Wiseman

by

Sunday-Stills-Great-Outdoors

~~~~~

I have included a few things to do

in and around Geelong

just in case borders are closed suddenly.

 

Visit the Otway Rainforest near Geelong

Lekhubu Island and its ancient Baobab trees

on the edge of the Kalahari Desert.

 

Sunrise at Botswana’s Lekhubu Island

 

Rise early to enjoy sunrise at Geelong

Go on an African Safari

 

Enjoy an a Down Under sunset near Geelong

 

Cruise into Glacier Bay and view Alaska’s

Margerie Glacier

Explore the Alaskan Wildlife Conservation Centre

From Fairbanks take a Chenna River Cruise

Fly from Fairbanks to Coldfoot…

…coach to small community…

 

…of Wiseman inside the Arctic Circle.

~~~~~~~

Sunday-Stills-Great-Outdoors

~~~~~

by

Word-of-Day-Challenge-Adventure

~~~~~~~

~~~~~

an unusual and exciting

or daring experience

~~~~~

While planning our Canadian-Alaskan trip in 2018

we noticed that there were excursions

to Wiseman, inside the Arctic Circle.

So while many of our travelling companions

were heading home to Australia

a few of us were readying ourselves

for an extra day in Alaska.

Our flight to Coldfoot took around a hour

followed by a short coach ride

to Wiseman.

 

Wiseman is located 63 miles, or 101 kilometres,

north of the Arctic Circle.

While a very small community it was agreed by all

that the visit was well worth it.

And while certainly unusual and exciting experience,

but perhaps not quite daring.

~~~~~

~~~~~

by

Word-of-Day-Challenge-Distant

~~~~~

distant

far away in space or time
~~~~~

 

At 67.41 degrees North

Wiseman, Alaska

located 63 miles north

of the Arctic Circle…

…Wiseman is the most distant place (north)

which we have visited.

 

However, as the crow flies,

Wiseman is only 12,884 kilometres

from Melbourne.

 

While London is only 51.50 Degrees North…

 

…London is a massive 16,893 kilometres

from Melbourne.

 

I know readers will find this difficult to believe,

but it is true!

There have been times

when I have grumbled about the distance

we are from many parts of the world.

However, this is one of the few times I am pleased

there is distance between Australia

and other parts of the world.

Stay Safe.

~~~~~

~~~~~

 

 

by

FOWChallenge-Cabin

~~~~~

It is difficult to imagine that we travelled from…



… nearly, the bottom of Australia…

 

…to Wiseman, Alaska,

about 100 kilometers…

…inside the Arctic Circle.

These cabins are home…

 

…to the small population of Wiseman.

Google says it is 12,939 kilometres

from Geelong to Wiseman

as the crow flies.

~~~~~

Fandango’s One Word Challenge:  Cabin

~~~~~

by

Cee-BW-Challenge-Hot-Cold

~~~~~

Although it did not…

…feel cold from the comfort of our coach,

it was snowing outside as we approached

Alberta’s, Columbia Icefields.

 

 

Nor did it feel cold while walking

on the Athabasca Glacier.

 

 

 

However, 63 miles inside the Arctic Circle

at Wiseman, Alaska, the sun was shining and

shirt sleeves were almost

the dress code of the day

 

Certainly the exact opposite of what we/I

expected weather conditions

that far north to be.

~~~~~

Cee’s Black & White Challenge:  Hot-Cold

Black_White

~~~~~

by

Word-of-Day-Challenge-Odyssey

~~~~~

odyssey

a long wandering and eventful journey

I am inclined to suggest that any journey

originating in Australia and visiting

the northern hemisphere

could be described as an ‘Odyssey’.

Last year’s travel to Canada took us about

16 hours flying time to reach Vancouver Island

to the start of our Canadian/Alaskan adventure.Falling snow on the Columbia Ice-field was

an event we had not counted on.

Our sled ride on the Mendenhall Glacier was wonderful.

Followed by the Red Carpet treatment

when boarding our

Rocky Mountaineer

Gold Leaf Carriage.

 

 

 

Our Final day, not included in the tour,

was a visit to Wiseman,

a very small township

inside the Arctic Circle.

~~~~~

Word of the Day Challenge:  Odyssey

~~~~~

 

 

by

Word-of-Day-Challenge-Nearly

~~~~~

nearly

very close to; almost.

Compared to living on…

…38 parallel south of the Equator…

…it could be argued that our excursion…

 

…to Wiseman, Alaska, was nearly

at the North Pole.

After all we were 63 miles

or (101.389 Kilometers)

INSIDE the Arctic Circle.

Wiseman is 67.4100° North,

according to Google.

~~~~~

Word of the Day Challenge:  Nearly

~~~~~

 

 

by

Lens-Artist-PC-53-My-Choice

 

~~~~~

First up,  Happy Birthday

to all concerned with the

Lens Artist Challenge.

The My Choice theme has seen me needing to curtail my choices….

and still there are too many images.

Sorry.

I have quite a few ‘favourites’ of Corio Bay.

This is one of them.

The Het Zand Square fountain in Brugge, Belgium.

Special, because I like the fountain and it was

our first night on the European continent.In Canada’s Rocky Mountains,

in the province of Alberta is the Columbia Icefield.

It was here on the Athabasca Glacier that many of us

experienced falling snow for the first time in June 2018.

Our visit to Wiseman in Alaska

took us further north than ever before.

At 67.41 Degrees North and

63 miles north of the Arctic Circle,

took us further north than ever before.

Prior to last year my furthest north was

about a half-hour drive north

of Loch Lomond in Scotland.

October 2018 was also when we visited

Shires Rest and Hobbit movie set

in New Zealand.

 

Definitely the first of our wonderful travel experiences

was the last evening and an unexpected game drive

of our 2013 African Safari.

We came across Limpy and her cubs.

For around 20 minutes we had these two cubs

within a few metres of our vehicle.

A day or two ago I read on Facebook

of a Namibian tusker being shot.

When beasts will come to within a few metres,

where is the sport in shooting them.

I refer to this shot as my ‘National Geographic’ shot.

Probably because I had only ever seen this shot in a

National Geographic magazine.

Again the leopard sat there while we clicked away.

 

 

 

 

In 2017 I was fortunate enough to return to

France and Belgium and tour

the Western Front Battlefields of world War I.

I visited many of the well known areas, memorials

and sites of (to me) lesser known battles.

All I could think of was how lucky my Grandfather

was to survive when so, so many didn’t.

The Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate

was worth the visit alone.

 

Finally, a recently posted blue hour

image of Geelong’s Western Beach area.

~~~~~

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Patti:  Your-Choice

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Leya:  Your-Choice

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Amy:  Your-Choice

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Tina:  Your-Choice

 

by

Word-of-Day-Challenge-Vacation

~~~~~

Twelve months ago…

…we had completed our flight to Coldfoot (Alaska)…

 

 

…visited Wiseman, inside the Arctic Circle…

 

…and were preparing for our journey home to Australia.

After all the preparation and organising,

our vacation was over.

~~~~~

Word of the Day Challenge: Vacation