Window Seat: One Year Anniversary of The Intrepid Tourist

Wetlands of Northern Canada

One year ago this week,  I launched my first post on The Intrepid Tourist, a report on our family’s visit to the Battle of Gettysburg in 1997.  Since then, I have posted a new article once a week (actually sometimes two) for a total of 54 posts, on trips both recent and in the past.  I have been gratified by the response–more than 5000 views in the past year!  When I decided to create the blog, my first choice for a name was Window Seat, but a quick web search revealed that it was already in use many times over, so I had to choose another name.  Nevertheless, I will always be a window seat traveler.

Alaska: Meandering River in Winter

When I travel by car, I like to look out the window and watch the passing scenery.  In an airplane, I love to look down and try to identify the features in the landscape below.  (I also like planes where there is a real-time map screen on the back of the seat in front of me labeling the towns and cities along the route.)  While you can have somewhat the same experience simply by sitting at your computer and clicking on Google Earth, it’s not the same as being there yourself moving through space and time.  Even on routes that I travel frequently, the view constantly changes depending on weather, season, and time of day.  Winter often produces some of the most dramatic scenery.

Midwestern U.S., Crop Circles in Winter

I am frequently tempted to take photos from my window seat to try to capture the drama of the view or the pattern on the ground. In celebration of the one year anniversary of this blog, and to launch a second year of posts, I am sharing a few of my favorite window seat photos, the last one taken by my husband Art just a few weeks ago.   

Art's photo of Greenland from 35,000 feet

There is nothing like changing your point of view to gain a new perspective.  That’s one of the reasons I like to travel.  I hope you enjoy my photos and will keep reading The Intrepid Tourist as I add more articles in the second year.  I'll post some more window seat photos along the way.
I’d love to hear what you think!