Wooly Lousewort

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I love wooly lousewort.




Sure they are not the most pretty plant, in fact they are kinda funny looking, but what I like best about them is that they are the first flower to struggle up out of the tundra each spring.




Though the tundra is still all brown the wooly lousewort is sticking up as pretty and pink as can be.





This plant is well adapted to the arctic spring. The stem is covered with hairlike material that protects it from wind and cold.





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Pussy Willows

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Name That Bird

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Ice Fishing OR Boating

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Take your pick. Yesterday I went ice fishing.....but I could have gone boating. We were fishing on the ice near the open channel.



























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Twitterpated Redpoll

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This little guy was outside my door just singing his heart out.





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It's In There Somewhere.....

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Breakup Has Begun

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This photo was taken this morning. The ice opened up in front of town yesterday as the Noatak river's open water made it into Kotzebue Sound and the open channel finally reached town.

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Theyyyyy'rrrre Baaaaack

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The obligatory "First Mosquito I Have Killed This Spring" photo. Time to carry bug dope in my pocket.

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Happy Birthday Max

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Yesterday was Max's birthday party. Max is Uyaana's best buddy. He lives in Palmer but comes up to Kotzebue to visit his Dad and stepmmom Dean and Maija(finnskimo). The kids had lots of fun with a Pokemon scavenger hunt, foot races, Eskimo Bingo and of course cake and ice cream.



































































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Happy Birthday Elsa

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Today was Elsa's 20th birthday. Happy Birthday Elsa.






















This is Elsa's pretty little baby, Rea.