We visited the Oxbow Bend turnout in Grand Teton National Park on a lovely day, and I was able to capture a couple of pretty nice photos. If only I’d been content and left it at that, I’d have been just fine; but, the sight of some pelicans and cormorants up the river was just too much to resist. Of course, they were too far away to photograph with the lenses I have, so I took a hike.
Ode to Our Nephew Kevin
As Dave & I sat in another Wyoming traffic jam, we chatted about how relieved we were that Kevin survived the experience of being squeezed between two semis with little more than a scratch.
Although road hazards here in Wyoming aren’t quite as large – we do get the idea of how intimidating it can feel to be surrounded on all sides by the local traffic. So, here’s a little video to let Kevin know that we empathize with him, and are glad to hear that he and his banged up car are back on the road.
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New Memories of Yellowstone
As we’ve been exploring Yellowstone National Park, Dave would say, “I remember…” and share a memory he has of the trip to this beautiful park when our children were still in elementary school. Read on
The Rain Stopped – I’m Off to Paint!
Stay tuned for the next cloudy day…
Hiking Logan Pass :)
Mention Logan Pass and a big smile appears on both our faces. Just check out Dave’s (and a few of my) photos in the album labeled 08-25 Logan Pass at the right to see the beautiful, flower-covered meadow through which we hiked up about 1 1/2 miles to Hidden Lake. Read on
Accessibility of the Rockies
We have really enjoyed our visits at National Parks in both the Canadian and USA Rockies – in large part due to the accessibility of park exhibits and views. The Icefield Parkway in Canada and the Highway to the Sun in Glacier were both excellent examples of providing opportunities for people of all abilities to explore the parks at their own speed. Read on
A Rainy Day = New Blog Posts
We’ve finally got a rhythm to our travel days. If it’s a “photo morning”, i.e. brilliant sky, I drive so Dave can hang out the window and take way too many shots along the way. My second job is to give occasional composition suggestions if (when!) he “needs” them. Read on
Not All of Us Ignored Lake Louise…
I left Dave grumbling about having too many photos to process and headed out to catch the sunrise at Lake Louise. As I arrived, the sun was hitting the bright red canoes and the back glacier. It was delightful to see the sun highlight more of the lake and surrounding mountains while I worked to capture the delightful scene on canvas! Read on
Many Faces of Mount Edith Cavell Slideshow
Someone is sure to ask, “Why no pictures of Lake Louise, Dave?”
Well, some of you may know that I occasionally suffer from a bit of tunnel vision, and I’m afraid I have to plead guilty regarding this project.
Read on
Fireweed Foretells the Season
Spring 
Summer 
Fall
A beautiful plant for all three seasons! Time to be heading back home where we’ll be asking at the nursery if we can grow fireweed in Ohio.
Adios Alaska
Hyder was our last Alaskan stop. As we traveled across BC to Jasper National Park in Alberta, we chatted about all the great places we visited and the wonderful Alaskan ambassadors that shared the best spots to eat, see and paint. Read on
Bear…ly Contain Ourselves
Why visit Hyder — which boasts a population of 100 and no paved roads? There is a fantastic opportunity to safely view black and grizzly bears as they fish for salmon the second week of August (give or take a few days). There’s also an even narrower, gravel road that climbs to Salmon Glacier and great views all the way and down! Read on
Can’t Buy Bread, but the Cassiar’s Beautiful!
We decided to head south on the Cassiar Highway so we could stop in Stewart and Hyder – what a wonderful time we had traveling this route. Although the road is very narrow and has long patches of gravel, the mountain views more than made up for the bumps. Read on
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
The payment for all the beautiful blue sky days we had in May and June has been a significant increase in fires in both Alaska and BC. While the lower 48 was reporting on a 200 acre fire in California, as of August 1, the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center reported 469 fires have burned 2,097,293 acres across the state in 2009. Read on
Wild Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Wild is right! the WSTENP has 13.2 million acres to explore – and only 100 miles of gravel road to travel on! The largest national park in the USA, Wrangell is larger than Switzerland, with taller mountains! Six Yellowstone NPs equals the size of this National Heritage site. Read on