Tagged: Alaska

The Doors of Perception, Dancing with Bears and the Firestarter

I think my wife has been playing Beatles songs to me while I sleep. Backwards. I’ve always thought that “Yellow Submarine”, despite its marine setting and all its other connotations, has a certain pastoral feel...

Alaska Brown Bear Gallery

Although commonly referred to as “coastal brown bears” rather than “grizzly bears”, the brown bears on the Alaska Peninsula are classified as the same species as other North American grizzly bears (Ursus arctos, for the...

Alaska Glenn Highway and Denali Gallery

After our visit to New England last year, carefully timed to catch the height of the fall colours, it never occurred to us that we might encounter spectacular fall foliage in Alaska. However, that’s exactly what we stumbled...

Alaskan Indians and Cappuccino

The book I’ve just read describes all of Anchorage as resembling a strip development near a major airport. I’ve also heard people say that the best thing about Anchorage is that it is only...

South Central Alaska Gallery

These pictures tell the story of the first half of our 3 weeks in Alaska…