Travel, Photography, and Other Fun Adventures
by Alaska Girl at Heart
After snorkeling at Shark Alley near San Cristobal, our Intrepid tour of the Galapagos took us to a beach for some relaxation and lunch. In reality…we needed to warm up after the chilling snorkeling we’d just done. These curious little Continue reading 2012 Week #35
As part of touring Quito, Ecuador we found Basilica del Voto Nacional (or Basilica of the National Vow). It was architecturally one of my favorite buildings. Climbing the towers gave an amazing view of the steeples and the City of Continue reading 2012 Week #34
Today a friend and I hiked to Barclay Lake. It’s one of my favorite hikes, but I was pretty disappointed by the amount of fog. I still got a few photos, but these fungi were my favorites.
If you’ve followed my blog for a while then you know I’m often chasing the sun…either as it rises or as it sets. Today I took the boys to Lake Tye. I know that the first photo isn’t “technically” good, Continue reading 2012 Week #32
I had the privilege of watching this momma and her babies swim up to and then get on the log. Soooo cute!
I’m combining the last two weeks to spare you all from boredom. The last several weeks I’ve been consumed with nursing my little Aker boy. He had knee surgery. The first two weeks he was in cast, which I thought would Continue reading 2012 Week #29 and #30
In honor of summer I thought I would share some photos of the flowers growing in my yard. Luckily none of them require much care because I definitely don’t have a green thumb. Flowers (Butterfly Bush, Daisy, Day Lily, Hydrangea, Continue reading 2012 Week #28
Tern Lake is located at the intersection of the Sterling and Seward highways in Alaska. Every time I pass this lake I really enjoy how beautiful it is. I took these photos on July 3rd. It wasn’t a particularly great Continue reading 2012 Week #27
I’m very fascinated with clouds and I love the view from airplanes (even if I don’t really like to fly). There photos were taken shortly before landing in Anchorage, Alaska.
It’s a good thing I didn’t set any rules for my Photos of the Week challenge. This week I want to share a photo and a video I took of a storm that moved in suddenly on Saturday. I know Continue reading 2012 Week #25