Sunday, June 21, 2009

The World Beard and Mustache Championships

mostly very serious contestants for such an amusing feat - growing facial hair



Talkeetna and Trapper Creek work party

this weekend was spent walking the property of a prospective easement and helping at a work party for another, donated property - May 2009



parallel forms - Denali and a beaver den


the life of a sled dog

Alaska Range panorama (Denali the biggest off to the right)


Dave Johnston (in orange) was part of the first team to complete a winter ascent on Denali!

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Weekend Getaway to Seward

This is a lengthy photo post due mainly to my lack of posting promptness. As time passes and my journey deepens, I will surely incorporate poetic prose into this blog. :)

just leaving town. . .

Seward at night


so my love for boats transpires



me and Seward, what a splendid "catch" :)



and into the forest. . .

i figured out that using my polarized sunglasses as a lens works quite well !



my souvenir - made from birch tree bark

Monday, May 18, 2009

another image of me in town by Brian Adams: http://www.baphotos.com/

First Day at Work - Trapper Creek



These photos were taken from an 80 acre piece of land that was donated to the Great Land Trust, my current employer, and a conservation easement is in place that will protect the land in perpetuity. These beautiful birds, sandhill cranes, started coming to the fields because the previous landowner had planted barley. When he realized that was what was attracting the birds he continued to plant barley up until his death. To date, the GLT and surrounding neighbors are continuing this management plan and have secured a wonderful home for the birds along their migration route.

Point Woronzof Park and Earthquake Park

this image was taken by my friend Brian Adams, a native Alaskan and amazing photographer specializing in portraiture - check out his work at: http://www.baphotos.com/



downtown Anchorage

Thursday, May 14, 2009

My new home in Anchorage, Alaska

cozy as could possibly be - reminds me of old town Ft Collins : )



my week long roomie, Scott


floating cranes always warm a room up !