
The Oxford & Cambridge Far Eastern Expedition left Hyde Park in London on this day in 1955. Their destination was Singapore.

They had a few adventures along the way. The trek was documented in the book āFirst Overlandā by Tim Slessor.

The Oxford & Cambridge Far Eastern Expedition left Hyde Park in London on this day in 1955. Their destination was Singapore.

They had a few adventures along the way. The trek was documented in the book āFirst Overlandā by Tim Slessor.

It’s possible, some readers may have noticed, that I have not been much of a contributor to wordpress lately.āLife has strange detours, and in the past year I have taken on a new project that seems to devour time like a humpback whale gulping down krill.āThis reroute of my world has been fairly drastic, and I have not found a way to include blogging in my time management plan.
The flip side of the same coin, is that I have not found a creative way to bring the new project onto these pages.āMaybe I will find a path between the two, but so far that is a trail I have not traveled yet.
This blog originally started out as a travel alert when I drove the old Land Rover down to the Yucatan from Alaska’s North Slope.āIt eventually morphed into a window to Alaska’s cabin life.āI’m not sure where it will go from here, but it seems like it will have to morph once again if it is to continue in some fashion.
Some readers have been dropping in to see what the heck is going on between These Circles from the very first mile, and some have been lured in due to the Fat Bear content.āWhichever the case may be, I sincerely appreciate the interest, comments and, in general, simply the interaction.āAfter 13-14 years of posts, I felt a proper explanation was warranted.āTime will tell where things go from here.āI do have one or two ideas to proceed, but I still need to create the time and find something I want to say.
Thanks for reading.ā
Cheers
P.S. The image came from one of the Alaska Railroad’s social media sites. I included it here because it is one fine image, and because there is no caboose.ā

Antiques Roadshow, the most watched show on Public Broadcasting, will visit Alaska for the first time. The show is billed as āpart adventure, part history lesson and part treasure huntā.
Antiques Roadshow will come to Anchorage on July 11, and will tape three episodes to be aired in 2024. The location of filming is still under wraps, and will remain a secret until we get closer to July. Prospective treasure hunters can apply for tickets through the Roadshow website, where a drawing will be held after the deadline of March 13.

I was sent the above picture, with the question: “Where in Fairbanks is this?”
My response: “Behind a Land Rover.”
I received an “eye roll” emoji for my efforts.
Other than the Series Rover, the image shows what is now the Steese Highway as it swings by Birch Hill.











Dead battery….

This stunning image is from Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado. Taken in 2009 for his Genesis project. Such a powerful image of the Refuge.

Family photo courtesy of Land Rover
*Cries of dismay can be heard from current LR model owners…