A woman's foray into solo camping goes just as expected... magnificently!
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Lavender Blue
Sequim is the crown jewel of lavender in Washington state, and it's easy to see why!
Licorice Fern
I remember the first time I read the word “licorice fern.” It was stamped clearly into the stone wall of one of the staircases at Multnomah Falls. I had recently emigrated to the west side of Oregon from the high desert of the east side of the state, for school, so I was taking every…
Lofoten Vignettes
Shades of turquoise, burgundy and gold abound in the Norwegian archipelago of Lofoten.
All Hands on Dekk
Misadventures in a campervan - welcome to Norway!
Gryllefjord
Contemplations in sleepy town of Gryllefjord, empty after the summer season.
Last Day in Svalbard
I had the day to myself. Jim had gone off on another boat trip, but I elected to stay behind today. The boat yesterday didn't agree with me, and after days of travel, hiking, and boat-tripping, I needed a day to just... be. I knew I'd probably miss out on polar bears, so I walked…
Barentsburg Ahoy!
An adventure by sea to the Esmarkbreen (glacier) and settlement of Barentsburg.
Arctic Fossil-hunting
How did fossils of tropical trees and plants make their way onto an artic archipelago? They didn't - it moved up north!
78 North
From the top of Platåberget, Longyearbyen looks small. In the late summer evening fog, a few lights are on, but the sun won't "set" for at least a few more hours. The bare, greenish hills and mountains close in around the village, and we can hear the ships horns and a helicopter somewhere, but the…
