Tag Archives: winter
Grand Alaska Moonrise
A very beautiful, nearly indescribable, moonrise over the Chugach Mountains in Alaska. I knew the approximate time of the moonrise last night, but was fairly certain I wouldn’t be able to photograph it because of heavy cloud cover over the … Continue reading
Hatcher Pass Then Roller Derby Baby!
Becky and I decided to drive to Palmer yesterday and have lunch at the Noisy Goose Restaurant, one of our favorites here in the Matanuska Valley. As we were walking out to the car the phone rang and it was … Continue reading
Converting a bicycle trailer into a sled
I actually left the house yesterday, something I just don’t seem to do very much recently. When Becky was home for lunch she told me that Randy had brought home some new tires and wheels for the Chevrolet Suburban swamp … Continue reading
Celebrating a birthday at the Double Musky Inn near Girdwood
Yesterday Becky and I traveled to Girdwood with a group of friends to celebrate the birthday of our friend, and Becky’s employer, Dr. James Martin. Girdwood sits along Turnagain Arm south of Anchorage, nearly a two hour drive from Wasilla. … Continue reading
Alaska News Day
Here’s a few newsworthy kind of interesting items concerning Alaska that I discovered while scouring the Internet this morning. Woman gets kicked by moose just because she tried to pet it. Duh! [link here] Alaska rates high in happiness. … Continue reading
Brylan turns four
For a while this morning it looked as if I might have a chance to photograph a nice sunrise, but then a blanket of gray clouds moved quickly in, spoiling the opportunity. Instead I selected this aerial photo taken as I … Continue reading
Finally…..some measurable snow
An early start makes for a long day Two days ago, as she was leaving for work, Becky reminded me to empty the cat litter. I promised I would. But I didn’t because I forgot all about my promise to … Continue reading
A friend does well and more wind/roof problems
Sunrise over Pioneer Peak as seen from my deck this morning, February 16, 2011. A simple little affair, really. Nice & quiet with just some pretty pinks & blues. It would have been quite relaxing to watch if not for the temperature, around 2° … Continue reading
A weekend with the kids
Randy & Jenny left late on Friday afternoon to participate in a snow machine poker run at Lake Louise, which is off the Glenn Highway. This has become an annual event for them, a chance to get away & have … Continue reading
I’m thinking of a different season
When I walked out of the house early this morning I was met with more snow falling from the dark sky, with another inch or so already on the ground. Good grief, I’m getting tired of winter. It’s cold and … Continue reading
