by admin | Jan 16, 2012 | Along the Journey
A newcomer comes through the door and calls: “Hey, Charlie.” “Nope. The name’s Ted,” Ted smiles. “Charlie’s not here anymore”. It is a sparkling clear Sunday morning, the sky so blue it could freeze in place. No matter cold or hot, rain or shine, spring or fall,...
by admin | Oct 30, 2011 | Along the Journey
Adventure. Fantasy. Wonderment. Sense of Discovery. Camaraderie. Tolerance. Ingredients, all inclusive, when the Beatles ran up the flag on the song “Yellow Submarine.” As a statement, a philosophy, it spoke to our sense of playfulness. It was written...
by admin | Sep 18, 2011 | Along the Journey
The walkway steps were made of coarse, rickety, irregular shaped, unevenly spaced spruce planks. Hand-bumping knots and dips decorated rustic pole handrails crafted from young, strong saplings. As if in a Harry Potter movie, the winding stairs seemed to lead down and...
by admin | Aug 16, 2011 | Along the Journey
Archangel Valley is richly decorated with extraordinary low-to-the-ground, colored vegetation, intermittent with tough green bushes on a stony landscape. This encapsulated mountain environment is remarkable for its unique plant variety, rich texture and vibrant earth...
by isvtadmin | Aug 15, 2011 | Observations from the Road
I met a new friend last week at Alaska’s Seward Harbor. I saw his boat name and had to ask, “So what was the miracle?” Dave replied, “Me. I am Dave Miracle and miracles do happen!” I laughed, “Guess that’s true. What we need...
