Rob and I spent the day in Denali. Mount McKinley (20, 320ft) made a rare, and stunning, appearance. Seeing it at all, much less with only a few clouds, almost never happens.…
I’ve found it challenging to not use superlatives the past few days! Paxson has been a great base to explore, both north and west. The views along the Denali Highway…
After flying over the glaciers yesterday, quite impressive in and of itself, we hiked up on them today. Wow! Ancient, massive, alive, humbling, fascinating, a scale beyond self. Honestly, seeing…
Rob and I, on our excellent Alaskan adventure, found ourselves in the “town” of McCarthy, AK, on July 4th. We’d been prepped to get here no later than noon which…
Last winter I made several trips to Chickering Bog with friends. It was remarkable on a number of levels, most interestingly because we could walk (with snowshoes) anywhere on the…
Much of the world does not want to be seen by us. It gets along just fine without our seeing it. One such gorgeous creature is the Virginia Rail (Rallus…
I woke to early morning, heavy valley fog lurking over a promise of a sunny day. Now, a few hours later, the fog has burned off and the sun is…
Earlier in March Rob and I drove up to Brownington to visit the Athenian Hall built by schoolmaster Alexander Twilight as a dormitory in 1834. His house and several other buildings…
The hike up Irish Hill in Berlin was remarkable on many counts. Certainly seeing the wild flowers again was like greeting old friends. And having Michael’s perspective and knowledge as…
Still Learning To See 