After a pretty dismal winter for aurora viewing, the wonderful displays of the past few weeks have been thrilling, and I’m taking advantage of any possibility to photograph more of them. The forecast was for a good display (a Level 3 at the UAF Geophysical Institute site) but for...

As a child growing up in Surrey in the 1950s and ’60s, the Trans-Canada Highway through the Fraser Canyon was a regular route for our family road trips, and I’ve never lost my fascination with the 7 tunnels that were built between 1957 and 1964. Located between Boston Bar...

Our first RV trip of the season was off to a wonderful start. We knew that rain – possibly even on all 5 days – could happen, but Mother Nature was showing us her best. On Easter Sunday I was up and out early to catch what I hoped...

Getting a very early start to this year’s RV season has been a focus for Cathy and I for many weeks, with 5 nights in Haines over the Easter weekend being the target. For most people, the Victoria Day (May 24th) long weekend is the start, so many services...

Sometimes things don’t work out the way you’d planned, but as long as you’re adaptable, what happens can still be enjoyable. That was certainly the case with this 11-hour, 585-km drive to Burwash Landing on Kluane Lake and back. The aurora forecast for Sunday night called for a very...

On Tuesday, with very good weather forecast for most of the day, I made the drive to Skagway. Although it started off rather dull, the afternoon was amazing and I wished that I’d brought a lounge chair with me! With the temperature at -12°C (+10°F), I left home at...

On the night of March 17-18, I spent 11 hours driving 493 kilometers to experience one of the best aurora displays I’ve ever seen. The combination of strength, colours, patterns and movement were simply incredible, and just going through the 184 photos I shot to pick some out for...

Although Cathy and I both love music and spent years playing (her piano, me trombone), we seldom go out to listen to music. Last night we did get out, though, and it was so wonderful that it just might be the kick we need to do it more. The...

After a dismal winter of aurora viewing, with clear skies and a good aurora very seldom coinciding, I had pretty much given up on getting any good photos this year. But last night was the third exceptional night of photography in the past week. I went out a fourth...

Everyone who travels a lot develops their own style, their own preferences. For me, it’s all about the journey – in most cases, getting to a “destination” is anticlimactic and I want to get moving again. When Home is the destination, however, different rules apply, and it was wonderful...