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After oversleeping until 9:40am Oslo time, I joined Tony and Eileen on a trip into Oslo. First I picked up the Travel Quest outfitters packet of information and the eclipse t-shirt. (Click on photo to enlarge.) Eclipse t-shirt We took the very efficient NSB…

Monday, March 16 I flew Icelandair to Oslo via Reykjavik. Very nice service with witty or maybe ironic text on the food containers. On the eco-friendly hot dinner box it said “‘Kvika’ is the word for molten lava floating beneath the earth’s surface”, then “more interesting geothermal facts…

Sunday, March 15:  Since it’s not cold enough in New York, I’ve decided to head to Norway. Actually, I’m going to Svalbard, an archipelago of islands far north of Norway to see a total eclipse of the sun on March 20. Joining up with 2 friends and a…

Monday, August 12 We’re back in New York now, having traveled over the weekend from the Rocky Mountains to Denver and then home on a Sunday afternoon flight. Great memories of the park, the cabin, the people. Within a week I hope to update my website with a…

Friday, August 9 Wednesday night I gave the second of two public programs at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. It was well attended. Betsy, one of the volunteers who helps the artists, said 92 people came, a record number for an artist’s talk this summer. This number was…

Wednesday, August 7 Had a great experience Monday evening with the neighbors next door. About 100 feet from the cabin is another cabin, called “Scottage” where the Scott family gathers for  a few days in the summer. The cabin dates from the 1800s and is one of many…

The International Space Station flying over Moraine Park very early Monday morning. The Milky Way and Summer Triangle are on the right side. (click to enlarge all these photos).   Monday, August 5 Here’s a couple of night pictures I’ve been working on. Finally managed to get a…

The happy couple, hitting the trail. (click to enlarge all these photos) Saturday, August 3 Up until 4:00 am last night (morning?) so any spelling error might be due to lack of sleep. But Friday, had one of those days that make you say, “Wow!” Went to check…

Our galaxy. The center of the Milky Way is at far right. The bright star in the middle is Vega. (click to enlarge)  Friday, August 2 On Wednesday night I gave a public presentation at the scheduled Evening Program, one of 2 required of the artists. I think…

A couple of early shots from the past few nights. I saw this toppled tree near a creek at the Upper Beaver Meadows Trailhead. Despite the bright glow of light in the east, which I think may be the YMCA conference center just outside the park, and the…