The life of a traveler
Oddly enough, I am surrounded by beauty, things that make people say “WOW!” every day and yet I still find a way to become complacent. The human brain is an interesting thing. It’s rather funny to me...
View ArticleThis should be an interesting few weeks
As I sit here on the plane flying north to meet the M/V Nat Geo Sea Bird I wonder what great new fun surprises await me. My last rotation was the most difficult I’ve ever had, from a technical stand...
View ArticleBubblenetters came to play
Today was the day. We finally came across whales doing what I think is the coolest thing a whale can do. Cooperative feeding or “bubblenetting” doesn’t happen very often, and this year has been living...
View ArticleDid you know…
Cooperative feeding or bubblenetting is the practice used by humpback whales to feed on herring in southeast Alaska. How it works is that between 8 and 20 whales meet up and find a school of herring....
View ArticleBack in Southeast
It is nice to be back in southeast Alaska, BUT it’s COLD! I managed to get a little too used to the nice weather back home and all that great time sitting along side the Yuba River has got me spoiled....
View ArticleAlaska
Southeast Alaska is a special place. I’ve been coming up here since 2008 and I am still I’m not tired of the sights, the beauty is beyond comparison. I know that there are lots of pretty places in the...
View ArticleBubblenetting Humpbacks
The bubblenetters are still going strong. If you haven’t seen this before, you really need to come to Alaska and take it in!
View ArticleArt Sutch Photography
In Juneau today, I had a chance to stop in to Art Sutch Photography to talk photos with Art and have a glance at some of the cool goodies he has in his tiny store. Art is more than a wedding...
View ArticleKayaking in Tracy Arm
I had a chance to do a little kayaking the other day. It was rainy and wet (of course, it’s Alaska!), but it was awesome. Kayaking in Tracy Arm is one of those life list kind of things.
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