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Jaspa's Journey: The Great Migration
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Great Tew – Britain’s Prettiest Village?
Imagine the perfect British village… A small collection of tiny cottages made of golden sandstone with stone or thatched roofs surrounding a village green. A little schoolhouse of stone with a bell on the roof. An ancient inn covered in … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, History, Jaspa's Journey, Photography, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Britain, Cotswolds, England, giraffe, Great Tew, hamlet, history, Jaspa, Jaspa's Journey, Oxfordshire, photography, picturesque, postcard, pretty, travel, travel books, UK, village
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England’s White Horses
Earlier today, I was honoured to discover that Cee has picked me as one of her Featured Bloggers for the Fun Foto Challenge this week, following my post Alaska Orca from last time! Imagine my surprise and joy. Thanks, Cee! … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, History, Jaspa's Journey, Photography, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge, Cee’s Photography, Cerne Abbas Giant, chalk, Cherhill, Daily Post, downland, environment, giraffe, ground, Hackpen, Hill Figures, Jaspa, Jaspa's Journey, Long Man of Wilmington, Pewsey, photography, postaday, Southern England, travel books, Uffington, Weekly Photo Challenge, White Horse, work of art
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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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