Idiots in the Snow

At the same location but looking in the other direction, there are idiots throwing snowballs at photographers.

Visiting Volcanoes

One of the wonders of Oregon is Crater Lake. Here's a view of Wizard Island from the crater rim. This location received about 20 metres of snow last winter, and the road here was only cleared at the end of  July.

Saruman's Tower Located

Spotted in Utah lsat week, this is surely the tower in which Saruman lives in the Lord of the Rings.

Is This a Chipmunk?

Spotted at the summit of Sulphur Mountain last week in Canada, near Whistler.

How to Reach a Glacier in Style

A few days ago, I had a sudden urge to visit a glacier. Luckily I happened to be driving past one at the time, so all I needed was some sort of transport to get me the last couple of kilometres onto the ice. Here's the bus I found.

Once on the Columbia icefield, I wandered around on foot, avoiding the deadly crevasses and icy puddles, before returning to the safety of the bus.

One interesting point about this location in the Canadian Rockies is that it is at a tri-continental divide. This means that from this source, various rivers lead to variously to the Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic Oceans.