Posted by in Uncategorized Christopher Martin Photography The smoke from the wildfires in British Columbia and Alberta continues to come and go west of the Rockies in southwestern Alberta depending on severity of the fires, the weather and the wind. One morning last week it was particularly thick and made the rising sun a circle of deep red, orange…Read more »
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“You prisoners of New South Wales, Who frequent watchhouses and gaols A story to you I will tell ‘Tis of a convict’s tour to hell.” – by Frank “The Poet” MacNamara, transported to New South Wales, 1832 Banishment. A single word that struck fear in the heart of a 18th century…
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Moving through the Scottish Borders on a bus isn’t the ideal way to see it for sure. However, sometimes in traveling you have to do the best you can with the time you have available. Sure, I would have preferred to rent a car and take about a week driving around…
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It had been snowing on and off all day. The air was crisp with cold. The lights of Prague glistened off the frozen terrain as afternoon faded to evening. People strolled about in the old city, snug in their coats and scarfs. Through the windows of restaurants, diners sat warm and…
Posted by in amusing & appealing, Fabulous Photos, Just A Thought I saw this club sign in Juneau and thought it was funny.
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? Sanya Marriott Resort & Spa. Hainan Island, China. Today, China is experiencing a tourist boom even in the outermost provinces. Hainan Island is the smallest and most remote province of the Celestial Empire, and it is as different from the Chinese mainland as Beijing is from Shanghai. Gorgeous…
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? Templar’s convent and castle in Tomar, Portugal. Upon arrival at the Lisbon airport on January 5th, we stayed there only long enough to claim our baggage; a very eventful 10-day car trip around Portugal’s cities awaited us. Our GPS navigator calculated a course and we moved to a…
Posted by in Fabulous Photos, history, tasty treat, Travels Anchorage is surrounded by the sea and Cook’s Inlet as well as the mountains. I consider it a springboard to other destinations of Alaska. You can take a boat, ship, plane, bus, or ride the train from it. There are many museums, including inside the Federal Building. Near West First Street is a monument of…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Christopher Martin Photography There were two mule deer bucks nibbling on roadside grass that I came across last weekend. They were between the two Kananaskis Lakes and they ran up the hillside to the forest edge when another car passed by. This brought them into the morning sunshine which illuminated them wonderfully. One of the…Read more »
Posted by in Fabulous Photos, history, Uncategorized Ketchikan, Alaska is known as the salmon capital of the world. I saw a tumbling creek where the salmon spawned I actually saw more salmon in Skagway than Ketchikan. July through August are the best times to watch the salmon jump. It’s also the time when bears, eagles, and other wildlife that love fish will…Read more »
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