Memories of Fort Nelson

I have had the pleasure of visiting Fort Nelson on three occasions. All three fell in June. My first visit came in 2005, while heading to Alaska. Because I left…

Memories of Grande Prairie Alberta

My first visit to Crystal Lake in Alberta’s Grande Prairie was in June-2005 while on my way to Alaska. I was using The MILEPOST travel guide to inform me of…

Memories of Glenwood Catwalk and the Glenwood Fishery

My first visit to the Catwalk at Glenwood New Mexico was in August 2003. I was new to bird photography, and I remember meeting my first Summer Tanager there. It…

Memories of Watson Lake, Yukon

In June-2005, while traveling to the northern reaches of the Yukon Territory and Alaska, I first found my way to Watson Lake. It was a destination I looked forward to…

Memories of Minesing Wetlands

2023-05-18 A Quick Tour Of McKinnon Road Thursday, I drove north, towards my friend’s cottage near the shore of Georgian Bay on Lake Huron. I planned a few stops along…

Memories of Patagonia

Near the start of my 2023 expedition to Canada, I passed through Patagonia in March and visited the Patton Center for Hummingbirds for my first visit to this well-known birding…

2024-05-12 Aravaipa AZ

My 2024 trip to see the Texas eclipse provided an opportunity to visit some of my favorite people and places in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. After an all-too-brief stay,…

Memories of Taylor Landing, Canada

My 2022 expedition to northwestern Canada included two visits to Taylor Landing. Once while traveling north, and again on my return, headed south. Each visit was memorable. Following are the…

Memories of Lesser Slave Lake

2022-05-30 Late May At Lesser Slave Lake It took two days to drive from Jasper to Slave Lake, a town at the southeastern end of Lesser Slave Lake that I…

Memories of Charlie Lake, Canada

In June-2005, I first visited Beatton Provincial Park at Charlie Lake near Fort Saint John, in British Columbia for a few days. I was traveling to Alaska at the time…