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September 2, 2016
Fun Photo Friday — Lake Nicaragua Favorites
Action on the Water
Below is a collection of some of my favorite Lake Nicaragua images, including birds, vegetation, mountains, and water travel:
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August 31, 2016
Continuing Around the Islets of Granada
Lake Nicaragua
The boat ride among the Islets of Granada surrounding the Asese Peninsula is a very enjoyable and relaxing one. At least I didn’t see any American crocodiles here, as we had on our Tárcoles River cruise in the Costa Rican jungle just one day prior. So on this Lake Nicaragua series you won’t be seeing:
Instead, here you find a relaxed lifestyle set among homes both large and modest.
Lake Nicaragua estate
Home on Lake Nicaragua
And then there’s the vegetation and wildlife. I’ve...
August 29, 2016
Reaching Lake Nicaragua
One of many homes on the Islets of Granada
Our tour group left Granada behind and headed for the motor boats that would take us around Isletas de Granada (Islets of Granada) along the Asese Peninsula protruding into Lake Nicaragua. Lake Nicaragua is the 19th largest lake on the planet, ninth largest on the North and South America continents. The Spanish first mistook it for a sea, until their thirsty horses started quenching their parched throats.
Setting sail (or is that “setting motor”?) on...
August 26, 2016
Fun Photo Friday — Favorites of Granada and a Hint of Lake Nicaragua
Lamp and Wood
Today’s Fun Photo Friday I present some of my favorite shots of Granada, Nicaragua, followed by a couple of sneak preview shots our boat tour of Lake Nicaragua.
Century Cross
Guadalupe Church
Granada Cathedral
Lake Nicaragua Preview
Lake Nicaragua Preview
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August 24, 2016
Walking the Streets and Cathedral of Granada, Nicaragua
Calle la Calzada, Granada
Our tour’s first stop in Granada, Nicaragua, was for a stroll along the beautiful Calle la Calzada. This pedestrian street is lined with colorful buildings, statuesque street lamps, and tree-shaded benches. We started this stroll near the Guadalupe Church pictured below. This church dates back to the 17th Century, and it was once used as a fortress in 1856 by the infamous American military filibuster William Wallace. If a U.S. citizen wants to truly understand why to...
August 22, 2016
Golden Princess Reaches Nicaragua
San Juan del Sur Panorama
On March 25, 2015, the Golden Princess arrived at our next destination — the smallish fishing village of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, on the narrow Isthmus of Rivas that separates Lake Nicaragua from the Pacific Ocean.
San Juan del Sur
Quaint San Juan del Sur has a population of less than 16,000. For our purposes this day it served as a jumping off point for a tour northbound that would include a trip to Granada and a boat ride on the 19th largest lake in the world,...
August 19, 2016
U.S. Fire Arms Mfg. Co. — A Look at the Premier “Colt” Model 1873 Single Action
U.S.F.A. Rodeo chambered in .45 Colt
Fans of my blog posts on firearms (by far my most popular) have probably guessed by now that I’ve recently been on a Western kick, most notably with Winchester lever action rifles and copies, and clones of the 1873 Colt Single Action revolver:
Winchester Rifles — Part 1 Winchester Rifles — Part 2 Firearms — Television Westerns from the 1950s Six Shooter Week — Uberti 1873 El Patrón Competition Six Shooter Week — Ruger Single-Six Convertible Fun Photo Frid...August 17, 2016
One Last Glimpse of Alaska and Her Glaciers
Today I present my longest (10:45) and most ambitious video to date. In order you’ll see:
0:20 Mark — Margerie Glacier in Glacier Bay, includes: An impressive ice calving event at the 1:50 mark and another at 2:02 2:15 Mark — Images of the Norwegian Sun transiting Glacier Bay with additional glaciers 3:42 Mark — Norwegian Sun’s sunset transit past the majestic mountains of Wrangell – St. Elias National Park with stunning images of snow-capped mountains bathed in the reddish glow of a sett...August 15, 2016
Departing Glacier Bay Aboard the Norwegian Sun
Wrangell–St. Elias
The Norwegian Sun sailed back out through the John Hopkins Inlet. Once again we passed by both the John Hopkins and Lamplugh glaciers.
John Hopkins Glacier
Glacier Bay
Lamplugh Glacier
One fun photo subject are the mini icebergs dotting the bay. Many seem to magically take on the shape of animals.
Mini Iceberg
Our next stop was Hubbard Glacier, which will star in my next blog post. Until then, I’m going to leave you with some images taken after we left Hubbard Glacier and c...
August 12, 2016
Fun Photo Friday — Portage Glacier Favorites
Frozen in Time
Below is today’s gallery of Portage Glacier favorites. I hope you enjoyed this brief stop on our Alaskan tour.
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