When last I wrote, we were preparing to leave Petersburg for the season. By mid-April, we were in Juneau to meet some friends, re-supply,...

Petersburg North Harbor There are moments here that stop me in my tracks. I’m busy with an outdoor chore and all of a sudden, I’m witness...

The boat was gently rocking in the pre-dawn current when the long-promised snow started to fall. Bill could tell you how frustrated I’ve...

Sitka laying it down Have I mentioned that it’s raining? A lot? We’ve been frequently told by Alaskans that it’s been an extraordinarily...

Iceberg from Endicott Arm As we deepen into our adventure, the visual continues to inspire. Despite the miles we’ve put in, we understand...

Glacier Bay Wander here a whole summer, if you can...blessings will search you and soak you as if you were a sponge...the time will not...

Nature is above all, profligate. Don’t believe them when they tell you how economical and thrifty nature is, whose leaves return to the...

To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world. --John Muir Sunset in Ketchikan I closed my...

The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach –...

A quick note: This post, more than others, will include a fair bit of technical detail, which may or may not be your thing. This is for...

You know that scene in The Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy and her colleagues got the spa treatment before they set off to meet the wizard?...

Long before the pandemic hit our corner of the world, Bill and I were determined to transform the way we lived by converting one of our...