Alaska
Traveling to Alaska
I’m thinking about going to Alaska. Next week. Who goes to Alaska in February? This is the time of year even Alaskans try to escape. Well, my mom, for starters. And my brother. They’re both moving back to Alaska and decided to caravan together. Last time I went to Alaska, it was in the middle of […]
My favorite photos of 2011
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 in our […]
A look back at 2011
At the beginning of 2011, I was bald, scarred, nursing a nasty radiation burn, and not ready to spend any energy on an end of year analysis of my introduction to life with cancer. My life has changed a bit since then. For starters, I have hair. There was some awesome My little girl […]
Turnagain Pass
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 complete with falling down scene […]
Grandma’s House
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. She moved […]
Green
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. Or, […]
First flight
Here we are somewhere between Alaska and Seattle, most likely over Canada. This was baby girl’s first flight, and she spent most of the flight in this posture, watching Curious George on my computer. She did peek out the window a few times to make sure we were still up in the air, and then […]
Dear Gem – Month 27
Last month you spent more than 3000 miles in the back seat of grandma’s overpacked car. It took us 10 days to drive from Seattle, Washington, to Soldotna, Alaska. But then we took the long way through the Canadian Rockies, and did a little sight seeing as well. View Larger Map I was a little […]
The most fascinating animal at the zoo
Camels, tigers, polar bears… what animal at the zoo would most capture a toddler’s attention? Could it be a squirrel? Dee took us to the Alaska Zoo during our recent visit, and Gem was captivated by this little red squirrel. He didn’t move a lot at first But I promise he was real see… They […]
The days are already getting shorter
I took this photo at my friend Dee’s house in Chugiak, Alaska, on Friday night. It was midnight. You’d think after all those years growing up in the land of the midnight sun, I’d be used to this. But no, I had to stop and take a picture. I can’t believe the days are already […]