A New Adventure

I have traveled far over the past three years. All the trips have been within the states and to familiar and beloved places. What a joy to see newborn grizzlies, elk shedding their antlers, Eagles feeding their young, a Great Gray Owl in the snow and Puffins for the first time.

Everyday is a new adventure, everyday is a new start, everyday brings new joy. I have become very comfortable on the road. I feel as home on a Wyoming back road as I do anywhere. The forgotten coast of Florida is a familiar backyard now. The freeway feels like home.

In one week I will be stepping out of my comfort zone. I will be traveling across the world to see one of the most magnificent creatures this world has to offer. From Pittsburgh to London, from London I fly to Oslo. From Oslo to Svalbard. I will be boarding a ship in Svalbard to head into the waters and ice of the Svalbard Islands. These Islands are in the Arctic Ocean halfway between Norway and the North Pole. I’m heading to the place Polar Bears call home. Unfamiliar territory for me for sure!! I am so excited to learn more about this area. I will be traveling with some of the top experts on Polar Bears. Explorers who have seen the impact climate change has had on this region. I am looking forward to learning from them and gaining an understanding of how this region affects the rest of the world. I am looking forward to seeing an animal so incredible I’m sure it will bring tears to my eyes upon first glimpse. I will definitely be outside of my comfort zone, and unlike the road where I am in charge of the route and destination, someone else will be leading the charge. I have to turn over the reins to the captain of the ship. Taking me to an area that I have only dreamed of. I will be unplugged for 10 days. No cell, no internet, no email.

Come back soon to see the images I capture on this amazing adventure. The Polar Bears do not have a voice. They are doing their best to survive. I want to share images of these creatures to help give them a voice. I want to be an ambassador who will help others care about these creatures and this area. I want to share the beauty.✌️🤍

K