Did you know that Santa doesn’t exist in Iceland? Iceland’s thirteen “yule lads” (brothers) take turns coming down to villages from their cave home high in the hills starting on December 12th through December 24th, the Icelandic day to celebrate Christmas. Then, the lads return one at a time back […]
History and Culture
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July of 2019. I took a little trip with the Zodiac “Thor”. 33 miles one way in open water. We explore some of the history and open water loneliness.
I slid by the muddy banks of the Grand River, gliding my kayak into the shadows of the trees. It was quiet, except for the gentle gurgle of water. Just then, I came upon a cow standing in the water. She looked at me – silent and still. I glared […]
A Short History of the Great Lakes (Geologically Speaking) We will be spending a fair amount of time in the Great Lakes Watershed. That said, I thought it would be appropriate, in the early stages of our Internet presence, to discuss its “beginnings”, so to speak. This article was originally posted in […]