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The End of Winter, the Start of Spring
This has felt like The Winter With No End – pretty well everyone’s been complaining about the weather the past couple of weeks in particular. Finally, though, Spring has arrived (and it looks like Summer is only days away). Last … Continue reading
Posted in Back Roads, Birds, Cruises, Huskies, Photos, Railroads, Travel, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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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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Spring Exploring: the Kusawa Lake Road
Spring makes me crazy to get out of the house, and Friday looked like a good road-trip day, so Monty and I headed west on the Alaska Highway. It was -21°C (-6°F), sunny and windy when we left the house … Continue reading
Back in the Yukon, Home of Father Winter
I flew home from Kelowna a couple of days ago, on Wednesday, going from temperatures as high as +15°C (59°F) back to nights down to -32°C (-26°F) The weather forecast called for clouds and showers for the entire trip except … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, British Columbia, Photos, Travel, Weather, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Back in the Okanagan Valley
Some of you are wondering what I’m up to, as I haven’t posted in almost 2 weeks. I’m in Kelowna with my Dad at the moment, but here’s the catch-up. Way back on the 8th, we had the best of … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Personal Notes, Photos, Travel, Wildlife
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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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To Kluane Country in the Sunshine
After an excellent weekend at the Sourdough Rendezvous, I decided to take advantage of a forecast sunny day for a drive out the Alaska Highway to Kluane Lake, a little over 500 kilometers (310 miles) round-trip from home. The dogs … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska Highway, Back Roads, Hiking, History, Huskies, Photos, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Alaska Cruise Ship Shopping Promoters Fined for Deceptive Practises
A significant piece of legislation regarding the cruise ships which visit Alaska every summer was passed virtually unnoticed by the State of Alaska on February 4, 2013. Shopping is an activity that is very much encouraged by cruise lines. There … Continue reading
Posted in Commerce, Cruises, Economy, Politics, Travel, 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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Mountain Light – a Picture-Perfect Day on the Skagway Road
It seems that every time I go on a trip, I get a bit photo-manic when I get home, and yesterday was one of those days, with wonderful varied light for a drive to Skagway I flew out of Kelowna … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Huskies, Pets, Photos, Travel, Weather, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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