travel beyond the obvious
Sometimes magic happens even when you don’t really deserve it. Those who know me at all know I’m not much of an early morning person. Getting up in the dark, even with the promise of Read More …
Since this is a travel blog, I thought it appropriate that I wrap up the year with a few images from my travels during the year. February We made our regular winter trip to Arizona Read More …
The largest ground squirrel in North America, marmots are found throughout the northwestern mountains of the US, through western Canada, and into Alaska. Glacier and the Canadian parks are home to hoary marmots. Lucky (and Read More …
Driving the Going to the Sun Road again is fun, but we have returned to Glacier specifically to see how much snow is left at Logan Pass. The answer is: Some, but not much. But Read More …
The end of our vacation is near; today is our last day in Canada. It is a driving day: down the Icefields Highway (stopping to hike at Beauty Creek), through Banff and Kootenay (stopping to Read More …
We leave Glacier, crossing the border to travel to Waterton Lakes National Park where we find sunshine, mountains, waterfalls, and lots and lots of flowers. More Rocky Mountain Summer Notes and Snapshots Heart of the Read More …
Dawn: In the still air, the rising sun turns Two Medicine Lake into a mirror for the mountains. At the Pow-Wow: Coming into town we see the teepees tall above the motorhomes and tents in Read More …
An unpromising start to the day with lumpy grey clouds that crowd the mountain tops gives way to glorious sunshine. We board the boat, cross Swiftcurrent Lake, hike up (and back down) a hill, and Read More …
We signed up for a boat trip across Two Medicine Lake and a ranger-led hike; but the ranger has long legs, so instead we spend our time photographing plants and loitering by the waterfall. More Read More …
We return to the Going to the Sun Road (driving it from east to west and back again), with plenty of time to wander in the snow and admire the glacier lilies at Logan Pass. Read More …
The day begins with another amazing sunrise outside our window. Plans to tour Swiftcurrent Lake by boat go awry; we walk around the lake instead. In the afternoon we leave for Bison Creek and new Read More …
The sunrise is obscured by fog and then magic occurs. Touring Glacier National Park, we drive from Many Glaciers south along the eastern edge of the park (dodging domestic animals along the way) until we Read More …
Dawn comes early, bringing with it a quiet step back in time at Reeder’s Alley, the oldest remains of historic Helena. Driving north from Helena we pass through ranch country, rolling fields with the front Read More …
We begin our trip again with another cab to the airport, another delay due to another missing captain. Delta assures us they have a pilot this time. His eventual arrival is greeted with applause. We Read More …
We are flying to Helena on the Fourth of July on Delta’s 7:55 p.m. flight (long ago changed from the 1:30 p.m. flight I actually booked). There is no captain. The airport is mostly closed Read More …
We are taking a little trip to the northern Rocky Mountains this summer. It’s a trip we’ve talked about for a long time, but one that we really got excited about after our time in Read More …
We are headed to Glacier and the Canadian Rockies this summer – in a few weeks, actually. I have been anticipating arriving just in time to experience summer in the valleys and spring in the Read More …