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.

Interesting Articles:


Alaska Coal Exports Up In 2009

Denver-based Airline To Begin Fairbanks Flights

Wanted By Alaska Lawmakers: PR Firm To Fight Species Listings

Sunset Snow Logs

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


Interesting Articles:

AT&T Reports Widespread Cell Phone Outages

SEALASKA Ready To Take Heat On Biomass

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.

Interesting Articles:

Alaska Oil Income Called Stable After A Year Of Ups And Downs

UAF Pianist Wins Major Seattle Music Contest

Santa Still Spreading Cheer To The Villages

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.

Interesting Articles:

Interior OKs Offshore Drilling In Arctic

Oil Pipeline Decline Spurs Tax Debate

Air Pollution Levels Rise In Fairbanks

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:

Mushers To Be Tested For Drugs During 2010 Iditarod

Fairbanks Man Crafts Guitars With Local Materials

Former JDHS Coach Arrested On Sex Assault

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

Out-of-State Fishermen Expected To Receive $70 Million Refund

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.

Saxman Eagle

Saxman Totem Park, Saxman, Alaska

Eagle Departs

A bald eagle leaves its perch atop a tree near Kasaan, Alaska.

Totem & House

Thanksgiving morning at Chief Son-i-Hat's Whale House in Kasaan, Alaska...We can see the effects of weather and time on the building, also called Naay I'waans (Nye EE'wahnss, "The Great House").

In order to raise funds to restore Naay I'waans to its original condition, Organized Village of Kasaan offers "Save The Whale House" t-shirts and hoodies for sale ONLINE. Click Here Haw'aa!

Totem & Me

On this day, I am incredibly thankful to have found myself, after all these years, living 30 miles from where I grew up and about 30 feet or so from where my dad grew up. Kasaan, Alaska--the place I always loved to visit and always hated to leave, now I live there.

It's a long, long way both mentally and physically from New York City, my home for the last 15 years. Do you like apples? How about THEM apples??

Happy Thanksgiving!

[self portrait at Kasaan Totem Park, Kasaan, Alaska]

Totems & Trees

A peek at totems of Kasaan Totem Park and the surrounding trees (Kasaan, Alaska)...

Sun Break

When a break in the rain occurs, what better place to be than Chief Son-i-Hat's Whale House?

Rothko Sunset

After work, as I walked to the Totem Park trail, I saw this scene. Reminded me of a Mark Rothko painting...


Interesting Articles:

One Man's Junk Is Another's "Light Painting"

Southeast Alaska Halibut Charter Boats Lose Court Case

Sunlit Eye

The late afternoon sun lights an eye of a figure on The Spencer Pole at Kasaan Totem Park, Kasaan, Alaska.

Join Us

...in a parking lot, Ketchikan, Alaska.


Interesting Articles:

The President's Alaska Speech

Restoration Project Makes Creek More Fish Friendly

Little League Embezzler Pleads Guilty

Reflex Composition

...near the main downtown cruise ship dock, Ketchikan, Alaska.

Interesting Article:

Palin: Courageous For Readers To Carry GOING ROGUE In Public

Steller Sea Lion Numbers Slowly Increasing

Thomas Basin Reflex

Tuesday Sky

Looking toward Pennock Island from the edge of the "Disneyland" part of Ketchikan, Alaska...

Interesting Articles:

Swine Flu Claims 10th Alaskan

Ketchikan Woman Trains For Iditarod 2011

GOING ROGUE: To Read Or Not To Read

Snowy Tarmac

Looking out the window on board my flight to Ketchikan, before leaving snowy Juneau...That's Mount McGinnis in the background.

Interesting Articles:

Polar Bears vs. Oil, With Alaska In The Balance

City Reopens Gastineau Avenue

Fairbanks Nordic Ski Club Coach Raises The Bar

Snowy Flume

New snow on The Flume, Juneau, Alaska...Enjoy a "Before" shot from earlier this year: CLICK HERE!

Interesting Articles:

Palin Confirms Tension With McCain Aides

Trial For Point Hope Caribou Killing Delayed

Snowy Footprints Lead Alaska State Troopers To Burglary Suspect

Celebrating 101 Years

Street Ravens

Raven steals an apple. (on the mean streets of Juneau, Alaska)

Interesting Articles:

Senator Murkowski To Hold Town Hall On Health Care

Attorney General: State Likely To Win Retirement Suit

Snow-Capped AM

Yesterday was a beautiful morning, as you can see. And, for you literalistas, who want "Before & After" photos, check this out:



[published here September 16th]

New Snow

New snow fell on Deer Mountain over night. (Ketchikan, Alaska)

Interesting Articles:

President Obama's Visit Postponed A Day

Dall Sheep Found Far From Mountain Home

University To Host Eagle Pole Fundraising Banquet

Flooded Creek

Son-i-Hat Creek flooded its banks, near Kasaan Totem Park, Kasaan, Alaska.

Interesting Articles:

Kasaan's Own Jeane Breinig Gives History Lecture In Juneau

Petroglyphs In Southeast Alaska

Fairbanks Woman Dies Of Swine Flu