Thursday, December 30, 2010

City Moose

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Here are a few photos I took of cow moose in the vacant lot between the Homewood Suites Hotel and the Motel 6 in Anchorage. It's much easier to take photos of moose in the city than it is in the country. She had an audience and couldn't care less.

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Sunday, December 26, 2010

I wonder.....

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...if reindeer can fit through a full body scanner.

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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Hallelujah Chorus -Quinhagak, Alaska

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Here is a great video made by the 5th grade class in the village of Quinhagak, Alaska. Quinhagak is a village of around 680 people located 71 miles southwest of Bethel in southwest Alaska.



If you would like to read more about Quinhagak or any other Alaskan village you can go to the State of Alaska's Community Database page.

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Saturday, December 18, 2010

Stormy

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It's stormy and windy and snowy outside but it is warm and cozy inside. I had a nice day at the last Christmas Bazaar. Sold some prints and had a good time with good people. I had to get a new cell phone today. My Blackberry was beginning to freeze up all the time for some reason. I got a new Samsung Galaxy S (i9000) and the learning curve is steep. I struggled for a long time trying to figure out the calendar. I hope I grow to like that dang phone because right now it is not my friend.

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

I'm Still Here

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Nope, I haven't dropped off the face of the Earth, but hoo boy has it been busy. I just got back from traveling and today I started a new job. So I haven't forgotten you all. Hopefully I will have a chance to post some new stuff soon. Until then you can always go back and re-read some of the old stuff.

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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Sunrises and Sunsets....

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....the sun rises and he sun sets and there is not much in between around these parts this time of year.

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Sunday, December 5, 2010

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Did You Know....

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...that you can fit six 50 lb totes, two 40lb bags of dog food, two cases of milk, one multi pack of wrapping paper, three backpacks, one rolling suitcase, two adults and one kid in a Ford Taurus?



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We even managed to get the trunk closed.

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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

LRRS Sunset

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Sunset behind the Kotzebue Long Range Radar Station dome. This used to be the site of a small airforce base but the radar inside the dome is now fully automated.

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Friday, November 26, 2010

The Dogs Play Out

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Exciting stuff I tell ya.

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They are wishing I would quit taking pictures and hurry up and let them out.



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Pleeeeeeeeeease!



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Thank you :)



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Rush is a handsome boy. He almost looks intelligent in this photo...



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...but this is more true to his character.



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All frosted up and ready to head home.

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Thursday, November 25, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving

I love Thanksgiving. I enjoyed the day with family and friends and ate entirely too much apple pie.

I have much to be thankful for. I have a great job, a great family, a roof over my head, and I live in the most beautiful part of the most beautiful state in the most beautiful country. I am mindful everyday, not just today, of the blessings I have in my life. I hope all of you had a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.

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Friday, November 19, 2010

More Trail Staking

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Here are some photos I took while we were staking trail last weekend. This was two trails that were in the mouth of the Noatak River and Kotzebue Sound.

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This is one of the places we cut willows for stakes.



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Loading up willows onto the sleds.


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Drilling a hole into the ice.



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Then you stick the willow in the hole and put reflective tape on the willow.



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Then move down the trail a bit and repeat. Over and over and over. Mile after mile.



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Riding back alont the trail a bit to make sure it is straight.



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Both trails were very straight.



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