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Yukon: The gold rush and other old-timey things (no internet required)
I’ve never been that interested in the Wild West or olden timey days. Everything about it seems very dusty, with few vegetarian meal options and limited opportunity for women. Also, gold really isn’t my jewelry of choice. So it came as a real surprise that Dawson City and everything about this area was so darned cool! We had planned to hike in Tombstone, but a brief to stop at their visitor centre confirmed that we were ill-prepared for unmaintained trails and snowy peaks. So instead of an active day, we worked on completing our wildlife bingo cards. This time, with porcupine caribou! Before leaving town we stopped in the Bonanza…
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This is Rambo
He is a ram. We met him, and his friends (cows, chickens, a cat, and some sheep). And some of his aforementioned friends… On the subject of photography, I also took up some astral photography after being inspired at Waitomo (where the worms be)… Please note that I was lucky enough to capture a shooting star in that last one (I was still testing settings, so it’s a little grainy, but cool none the less). I may have to rent a cottage or two in Ontario upon our return… Oh and unrelated, thanks to Greg and Kim (Rambo’s parents) for tips that lead us to consume the best berries I’ve…
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We got worms!
So NZ has these things called Glow Worms. Before coming here I could only picture this toy from my youth. But now I know they are way cooler. Figuratively and actually. They live in dark, cool caves. They drop webs (like they’re hot!) to catch things that fly near the ceiling. Oh, and they glow. So cool. We took a tour with Spellbound (after much online research) and I have to admit, they were awesome. We chose a private photography tour, so there were only 6 of us plus Pete, our guide. The tour was, extensive, full of beautiful landscapes, sheep, goats and extinct animals (a random flightless bird), and…
