With the arrival of Friday while most are turning their eyes towards weekend and the sense of anticipation begins to build for their two days off, I find my eyes turning to the sense of anticipation and the arrival of my next vacation. In which I shall depart later today and head on what I shall deem my “birthday trip” since that day arrives on Monday.

My plans for the coming summer are indeed busy ones. But in the coming days I shall enjoy the likes of Denali National Park and Wonder Lake, Valdez including Columbia and Mears Glacier and a trip down to Kachemak Bay and over to Katmai for the first of my bear photography trips.

Hopefully the wildlife will be prevalent, mother nature’s weather calm and the relaxation factors immense.  And of course I can’t let this day go by without congratulating my very good friends Cristine and Alex on their wedding.  Congratulations you two.  May your live together be full of enrichment.

Viva la vacation!