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Aurora borealis and Orionid meteor in Alaska
Another phenomenal shot of the northern lights with a meteor from the Orionid shower this past weekend shared by the Aurora Borealis Network. The photo was taken by Debra Smallwood of North Pole. If...
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Malbec Wine tasting in Mendoza, Argentina
Any Malbec fanatics out there? This is your tour… Let’s get straight to it. Once you are settled into the Andean setting at Mendoza you will set out for the Luján de Cuyo department, where there are...
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“Why do sea lions “haul out” (video)?”
The sea lions in the photo below were hauled out before we flushed them… …into the water. I was working as a biological technician on an Exxon-Valdez oil spill recovery project in Prince William Sound...
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For all of you Northern Lights (aurora borealis) fans…
A friend of mine posted this on Facebook and I could not resist but share this humorous take on life with you. If you enjoyed this post please share it, like us on Facebook, Tweet with us, you can...
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Some new additions to ExploreDreamDiscover Talks….
I added some new pages to the site and thought I would let you know… “The Interior of Alaskan Life” You may have seen posts titled with this in previous weeks but I am making it into its own thing...
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Tips on how to photograph the Northern Lights by David Shaw
The Aurora is, let’s face it, just plain weird. It only occurs in the far north or south, and looks like someone hung enormous translucent green curtains in the upper atmosphere. They curl and wave...
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Swimming with sea lions
Warning: Do not swim with marine mammals! Though seals, otters, polar bears, and sea lions are cute and cuddly, you don’t just jump in the water and swim with them, that is, until you travel the...
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Adaptations to the cold: Ever wonder how animals and plants survive in harsh...
Living in Alaska, or anywhere, you get accustomed to what is around you. You don’t think much about it. You even take it for granted sometimes. However, if you look more closely there is usually a...
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March is the best time for incredible northern lights in Fairbanks, Alaska
Northern lights (aurora borealis) viewing in Fairbanks, Alaska is among the best in the world. Last night the skies were pounded by plasma from the sun giving viewers as far south as Minnesota...
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Galápagos Islands: Travel to Genovesa Island (Tower Island), the land of boobies
A cruise that visits Genovesa Island in the Galápagos Islands is one worth considering. Genovesa Island is home to all three species of boobies found in the Galápagos Islands. Breeding times are the...
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Northern lights in Fairbanks, Alaska
I like this shot of the lights and stars because it gives some perspective on the night landscape where I have lived for 19 years. We live in the forest.Photo by Maryanne Babij- talented local...
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…and it was 100 degrees below zero!!!
Well, close but the Frank Zappa quote is close enough!
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Bottlenose dolphins surround us at sunset in the Galapagos
Sipping on a couple beers and watching the sunset is how this all started…. It’s hard to tell but there were 1000 or more dolphins out there. Click on this for tips to sea based or land based tours in...
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Cheetas!
Move over pictures of kittens on Facebook, now there’s something more feline I bet this cat could accelerate at 4 times the rate of a human being, obtain speeds of 70-75 mph or 120km/hr, and could...
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