Totem Notch

A view of Kasaan Bay, through a totem and a picnic place...

Happy New Year!

Dappled Pole

A totem pole at Kasaan Totem Park gets a bit of afternoon sunlight through the surrounding trees.

My Dawn

I can see No Where from my house. Yep, for all you chauvinists out there, I can see Gravina Island from my living room. Dawn, Sunday morning...

Rose Hip Afternoon

Thorne Bay Angel

A streetlamp in Thorne Bay, Alaska...I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. 'Tis the season!

Icicle Beam

Small icicles (and some snow) on a roof beam of Naay I'waans, Chief Son-i-Hat Whale House, Kasaan, Alaska. For more information on the Whale House Restoration Project, CLICK HERE! Merry Christmas!

Auspicious Solstice

The winter solstice began with a thump. A bird crashed into my window at work, leaving the above feathery evidence. It lived. And, later, I got the call that I could move into my new place--a two bedroom house, all to myself. Here's to the days getting longer!

Snow And More

Snow on the totem pole in front of Naay I'waans (Great House), Chief Son-i-Hat Whale House, Kasaan, Alaska...well, as you can see, snow fell all over.

Snow Angel

Fresh snow at Kasaan Cemetery, Kasaan, Alaska...

Morning Totem

Morning light and fresh snow on a totem pole, Kasaan Totem Park, Kasaan, Alaska...


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Snow Squall

A morning snow squall momentarily blocks the already-briefly-seen sun in Kasaan, Alaska.

Missing Face

The center house post of Naay I'waans (Great House), or Chief Son-i-Hat Whale House, has been missing part of a face for decades. PLEASE, when you visit, be careful, respectful, and DON'T REMOVE ANYTHING. Of course, no fires or camping are allowed.

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Sunset Snow Logs

The sun sets on Kasaan Bay and snow-covered logs on the beach.


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Boat Shard

A commercial fishing boat as seen between buildings in Craig, Alaska...

New Moon

The sliver of a new moon over Kasaan Bay...If you look closely, you can see the head of a seal who has popped up to check out the view.

No Humming

No hummingbirds around when Jack Frost comes to town.

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Snowy Totem

It snowed overnight and, so, this morning I went out to Kasaan Totem Park to see the sights. Enjoy!

Morning Light

The center house post inside Naay I'waans, Chief Son-i-Hat's Whale House...and morning light.

Self With Totem

...at Naay I'waans (Great House), Chief Son-i-Hat Whale House, Kasaan, Alaska.

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Bear With Hat

I let this bear in Kasaan's Totems Historic District wear my new hat (made by a special hat maker from Hydaburg). During cold weather, we can all use something stylish and warm on our head.


Interesting Articles:

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Fairbanks Man Crafts Guitars With Local Materials

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City Paws

...on a downtown Anchorage sidewalk.

Heritage Face

Part of the sculpture at the entrance to the Alaska Native Heritage Center, Anchorage, Alaska...

Interesting Articles:

Snowmen Photos

Alaska Polar Bear Environmental Appeal Rejected

Third Man Pleads Guilty In Alaska Caribou Wasting

Grizzly's

One must watch for bears, even in downtown Anchorage.

Interesting Articles:

Mayor Wants To Revisit Report Critical Of Begich Administration

Juneau's Sales Tax Revenues Plummet

Peters Creek Flash

The elusive Peters Creek Flash, a camera-shy cousin, caught in action...(Peters Creek, Alaska)


Interesting Articles:

NOAA Proposes Critical Habitat For Belugas

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The Spring

Way back when I was boy, I fished on this boat with my dad. Okay, okay, this is a model of the power troller Spring we fished on back then. My dad made the model.

From nine years old into High School, I slaved, er, worked on the Spring, all around Southeast Alaska and even off the coast of Washington state. Anyway, my dad sold the model along with some other models to the Tongass Trading Company and they now hang from the ceiling of the Tongass Dock Store in Ketchikan, my home town. It's always fun for me to go to the store and see the ol' Spring.