What We Loved This Week: Snowmobiling, Angry People in Local Newspapers and Flying Over the Rockies

Travel Blog  •  World Hum  •  12.18.09 | 7:50 PM ET

Eva Holland
Snowmobiling. I had my first-ever excursion last weekend on a series of frozen lakes about an hour south of Whitehorse, and—carbon footprint be damned—I loved flying over the snow alongside wolf and caribou tracks.

Darrin DuFord
I loved how Panama’s Rómulo Castro y el Grupo Tuira sweetened up a clave rhythm on “Vuelven a volar las mariposas.” The song goes well with a shot of Panamanian rum poured atop a scoop of vanilla ice cream:

 

Jim Benning
I loved flying over the Rockies on the way home from Washington, DC Monday, looking down at puffy white clouds and snow-frosted peaks—hence, my enduring love for window seats. Here’s an iPhone shot:

Photo by Jim Benning

Michael Yessis
I got a kick out of the brilliant Angry People in Local Newspapers, which this week featured several local people angry about road safety and bus lanes.

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3 Comments for What We Loved This Week: Snowmobiling, Angry People in Local Newspapers and Flying Over the Rockies

Eva Holland 12.18.09 | 8:51 PM ET

Sweet photo, Jim. The iPhone camera continues to impress me.

Jim Benning 12.19.09 | 2:12 PM ET

Glad you like it, Eva. The iPhone camera isn’t bad. It could never replace a 35mm, but considering how small and convenient it is, it does a decent job of snapping pics.

Wendy 12.20.09 | 10:11 PM ET

Oh, my God!That is the clouds like the sea!

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