Alaska Visitors Center, Anchorage, Ak. This authentic sod-roofed log cabin, on the corner of Fourth Ave. and F Street in downtown Anchorage, houses the Alaska Visitor Center. To me, it symbolizes the very cornerstone of life on the Last Frontier. How appropriate to start this photographic adventure right here. I’ve seen many fellow …
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 Shooting the Bird(s) and Fresh Seafood, Iceland Style! Today, we’re gonna get rowdy and SHOOT THE BIRDS. A lot of birds. Then for a nice on-board fresh seafood buffet like you’ve never been to before. Did I say “fresh”? Oh, baby! Our ride for the day: The Saerun – Das …
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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 …
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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! …