Dear Family and Friends, Gee, it sure has been awhile since I last wrote you from the road! The business of RV Weather has kept us very busy; in front of the computer and working at rallies. It was after one of those rallies — when we took shelter from treacherous roads in the firstContinue reading “Trial SnowBirds”
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Cascade Canyon to The Forks
Dear Family and Friends, It is no secret that I am not generally inclined to think of hiking as a fun activity (to the great amusement of fellow rangers). A liesurely wander with my camera is more my speed. But I got a wild hair in June. I would see how far I could goContinue reading “Cascade Canyon to The Forks”
Duck Season. Rabbit Season. No! It’s Wildflower Season!
Dear Family and Friends, The bears have been unusually quiet this year. Plenty of sightings, but no lingering in view for photo opportunities. In the quiet hours of patrolling through wide open sage meadows, willow flats, and mountain forest trails, I noticed something fascinating. The wild flowers bloom in a progression of colors. Now someContinue reading “Duck Season. Rabbit Season. No! It’s Wildflower Season!”
Our Reintroduction to Our Volunteer Jobs — or, Nature Takes Her Course
Dear Family and Friends, Having made it across country in five and a half days, we hit the ground running. First was rendezvousing with our boss to pick up our stored uniforms, keys, and get the update on radio channels and protocols. One moment it feels like we never left, and the next moment weContinue reading “Our Reintroduction to Our Volunteer Jobs — or, Nature Takes Her Course”
Crossing the country in 5.5 days.
Dear Family and Friends, Yes, we’ve returned to our travel adventures. This past year was an adventure in itself as we built out the capabilities and features of RV Weather, and began showing it off at RV rallies and tradeshows on the east coast. As a matter of fact, we had a one-week turnaround toContinue reading “Crossing the country in 5.5 days.”
Our Eight Day Photography Excursion Aboard the MV David B — Part Six
DAY 7 — is full of animals We begin the day with a walk in the forest of Admiralty Island. It is our last shore excursion of the trip. Again, it is another mix of pristine forest and beach. Dave’s Photos Kathy’s photos About midday in Frederick Sound we see Orcas, and at one pointContinue reading “Our Eight Day Photography Excursion Aboard the MV David B — Part Six”
Our Eight Day Photography Excursion Aboard the MV David B — Part Five
DAY 5 — Pack Creek Today is another momentous day on the trip — Grizzly Day! We leave our private whispy fog enshrouded harbor and cross west to Admiralty Island and the Pack Creek Bear Viewing Wilderness Area. On our transit, I read a book about how the area came to be established. Too longContinue reading “Our Eight Day Photography Excursion Aboard the MV David B — Part Five”
Our Eight Day Photography Excursion Aboard the MV David B — Part Four
DAY 4 — Dawes Glacier This morning I am invited down to the engine room by the Captain, to see what it takes to get the engine started for the day. First, there are about a dozen spots requiring a gentle squirt of oil from a long necked can I remember seeing in my grandfather’sContinue reading “Our Eight Day Photography Excursion Aboard the MV David B — Part Four”
Our Eight Day Photography Excursion Aboard the MV David B — Part Three
DAY 3 — Fords Terror For the trip, we are provided charming journals, the paper capable of being written on in the rain, to record our experiences. I managed it for twenty minutes on the afternoon of day one, and sadly, that was it. Each morning when Christine chalked the breakfast menu on the galleyContinue reading “Our Eight Day Photography Excursion Aboard the MV David B — Part Three”
Our Eight Day Photography Excursion Aboard the MV David B — Part Two
DAY 1 Within an hour of stepping aboard the David B and receiving our boat safety lecture, Jefferey had the maps out to show us the planned itinerary for the week and was cruising south through a narrow channel between the mainland and Douglas Island, and out into the network of watery highways of SoutheastContinue reading “Our Eight Day Photography Excursion Aboard the MV David B — Part Two”