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Category Archives: Trains
Driving from Calgary to the Icefields Parkway
I’m a couple of days behind in my posts now, as I knew would happen once I got into the Rockies where my days are long and there’s a lot I want to show you. I got away from Airdrie, … Continue reading
Posted in Alberta, Back Roads, Nanook Explores the World, Photos, Trains, Travel, Wildlife
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It’s Not Spring in Skagway Yet, Either
This is always a busy time of year, and this year is no exception. With Father Winter hanging around Whitehorse long after he’s worn out his welcome, though, I’ve been to Skagway twice in the past 10 days, searching in … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Cars, Communities, History, Nature, Photos, Railroads, Trains, Travel, Waterfalls, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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From Winter to Spring – Whitehorse to Dyea
It’s that time of year when I love being able to drive to Spring. On Saturday, Cathy, Bobbie and I took advantage of a forecast sunny day to drive to Dyea, to get away from the snow for just a … Continue reading
Posted in Back Roads, History, Photos, Trains, Travel, Weather, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Enough with Working – Back into the Mountains!
After 3 days of clearing snow at the house and cabin, I needed a break on Wednesday, and I’d offered to give a visitor from France a ride to Skagway in any case. I picked Louise up at the Lead … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Photos, Railroads, Trains, Travel, Waterfalls, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Photography in the Yukon at -37 Degrees
This has been a very dreary winter so far in the southern Yukon, with very little sun and lots of snow. Our winters used to be clear and cold – invigorating rather than dreary. When I saw this weather forecast … Continue reading
Driving to Skagway, Alaska, at -20 Degrees
I’m always watching the weather for good road-trip days. The longer I’ve been off the road, though, the more accepting I am of what I might at other times consider a mediocre day, and yesterday was one of those. With … Continue reading
Posted in Photos, Trains, Weather, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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A Day in Lucerne, Switzerland
On Saturday night we saw a superb weather forecast for Lucerne on Sunday, prompting us to plan a day trip to take the Golden Round Trip to Mount Pilatus by train, boat, cogwheel railway, aerial tramway and bus. But… it … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, History, Nanook Explores the World, Photos, Railroads, Trains, Travel
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Autumn along the South Klondike Highway – from Oranges to Gray
I’d been watching the Whitehorse and Skagway weather forecasts for the past few days, hoping for a day that offered sunshine in both places so I could take the bike down and get some Fall color photos. Yesterday was that … Continue reading
Posted in Fall Colors, Motorcycles, Photos, Trains, Travel, Weather, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Hiking the White Pass – Wilderness, Solitude and then Trains!
I was in a bad way yesterday, desperate to just get away. I packed the minimal gear I needed to go hiking in some form and hopped on the bike, headed for Skagway, but was unsure what it was exactly … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, History, Motorcycles, Nature, Photos, Railroads, Trains, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Driving from Fairbanks to Denali National Park
Today I was by myself for much of the day, as the group took the Alaska Railroad to Denali while I went ahead with the bus. The first photo is the buffet that the group set up last night – … Continue reading
Posted in Bus Driving, Photos, Railroads, Trains, Travel, Weather, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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