Blogs from Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States, North America

Walking back from dinner at the Fresh Catch in Homer, still daylight at 9:00 pm, two eagles flitting overhead after a day of bear watching for me and a day of fishing for Jim – life doesn’t get much better. Would you have ever thought to put bernaise on grilled salmon? Not me, either, but I had grilled sockeye salmon served on a bed of Yukon Gold mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus, topped with Tanner crabmeat and bernaise. I cleaned my plate. Jim opted for prime rib served with macaroni and cheese. He cleaned his plate as well. Yummy! It was a beautiful day for flying, clear and about 65 degrees. I got lucky in not having to report for the 6:00 am flight. My flight left at 12:45. The flight times are dependent on the ... read more

Bears and More Bears… My passion, as I’m sure most of you already know, is photography. I started my own business a few years back and have had some success selling my pictures but, more than anything, I’m just a big photo-nerd. As a traveler, it works out pretty well for me. I get to see cool places and take pictures of them. For Kel, it works out pretty well too because, when I would have been bored by some activity, I now spend my time shooting photography. It’s a win-win situation for Team Turner. The really cool thing about photography is that, once you’re really serious about it, you actually make decisions based on the passion. So, when it came to Alaska, I was certain that we just absolutely had to see some bears ... read more