrell's Travel Blog The Israel Antiquities Authority announced an important discovery in the Jerusalem Walls National Park today. Our photo below shows a portion of this park on the east slope of the city of David, overlooking the Kidron Valley. The view is north toward the southeastern corner of the Temple Mount. Jerusalem Wall National…Read more »
Cleethorpes Pier, Fish and Chips and Leicester City Football Club
Posted by in Uncategorized Originally posted on Have Bag, Will Travel:
Cleethorpes is a seaside town that is attached to Grimsby like a barnacle to a rock. This is unfortunate for the residents of Cleethorpes because they consider themselves to be superior to Grimbarians in all respects and snootily resent the association with its grubby neighbour. The short train…
A chaotic sunrise in Banff National Park
Posted by in Uncategorized So beautiful Christopher Martin Photography Before the sun rose over the Fairholme Range, the scattered clouds stacked up in layers over the mountains. They fought to catch the early splashes of pink and peach as the day approached. The chaos of these splashes of color across the broken sky were beautiful to watch. View original…Read more »
