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Seeing Beauty in the Everyday World
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1–2 minutesBoardman River Hike
Read More →: Boardman River HikeIt has been a wet, cloudy weekend, but the fall colors have been spectacular. We were able to get out for a 2+ mile hike late this morning at the Brown Bridge Quiet Area along the Boardman River outside Traverse…
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1–2 minutesFall Colors on the Lake
Read More →: Fall Colors on the LakeWell, I’m back to Northern Michigan for my posts. Although we are not nearly at peak color locally, there are some areas that are beautiful. Duck Lake happens to be one of those places. We got in the kayaks this…
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2–3 minutesAlaska – Near Eklutna
Read More →: Alaska – Near EklutnaRose’s cousin, Dawn, showed us around the area between Wasilla, where she lives, and Anchorage, near Eklutna. We visited three areas for some scenic hikes. Before I get to the hikes, I have to show you the views from the…
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1–2 minutesAlaska State Fair
Read More →: Alaska State FairWhen we finished at St. Nicolas Church, we went to the Alaska State Fair to meet with Rose’s cousin. In some ways the fair is much like a midwestern state fair, but in other way quite unique. Much of the…
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1–2 minutesSt Nicolas Russian Orthodox Church and Cemetery
Read More →: St Nicolas Russian Orthodox Church and CemeteryWe had an early flight from Fairbanks to Anchorage. We rented a car and headed to Eklutna and the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church and Cemetery. Unfortunately, the site is closed for the season, but we could still wander around the…
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3–4 minutesAlaska – Discovery III Riverboat Cruise in Fairbanks
Read More →: Alaska – Discovery III Riverboat Cruise in FairbanksWe left Denali by bus headed to Fairbanks. We stopped in the town of Nenana, AK, the home of the Nenana Ice Classic. This contest has been running for the last 106 years. A large wooden tripod is placed on…
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3–5 minutesAlaska – Denali National Park
Read More →: Alaska – Denali National ParkOur bus tour into Denali National Park started about 11:00 in the morning. It was scheduled to be a 5 1/2 hour trip, travelling about 45 miles into the park and back out the same way. The road was built…
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2–3 minutesAlaska – McKinley Chalet Resort
Read More →: Alaska – McKinley Chalet ResortAfter a great train ride from Anchorage, we are just outside the park at the McKinley Chalet Resort. This resort is also owned by Holland America. The resort is set along the Nenana River which we could hear from our…
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1–2 minutesAlaska – Train from Anchorage to Denali – Part 2
Read More →: Alaska – Train from Anchorage to Denali – Part 2Although seeing Mt. Denali in the sunlight was a highlight of our trip, the other views were also amazing. There was more of the fireweed in the open areas along the tracks. The town of Sherman has a City…
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1–2 minutesAlaska – Train from Anchorage to Denali – Part 1
Read More →: Alaska – Train from Anchorage to Denali – Part 1After spending the afternoon and evening in Anchorage, we boarded the train to Denali. What is now the Alaska Railroad started in 1903 in Seward. It only went 50 miles before going bankrupt. Restarted in 1910 the tracks extended to…
Mark Yancey
I’m Mark Yancey. I try to capture the everyday beauty around us all. It is amazing the things I see when I’ve got my camera in my hand that I might otherwise simply pass by. I also enjoy travel and share my travel photos here. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know.
