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Jaspa's Journey: The Great Migration
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Jaspa's Journey 3: Jaspa's Waterloo
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Tag Archives: Adventure
The Carmelit Underground (Haifa, Israel)
I’ve been on many underground railways over the years. New York, Stockholm, San Francisco, Paris, St Petersburg, Chicago. The list goes on. My adventures on the London Underground, the famous Tube, even made it into Jaspa’s Journey 2: The Pride … Continue reading
Alaskan Orca
I can’t believe Rich caught this on camera! An Orca breaching in Resurrection Bay, Alaska, out from Seward. Thanks to Cee’s Fun Photo Challenge of Nature Animals for reminding me of this one. The A to Z Challenge has reached … Continue reading
Kennecott & McCarthy – Alaskan Ghost Towns
From the moment I first saw a photo of the abandoned copper mill in the mining ghost town of Kennecott, while planning our trip to Alaska, I knew it had to go on my Bucket List. Then I discovered it … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Environment, History, Jaspa's Journey, Photography, Travel, USA
Tagged A Lingering Look at Architecture, A Lingering Look at Architecture: May ~ Abandoned Architecture, Abandoned, Abandoned Architecture, Adventure, Alaska, Cee's Which Way Challenge, Cee’s Photography, copper, Daily Post, environment, ghost town, giraffe, hike, Jaspa, Jaspa's Journey, Kennecott, Kennicott Glacier, Ma Johnson’s, McCarthy, postaday, The Hermit of Kennecott, travel books, Weekly Photo Challenge, Wild West, wooden, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park
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Mexican Underworld
Today being Cinco de Mayo got me thinking of a fantastic trip I made to Mexico’s Mayan Riviera back in 2011. And I especially keep coming back to our underground exploits from that visit! The northern half of Mexico’s Yucatán … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Environment, History, Jaspa's Journey, Mexico, Photography, Review, Travel
Tagged Adventure, Cenote Sagrado, Cenote Samulá, cenotes, Chichen Itza, Cinco de Mayo, Eco Theme Park, environment, giraffe, Jaspa, Jaspa's Journey, Mayan Riviera, Mexico, photography, Playa Del Carmen Tours, Rio Secreto, Selvatica Adventure Kingdom, sinkholes, submerged, subterranean, Travel Theme, underground, underworld, Xcaret, Yucatán Peninsula, ziplining
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Close Encounter With An Alaskan Bear
Unsurprisingly, my trip to Alaska in 2007 was one of the most memorable vacations I’ve ever taken. It really was the adventure of a lifetime. So much so, that the fourth Jaspa’s Journey book (The Hermit of Kennecott) will be … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Environment, Jaspa's Journey, Photography, Publishing, Review, Travel, USA, Writing
Tagged A Word A Week Challenge, A Word In Your Ear, Adventure, Adventure books, Alaska, Black bear, book excerpt, Cee's Which Way Challenge, Cee’s Photography, environment, Flight, giraffe, Jaspa, Jaspa's Journey, Ketchikan, Margaret Creek, Nancy Merrill, photography, publishing, salmon, Taquan Air, The Hermit of Kennecott, Tongass National Forest, Traitor's Cove, travel, travel books, Travel Theme: Close-up, water, Where's My Backpack?, writing
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Happy Earth Day!
It’s going to take me at least 7 ½ lifetimes to see and do everything I want to on this enormous, beautiful planet. My Bucket List includes every last bit of its incredible diversity. From mountains to deserts. From coral … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Canada, Caribbean, Environment, Europe, History, Jaspa's Journey, Mexico, Photography, The World, Travel, USA
Tagged A Word In Your Ear, Adventure, Adventure books, Alaska, Alberta, Big Island, Black bear, British Columbia, bucket list, California, Canada, Cancun, Death Valley, Earth Day, Estonia, Florida, Greenland, Hawaii, Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins, I Think I Need A Bigger Bucket, Israel, Jasper, Jerusalem, Manatee State Park, Maui, Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Prairie Dog, redwoods, round, Taku Glacier, Tallinn, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Where's My Backpack?, Yoho National Park
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