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ICELAND – Seljalandsfoss, Skogafoss, other random fosses, and Skaftafellsjokull Glacier!

by Tim DurhamIceland, Photography, Travel July 28, 2014March 1, 2017No Comments

After a really good night’s sleep, we’re off to see fosses. A lot of fosses. They’re everywhere! And all… simply beautiful. The first thing one starts to look for is steam rising up in the distance from mother earth… Always head for the rising mists… Seljalandsfoss Here, Winnie tries to get a first photo of …

ICELAND – Day three SKOGAFOSS

by Tim DurhamIceland, Photography, Travel July 28, 2014March 5, 2017No Comments

Day three – cont’d The middle of day three finds us heading for yet another waterfall. Sigh. It couldn’t possibly be as pretty as Seljanlandsfoss. Or could it? Skogafoss is considered to be one of Iceland’s most beautiful waterfalls. (Ed note: I haven’t seen an ugly one yet.) Some are small and intricate, some are …

ICELAND – Day 2, cont’d: Gullfoss

by Tim DurhamIceland, Photography, Travel July 28, 2014March 1, 2017No Comments

Day 2, cont’d. Keep drivin’, Winnie. We’re burning daylight. Next stop… Gullfoss Gullfoss Gullfoss and the surrounding area were made a nature preserve in 1979. The area’s ecosystem is also protected, and it’s vegetation remains pretty well untouched. Attempts are still being made every single day to minimize man’s footprint, to keep man-made structures …

ICELAND – Would you like some ice with that? A visit to Skaftafellsjökull Glacier

by Tim DurhamIceland, Photography, Travel July 27, 2014March 5, 2017No Comments

Iceland really does have an ice cap atop the island. It’s called Vatnajokull. The average thickness of the ice is 400 m (1,300 ft), with a maximum thickness of 1,000 m (3,300 ft). Beneath this huge ice field is a whole array of volcanos and fissures, many of which are still quite active. This ice …

ICELAND – Day One, The Adventure Begins

by Tim DurhamIceland, Photography, Travel July 26, 2014March 5, 2017No Comments

A journey of more than four thousand miles begins with… Our Ride’s Here ! ….a single step off the jetway onto the aircraft. Adventure awaits those who are not afraid. And it’s a lot easier if you can ride in Business First! Lucky us, our Global Entry cards, and print-em-at-home boarding passes got us …

ICELAND, Thrihnukagigur Volcano

by Tim DurhamIceland, Photography, Travel January 8, 2014March 5, 2017No Comments

Descent intoThrihnukagigur Volcano There are regular tours and vacations for regular people, and they are very.. um… nice. They really are. In fact we’re taking a cruise in December. They’re easy, and safe and can be very entertaining, not to mention relaxing. “Ahhh, I think I’ll read on the beach or maybe take a nap.” …

ANTARCTICA – Spert Island

by Tim DurhamUncategorized January 5, 2012March 3, 2017No Comments

The Magical Wonderland Around Spert Island Our destination for today was not just another colony of penguins. I would discover a mythical, magical place, unlike any that I had ever seen before… Spert Island. Looking toward Spert through my longest lens, I could barely make out the tiny gap between the basalt cliffs. …

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ANTARCTICA – South Shetland Islands, Aitcho Island

by Tim DurhamAntarctica, Photography, Wildlife January 3, 2012March 5, 2017No Comments

South Shetland Islands, Aitcho Island On the voyage south across the Drake toward the Antarctic peninsula, the sighting of the first iceberg was a momentous event, marking our arrival to a world that people only suspected or imagined a little over a hundred or so years ago. First Iceberg spotted! It was a time of …

ANTARCTICA – Drake Passage

by Tim DurhamAntarctica, Photography, Travel, Wildlife January 2, 2012March 5, 2017No Comments

Drake Passage Sir Francis Drake was not only an explorer, but was also an extremely successful pirate. September 26th, 1580, Drake sailed into Plymouth England after completing a journey of 2 years and 10 months, with pirated treasures worth over 10 million dollars. It was for this plundering that Queen Elizabeth knighted the wayward explorer! …

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ANTARCTICA – FIN DEL MUNDO

by Tim DurhamAntarctica, Photography, Travel January 1, 2012March 5, 2017No Comments

Friday, January 27, 2012 Fin del Mundo Early in the morning on New Year’s Eve 2011, we happily left Buenos Aires, flying South on Aerolinas Argentinas to the “southernmost city in the world”. Ushuaia. Capitol of Tierra del Fuego, South America. As we boarded the B737, Winnie presented the lead flight attendant with her card, …

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