This photo was taken by Terry Tedor in Fairbanks, Alaska on Friday the 7th of February…To see a video of this display from another part of town, follow this link!
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Happy Seward’s Day or was the Alaska Purchase folly?
Today in Alaska we celebrate Seward’s Day which commemorates the signing of the Alaska Purchase treaty. On March 30, 1867, Secretary of State William H. Seward, negotiated the treaty with Russia who was looking to unload the real estate for fear of it being taken by Britain in another war and sold it for a pittance … Continue reading
The Interior of Alaskan Life 7: Curtains of aurora borealis over a blanket of oilfield light
Photographer Greg Syverson shot this photo at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska on March 16/17 2013. Prudhoe Bay is one of the larger oil fields on Alaska’s North Slope. I was pretty fascinated by this photo when I stumbled across it. I asked the photographer if I could post it becasue I wanted to show you the … Continue reading
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 excellent views of the northern lights. This shot by Fairbanks, Alaska photographer, David Shaw, captures the intensity of last nights show. See … Continue reading
Alaska Awakening: Join us in spring for the northern lights, running huskies, and glaciers
The two most common attractions for visitors to Alaska are the Aurora Borealis (northern lights) and seeing the midnight sun. It’s hard to decide between these incredible bits of nature. I am here to help you with your Alaska travel decision. First, you need to to travel to Alaska twice if you want it all … Continue reading
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 back and forth in an astral breeze, split and rejoin in bands and waves and swirls. The phenomenon is caused … Continue reading
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 because it has generated so much interest. “About Mike Knoche” My attempt to share a … Continue reading
Travel to the San Blas Archipelago, Panama- The virtual tour by David Shaw
Among my favorite places in the new world tropics is the San Blas Archipelago on the Caribbean coast of Panama. The San Blas is part of the Kuna Yala, a semi-autonomous province of the country under the management of the indigenous Kuna people. The Kuna live primarily in tight communities packed onto tiny, individual islands … Continue reading
Fairbanks, Alaska Ranks #2 In Top 10 US Travel Destinations in 2013
The secret’s out! Everyone wants to know what it’s like at the end of the road. From the article in the Lonely Planet: “2. Fairbanks, Alaska Have you seen aurora borealis (aka the northern lights)? The sensation of seeing Arctic skies crackle with smoky blues, greens and reds has long drawn off-season travelers way north. … Continue reading
The Interior of Alaskan Life 3: 40 degrees below zero
Did this photo make you spit out your coffee? Well it’s that time of year again in Fairbanks, Alaska where we carefully consider each chore we need to to do by car (or bike!) and whether we really need to leave the house. We frantically chop wood, complain, and rationalize eating anything we want. I … Continue reading
Five MUSTS when traveling in Colombia
1. Explore Cartagena- “Carti” is a gorgeous, Spanish colonial city on the shores of the Caribbean. Spend a few days walking the bougainvillea cloaked streets of “old town” and lazing about in front of brilliant blue waters. The museums and the living history give a genuine sense or earlier times. There are plenty of … Continue reading
The Interior of Alaskan Life 2: Preparing Thanksgiving Moose Ribs
Happy Thanksgiving to all. It’s a nice time to get together and enjoy your people and, of course, eat. Eating is the hand that binds us all. Here what this Alaskan is cooking for his Thanksgiving- moose ribs. I have cooked a lot of ribs but I wanted these to be a bit smaller due … Continue reading
The Interior of Alaskan Life 1: Chores on a Winter Bike
This is how we do it in Fairbanks, well, not me, but some folks…. I chuckled yesterday when I saw this guy riding his bicycle down the road in Fairbanks, Alaska. I saw my camera and decided to turn around and get the shot so I could show YOU just how different our worlds can … Continue reading
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 also Join my Circles. Always feel free to share our post at your favorite social network … Continue reading
Northern lights (Aurora borealis) in Alaska last night.
The “lights”, as we call the aurora borealis locally, have been very active the last few nights. Fairbanks, the city we are based in, is one of the best places to see the lights given our geographic location and the number of clear nights we have. September-October and then March are usually the best months … Continue reading
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