The Island Spirit For cruise travelers looking for waterways off the beaten path, it’s hard to beat Alaska’s Inside Passage. Bays, coves and inlets draw small ships to their shores where time is measured by incoming tides and seasonal shifts. Among the small, remote communities found here, Tenakee Springs stands out. Within this peaceful enclave, […]
the Island Spirit
Chasing Rainbows
“Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true.” – Lyman Frank Baum Call it the luck o’ the Irish, but I’ve had the good fortune to capture a few beautiful rainbows in photos on my small-ship cruises and travel expeditions. See for yourself . […]
Scenic Sitka
I was nursing a beer at Victoria’s Pour House in downtown Sitka. Behind me loomed a large sign, gong attached, inscribed with these words: “If you touch it, and it makes a sound, Be prepared to buy a round.” Pub visitors beware: patrons of the establishment take this warning seriously. No tom foolery here. If […]