Author Archives: kcbernick

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About kcbernick

I love to travel.

Frozen Waters Two: Iceland

Posted on October 14, 2018 by kcbernick

May, 2014 The 269 named glaciers in Iceland cover 11% of the land, or over 4,000 square miles. Almost every type of glacier is represented on this small island nation. All of their drinking water comes from glaciers, and it … Continue reading →

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Frozen Waters One: New Zealand

Posted on October 13, 2018 by kcbernick

February, 2014 A glacier is a slowly moving river of ice. Its own weight causes the movement. In fact, to qualify as a glacier, the ice must be thick enough to sink and move on its own weight. Glaciers form where … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters Twenty-Five: Wrapping Up

Posted on October 11, 2018 by kcbernick

This is the final post in my waterfall series, that is, until I see some more. I believe there were about 70 so far. January, 2016 – The Big Island of Hawaii Akaka Falls State Park, located a few miles … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters Twenty Four: Multnomah Falls, Oregon

Posted on October 10, 2018 by kcbernick

July, 2018   Some of the approaches to Multnomah Falls were closed following the wildfires of 2017.  The waterfall, itself, was evacuated for a while. There is a parking lot next to the falls that fills up early. We beat … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters Twenty-Three: Washington State’s National Parks

Posted on October 9, 2018 by kcbernick

July, 2018 Mount Rainier National Park is home to over 150 waterfalls. We weren’t on a hunt for waterfalls, though, so we only saw a few. The largest one was Nisqually Valley Falls, which is fed by the Nisqually Glacier, at least … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters Twenty-Two: Réunion and Mauritius

Posted on October 7, 2018 by kcbernick

January, 2018 Near the end of a South African and Indian Ocean cruise, we stopped at the islands of Réunion and Mauritius. We really only saw one waterfall on the Island of Réunion, along the road as we traveled from one location … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters Twenty-One: Southeastern Minnesota

Posted on October 6, 2018 by kcbernick

October 5, 2018 We thought it was high time we saw some of the waterfalls we drive by in Southeastern Minnesota. It wasn’t raining today, unusual this year, so we went exploring. First, is the non-waterfall – Zumbro Falls. The … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters Twenty: Victoria Falls, Zambia

Posted on October 5, 2018 by kcbernick

January, 2018 Victoria Falls is famous for being the largest waterfall system in the world, with a total width of over a mile (5,600 feet) and a height of 355 feet. It was named for Queen Victoria in 1855 by David … Continue reading →

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Spelunking and Spam in Southern Minnesota

Posted on October 4, 2018 by kcbernick

October 2, 2018 Spelunking, from the Latin word spēlunca meaning cave, is a term that has fallen out of favor with “cavers,” who consider spelunkers to be untrained and unknowledgeable compared to themselves. Nonetheless, I think it’s a lovely word, and will … Continue reading →

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Rochester, Minnesota: Medical Resort City

Posted on October 3, 2018 by kcbernick

September, 2018 Here’s a very brief history of the Mayo Clinic, Rochester’s primary claim to fame. It was founded in the mid-1800’s, by William Worrall Mayo, who was born England in 1819 and emigrated to the United States in 1846. … Continue reading →

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