Twelve Mile Circle – An Appreciation of Unusual Places

Twelve Mile Circle

  • LA With a Toddler

    Los Angeles, California (June 2004) Our little guy first touched the Pacific Ocean near the Santa Monica Pier (map). Dad got to carry him right next to the water and then run back when the waves came. Nobody else was around on this quiet morning with perfect weather. All was fine with the world. Third…

  • Counties in Arkansas that I have Visited

    There are 75 counties in Arkansas – “The Natural State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 19 Counties = 25.3% of Counties in Arkansas Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Counties in Arizona that I have Visited

    There are 15 counties in Arizona – “The Grand Canyon State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 15 Counties = 100% of Counties in Arizona Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob…

  • Boroughs (and Census Areas) in Alaska that I have Visited

    There are 30 boroughs and census areas in Alaska – “The Last Frontier“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 11 boroughs or census areas = 36.7% of those in Alaska Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are…

  • Talkeetna

    Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA (July 2010) We left Anchorage, heading up the George Parks Highway with Talkeetna on our minds (map). We cut up the Talkeetna Spur and arrived soon enough at the rural outpost situated along the confluence of three glacially-fed braided rivers, the Susitna, Chulitna and Talkeetna. It’s an unusual place for a…

  • Harding Icefield

    Kenai Fjords National Park, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA (July 2010) Flightseeing is a great way to view the expansive Harding Icefield (map) on the southeastern side of the Kenai Peninsula, a part of Kenai Fjords National Park. Tours operate from all of the major towns in the vicinity including Seward, Homer and Soldotna. Options…

  • Kenai Fjords National Park

    Near Seward, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA (July 2010) We continued on our exploration of the Kenai Peninsula, leaving our base in Cooper Landing heading towards Seward (map). Here we’d booked a day-long sea excursion through one of several companies that operate moderately-sized boats that cruise through Resurrection Bay and Aialik Bay, two of the…

  • The Homer Spit

    Homer, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA (July 2010) We drove along the Sterling Highway, curving south and passing towns like Clam Gulch, Ninilchik, and Anchor Point, heading ever further down the Kenai Peninsula until we could drive no further. We arrived in Homer and headed towards the famous Homer Spit. Part of the appeal, naturally,…

  • Southeastern Alaska and the Inside Passage

    August 1995 Southeast Alaska Travel Index We captured this image a long time ago on our initial trip to Alaska in 1995. We took a small-ship cruise through Glacier Bay and to Juneau and Sitka. Then we spent several days in Juneau where we did a lot of hiking, went to a nearby glacier and…

  • Exit Glacier

    Seward, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA (July 2010) The vast preponderance of Kenai Fjords National Park is not accessible by automobile. It’s ruggedly inaccessible with the easiest ways to see it by air [see my Harding Icefield page] or by sea [see my Kenai Fjords page]. There is one notable exception: Exit Glacier. It’s not…

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