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My favorite photos of 2011

by Judy Schwartz Haley

I’m still learning to use my new camera, but I sure got a lot of practice with all our adventure this year. Here are some of my favorite photos.

We learned that bears like to eat dandelions

My daughter discovered the most fascinating animal at the zoo

I spent a little time [...]

Turnagain Pass

by Judy Schwartz Haley

Turnagain Pass is the highest point on the road between Anchorage and Soldotna, Alaska

As of yet unscathed by corporate interests

I love getting pictures of my little girl out in the wilderness

she looks so fragile, buffeted by the wind

of course, there’s the obligatory ”Little House on the Prairie” shot

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Grandma’s House

by Judy Schwartz Haley

This is the house in which I grew up. It was my grandparents house, but it was my Grandmother who made it a home.

In 1948, my Grandmother packed up her children, and left her beautiful home in Michigan, to join her husband in Alaska where he had moved his dental practice.

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Green

by Judy Schwartz Haley

We saw so much beauty and variety on our trip from Seattle to Alaska, but the predominant color was most definitely green.

Yes, I know I should label all the pictures with the specific locations where they were taken. Maybe next time I take a trip, I’ll take better notes to accompany the photos. [...]