Nemo was the most important critter on our Arctic journey aboard the Antigua, of course. Here, he’s closely tracking our progress through the Arctic seas. Svalbard reindeer. In this picture, our guide, Kristin, is keeping very quiet and still, being careful not to spook them. In case anyone is getting the wrong idea, the rifle… Read more »
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The Arctic Circle: A hike from Lloyds Hotel to Lilliehöökbreen
Here is our trip log from Sunday, October 7: Sunday 07.10 – Day 7 Lloyds Hotel – Lilliehöökbreen – North -3/4°C Celsius, almost no wind in the morning, clear sky, beautiful sunrise. More wind in the evening going from WNW 2, to N 2-3 and later NW 4. 09:30 – Morning landing Lloyds hotel –… Read more »
The Arctic Circle: Inside the Antigua
You might be wondering what it was like to live inside a ship for two weeks as we explored western Spitsbergen. For a sense of our day-to-day inside lives, here are some pictures from inside the Antigua. Please keep in mind that it was HARD to take these particular shots, because all the spaces are… Read more »
The Arctic Circle: A few landscapes to set the mood!
In the coming weeks, I want to blog about a typical day on board; tell little stories of routines and big stories of adventures, in pictures; introduce you to some of the characters from my journey; familiarize you with the beautiful Antigua; and talk a little about my writing work on board. I want to… Read more »
The Arctic Circle: The Journey Begins!
On a cold morning on the last day of September, we flew into Spitsbergen, the western-most island of the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. We were having rare sunny weather, so the pilot changed course a bit to give those of us on the right side of the plane a beautiful Svalbardian view. We landed in… Read more »
Just Checking in from Oslo
Dear Readers, Just wanted to report that I’m back in Oslo, after 2+ spectacular weeks of sailing around the western and northwestern coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, in the tall ship Antigua, with a group of wonderful artists, guides, and crew. I have many, many pictures to post and stories to tell, but I’m not home… Read more »
A Quiet Moment
In the past five weeks, I’ve been in Alaska, Western Mass, Vermont, New York, and Pittsburgh, all while continuing to orchestrate a house and office move here in Boston and gear up for a book release. Next week, I go to ALA in Chicago. Meanwhile, the news continues along in its horrible way. Somehow I’ve… Read more »
This Moose
This moose removed the leaves from this birch tree so delicately.Spotted near Eagle River; picture taken by Kevin.
Alaska Texts with Sisters
Kevin Hikes Off and I Write
At my beautiful writing cabin in Talkeetna, Alaska, overlooking the mountains of Denali National Park, I took pictures…. It’s raining in the moutains… See the face? I took this one at sunset, around 10:30pm…. While Kevin, preparing for his solo hiking trip, counted calories in chocolate, pasta, jerky, etc. to make sure he was bringing… Read more »
