Sunday, May 30, 2010

Good Smoke

light hits smoke from a Kasaan smokehouse, Alaska


Light hits smoke from a Kasaan smokehouse. Mmmm, mmmm good!

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Saturday, May 29, 2010

My Block

my neighborhood, an aerial view, Kasaan, Alaska


An aerial view of my neighborhood...I'm in the blue rectangle just about center of the frame.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Ferry Peek 2

Inter-Island Ferry, Kasaan Bay, Alaska


A different peek at the Inter-Island Ferry...(Previous Post)

This from near Chief Son-i-Hat Whale House, looking toward Kasaan Bay and Skowl Arm and beyond...

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Fireweed View

view from Fireweed Lodge, Klawock, Alaska


A late afternoon view from Fireweed Lodge, Klawock, Alaska...

Monday, May 24, 2010

Ferry Peek

a peek at a ferry through trees, Kasaan, Alaska


A peek at an Inter-Island ferry through trees, Kasaan, Alaska...

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Little Man

little man in Anchorage, Alaska


The little man walks through the Arts District of Anchorage and notices some familiar reflections.

Interesting Alaska Articles:

Anchorage Bike To Work Day

Agency Issues Warning Letter To BP Alaska

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Thursday, May 20, 2010

Empty Bungee

empty bungee jump ride, Anchorage, Alaska


Anchorage, Alaska

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Red Building

red building, Bethel, Alaska


On the tundra...(Bethel, Alaska)

Monday, May 17, 2010

Seal Class

kids skin a seal, Bethel, Alaska

Kids at the Ayaprun Elitnaurvik in Bethel, Alaska learn how to skin a seal using the ulu knife or "uluaq" (OO-loke) in Yup'ik. The Kindergarten through Sixth Grade school serves as a model for Native language immersion schools everywhere. Besides language, the kids get instruction in their Yup'ik culture as well.

skinned seal, Bethel, Alaska

The seal, when the kids finish, looks very different than THIS.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Dog Pond

dogs and Brown Slough in Bethel, Alaska


Looking towards Brown Slough, Bethel, Alaska...

dogs and Brown Slough, Bethel, Alaska

Clearly, a dog's life!

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Saturday, May 15, 2010

Bethel, Alaska

arriving in Bethel, Alaska, by air


from the air, at around 7:30 PM...

Happy Birthday, Lucia!

Friday, May 14, 2010

Kuskokwim Composition

iced-over Kuskokwim River, Bethel, Alaska


From the banks of the mighty Kuskokwim in Bethel, Alaska...here we see the iced-over river and, in the near distance, the apparatus which will record the exact time that the ice breaks. Place your bets, it should happen soon.

ice on the surface of the Kuskokwim River, Bethel, Alaska

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

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Sunday, May 9, 2010

Kasaan Totem Park

two totems in Kasaan Totem Park, Kasaan, Alaska


A view of two of the totem poles in Kasaan Totem Park. Happy Mother's Day!


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Saturday, May 8, 2010

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Subtle Litter

litter on trail, Kasaan, Alaska


What's wrong with this picture? Really? You can't carry your empty milk carton home with you, though you carried the full one out on the trail? Ridiculous!

Interesting Alaska Articles:

Life In the Bush

Beware Of Purse Snatchers In Juneau

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Kasaan Point

Kasaan Point in Kasaan Bay, Kasaan, Alaska


In the distance, you can see "No Where" (Gravina Island).

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Broken Railing

broken railing on bridge over Son-i-Hat Creek, Kasaan, Alaska


Broken railing on the bridge over Son-i-Hat Creek...(Kasaan)

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Rainy Windshield

raindrops on a float plane windshield, Tongass Narrows, Alaska


I'm on a plane--I can't complain! Thursday, on my way back to Kasaan after a long trip, we had rain on the plane's windshield but nice weather ahead. Great to be back in Kasaan! (leaving Ketchikan, Tongass Narrows, Alaska)

Interesting Alaska Articles:

Aggressive Bear Activity" Closes Juneau Trail

Man Guilty On 2 Counts In Palin E-Mail Trial