Tag Archives: New York

NYC Water Towers

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Jaspa

Water is the lifeblood of any city. It’s a means of transportation, trade and defence. Yet in modern cities the more literal sense of this statement is often forgotten. I mean, how many people even notice the countless water towers … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Photography, Travel, USA | Tagged A to Z Challenge, A Word In Your Ear, Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge, giraffe, New York, NYC, Weekly Photo Challenge, Where's My Backpack? | 14 Comments

Happy Earth Day!

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Jaspa

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 | 14 Comments

Before It’s Too Late

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Jaspa

You know how it is… You assume all the things on your bucket list will be there forever. To be picked off when you have the time and opportunity to get around to them. But sadly, sometimes this isn’t the … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Environment, History, Jaspa's Journey, Photography, The World, Travel, USA | Tagged 9/11 Memorial, Adventure, Adventure books, Alexandria, bucket list, California, Egypt, El Capitan, environment, giraffe, Half Dome, Jaspa, Jaspa's Journey, Mono Lake, Mount Whitney, New Orleans, New York, photography, Rim Fire, Sierra Nevada, Sonora Pass, Tioga Pass, travel, travel books, Twin Towers, Yosemite | 3 Comments

Wait A Minute… Yellow Figure?… That’s Me!

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Jaspa

I don’t normally do multiple posts on a single day. And I certainly don’t normally do multiple posts on a single topic. But as soon as I hit the ‘Publish’ button on ‘Yellow(ish) Figure Selfie’ earlier, I suddenly had a … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Canada, Environment, Europe, Jaspa's Journey, Photography, The World, Travel, USA | Tagged A Word A Week Challenge, A Word In Your Ear, Adventure, Adventure books, Alaska, Atlantis, Austin, Bath, Berlin, Bonanza Mine, California, Canada, Checkpoint Charlie, Children's books, Children's literature, Circuit of the Americas, Columbia Icefield, Egypt, environment, figure, Florida, Formula 1, friends, Germany, Geysir, giraffe, Giza, Helsinki, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jaspa, Jaspa's Journey, Jaspa's Waterloo, Jasper National Park, Jerusalem, Kennecott, Kennedy Space Center, New York, photography, Roman Baths, San Francisco, Slieve League, Space Shuttle Launch, Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, The Great Migration, The Pride of London, The Pyramids, travel, travel books, UK, Vesuvius, Weekly Photo Challenge, Where's My Backpack?, yellow | 12 Comments

Travel Theme: Brown

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Jaspa

I’ve recently come across a great blog called Where’s My Backpack?, which includes a Travel Theme challenge as a weekly feature. Ailsa, the blog’s owner, will post a collection of photos on a particular theme, then invite her readers to … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Jaspa's Journey, Photography, Travel, USA | Tagged Adventure, Children's books, Children's literature, environment, giraffe, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Jaspa, Jaspa's Journey, New York, photography, The Great Migration, The Pride of London, travel, Utah, Where's My Backpack? | 2 Comments

Niagara Falls: A Year in Pictures

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Jaspa

When we decided to visit Niagara Falls for the day a couple of weeks ago, I thought I should be able to get a blog post out of it. Then one became two. And two became three. This is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Canada, Environment, Jaspa's Journey, Travel, USA | Tagged Adventure, American Falls, Bridal Falls, Bucket List Publications, Canada, Canadian Falls, Cave of the Winds, Children's books, Children's literature, environment, giraffe, Jaspa, Jaspa's Journal, Jaspa's Journey, New York, Niagara Falls, Ontario, photography, seasons, The Great Migration, The Pride of London, travel, weather | 4 Comments

Bigger!

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Jaspa

I’ve spent a lot of time around humans over the last few years, but it was only while scanning through some of my old blogs that it sunk in how many of you are obsessed with scale. Higher, taller, deeper, … Continue reading →