Tag Archives: hiking

Maligne Ice Canyon Hike Photos Posted

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

Photos from my hike through the icy wonders of Maligne Canyon in Jasper National Park are now posted. From frozen cascades of ice to cave spelunking, this hike lay to rest all my doubts about hiking in the depths of … Continue reading →

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Hiking the Icy Wonders of Maligne Canyon

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

It has been a long while since I posted, but not for lack of writing or travel.  I blame it on technology, a stubborn laptop that refused to acknowledge WiFi. So when I visited Jasper National Park a couple of … Continue reading →

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Lahemaa National Park – Estonia’s Boggy Natural Wonderland

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

A highlight of my Baltics sojourn was a day in rain-soaked Lahemaa National Park, tucked into the northeast coast of Estonia. A pocket of boulder-studded coastline, crumbling Soviet submarine bases, haughty German baronial manor houses, and primordial bogs, this national park deserves … Continue reading →

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Greenland? Absolutely Possible.

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

Eight whole months after my trip to Greenland, I finally ordered prints of my photos. Yes, procrastination has become especially easy in the digital photography age. I thumb through photos of endless mountains, wildflower laced fields, and deep sparkling ice … Continue reading →

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Photos from Columbia River Gorge Hike

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

In the midst of a sleety, snowy Wisconsin morning, I have added a photo galley of my day in the Columbia River Gorge last week on a pleasant early spring day in Oregon. We drove along the Old Highway, stopped … Continue reading →

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Discovering Elowah Falls

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

Sometimes even the locals discover new treasures, hidden right in their backyard. We arrived yesterday in Portland, Oregon for my yearly pilgrimage to the land of my birth. I yearned to strike out into the fresh, damp air that is home, so … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Irony – Greenland, Iceland and the Faroes with Fibromyalgia

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Irony walks arm in arm with fibromyalgia. I find myself amazed at what I can accomplish, tasks and adventures that sound impossible in the face of fibro pain and fatigue, and shaking my head at the simple activities that flummox me … Continue reading →

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Life on the Edge of a Volcano – Photos of Vestmannæyjar, Iceland

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Posted the final installment of photos from Iceland – this time focusing on the fascinating island archipelago of Vestmannæyjar off the south coast of Iceland. Formed thousands of years ago by submarine eruptions of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, today the islands are … Continue reading →

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Photos of a Mountain Summit – Skaftafell, Iceland

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

One of the pinch-me moments of my Iceland trip occurred in Skaftafell National Park. A hiker’s wonderland of waterfalls, glaciers, and mountains. I arrived expecting the same vistas I had already experienced elsewhere in Iceland and found myself immersed in … Continue reading →

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Mývatn, Iceland Photos – A Geological Wonderland

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

I have caught up on sleep and banished much of my jet lag from the whirlwind weekend in Portland, which means I can focus once again on posting the rest of my photos from Iceland. The latest batch is from … Continue reading →

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