What We Loved This Week: The Icefields Parkway, ‘An Irreverent Curiosity’ and More

Travel Blog  •  World Hum  •  11.25.09 | 12:23 PM ET

Mike Barish
I spent a morning staring in amazement at Boston.com’s gallery of National Geographic’s International Photography Contest submissions. From crashing waves to fighting hippopotamuses to a simple portrait of a child, the gallery reminded me that travel photos can tell stories in any number of ways.

Jim Benning
A pair of restless legs in San Diego: World Hum contributor David Farley read from his book An Irreverent Curiosity last night at a bookstore in La Jolla. His recounting of his search for the Holy Foreskin—including how he infiltrated the Vatican—had the crowd laughing and riveted.

Eva Holland
The Icefields Parkway, a highway that runs from Jasper to Lake Louise in the Canadian Rockies. It runs less than 150 miles, but I spent most of a day driving it because I was pulling over so often for photos. Here’s a shot of Peyto Lake, near the south end of the parkway.

Photo by Eva Holland

Michael Yessis
The cell phone waiting area at Dulles International Airport. Okay, I didn’t really love my time there, but I loved watching my 18-month-old son, who, while waiting to head to the terminal and greet his grandma and grandpa, found great entertainment in the FedEx trucks near the waiting area.

 

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11 Comments for What We Loved This Week: The Icefields Parkway, ‘An Irreverent Curiosity’ and More

cm photography 11.25.09 | 3:48 PM ET

that images of the lake is amazing

Marilyn_Res 11.25.09 | 4:41 PM ET

Hey thanks so much Mike for linking to National Geographic photos on The Big Picture.

Eva, love your photo but you’ll never get to the Yukon at this rate!  By the way, here’s a cool Yukon shipwreck story for you:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/11/photogalleries/091124-ghost-ship-yukon-shipwreck-pictures/index.html

Eva Holland 11.25.09 | 5:20 PM ET

Very cool shipwreck shot, Marilyn - thanks. And yeah, it’s been a long haul - just 3 days of driving left now, though!

Marilyn_Res 11.25.09 | 5:27 PM ET

Eva: after all that driving you’ll be ready for Takhini Hot Springs in Whitehorse. Go at night and watch Northern Lights as you unwind: http://www.takhinihotsprings.yk.ca/
Maybe check out this place too: http://www.greatriverjourney.com/

bed frame 11.25.09 | 10:23 PM ET

I love the photo! The lake is so nice and so blue and the snow made the view a perfect one!

Ruth@Exodus 11.26.09 | 10:53 AM ET

Stunning photograph. I think an image can literally tell a thousand words, you literally can’t sum some experiences up.

Jaz 11.26.09 | 6:28 PM ET

That is a mesmerizing photo. Would love to see the same shot at different times of the year.

Michael O'Hare 11.26.09 | 7:22 PM ET

Thanks for a great picture of the Icefields Parkway. I remember going there a long time ago and it was amazing.
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mySardinia 11.27.09 | 10:12 PM ET

Awesome picture. I am a photography enthusiast too. And I always use Sardinia’s scenic spot as my subject. Dude, you got to go there. For photographer like us, Sardinia is like a paradise awaiting to be revealed.

Carlo Alcos 11.29.09 | 8:47 PM ET

Nice round up, I love the Rockies too, they’re quite overwhelming. Brilliant shot Eva!

Jean - OurExplorer Tour Guide 11.30.09 | 9:29 AM ET

“pulling over so often for photos ” Sounds so attractive of the scenes along the way.

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