Ugh, bring on the spring already! And I'm a musher so don't say that lightly. I LIKE winter. But come on! Last week, it got above freezing. This weekend, got up into the 40's. This morning, -30!
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Probably the last lights of the season as our daylight is coming back full steam. I had to go out at 3 am to get this one.
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Great view. Love the street sign. Our days are coming back too and all of the snow is gone.
All our main roads were clear and dry. The side streets and less used roads still had snow pack but it was on it's way out. Now it's been snowing for 2 days and we have another couple of days snow in the forecast, 6".
Ugh. My deck WAS totally clear of snow. Stuck my camera out the door this morning for this.
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Why do I live in Alaska? Because I can.
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-20 this morning. Good thing I just got another 100 gallons of fuel. $410....
"Baby, I fall for you like turds from a tall moose." _Alaskan Pick-up line
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Good think you got more fuel!!! Im gonna try that pick up line next time im out Ill let ya know how it worked out.Originally Posted by 1stimestar
I Wonder Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here, and drink what ever comes out?"
We don't have moose here. Can I use raccoon instead?
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Well it wouldn't be much of a fall now would it. I would be much more impressed with a moose then a raccoon. But you know us Alaskan gals are a hard sell.
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Day before yesterday it finally stopped snowing again and yesterday the sun started to make its way back. Spring Attempt Part Deaux!
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Photo bombing Raven over Fairbanks.
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We had a big solar flare so should be getting auroras this weekend. They will probably be the last of the season as it is staying lighter and lighter out as we plunge towards 24 hours of light. It's not getting dark until well after 10 pm now. I finally got a decent lens for the Nikon body my bestie is loaning me since there is something wrong with my Canon (I bought it used...) Not much of a show tonight but tomorrow night is supposed to be really active. We are planning to set up the Arctic Oven tent out on the pond again so will hopefully have some really interesting pictures tomorrow. We'll probably spend most of the night out there. But here are some testing of my settings and the lens from tonight.
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Why do I live in Alaska? Because I can.
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I don't think I could ever tire of a view like that. Thanks - great pics. Looking forward to the big show (he says in his best Ed Sullivan voice).
Well it's April 16 and snowed for a few hours this evening. It's stopped now.
The aurora show that was predicted didn't pan out as very active after all. So I just hung out with a friend and took some photos from his deck. I did catch an iridium flare though so that was kind of neat.
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In reality, it was much darker out then what I was able to pick up with the camera, so I didn't notice this power line in the way until the next day looking at these on my computer. bleh
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That's a planet.
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It's kind of cool when the whole big sky turns green.
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Here's the flare.
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Why do I live in Alaska? Because I can.
Alaska, the Madness! Bloggity Stories of the North Country
"Building Codes, Alaskans don't need no stinking Building Codes." Sourdough
Yes, I have wifi in my outhouse!
Beautiful view. Thanks for letting us have a look.
Pure magic!
Thanks, 1st!
A new Alaskan survival show. I know two of these guys. Every one here knows Dallas Seavy and his family. I have a picture around here somewhere that I took of him at Mile 101. Brent is one of my favorite mushers so I know him better.
http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/201...raphic/178372/
Why do I live in Alaska? Because I can.
Alaska, the Madness! Bloggity Stories of the North Country
"Building Codes, Alaskans don't need no stinking Building Codes." Sourdough
Yes, I have wifi in my outhouse!
Since it was supposed to be such an active storm, many of my Aurora Borealis Notification group were out trying to get those perfect photos. Many of us got a shot of the swirly formation we are calling the @. One of our group put them all together in this nifty video. I was tickled pink when mine showed up as the cover, even though it is obscured by trees.
Why do I live in Alaska? Because I can.
Alaska, the Madness! Bloggity Stories of the North Country
"Building Codes, Alaskans don't need no stinking Building Codes." Sourdough
Yes, I have wifi in my outhouse!
Ugh, are you kidding me! Even *I* am done with snow already! The snow was almost gone. The roads were almost dry. There is still a small stretch of road right before my house that is not plowed that was really nasty, other then that spot, I would have taken the 4 runner out of 4 wheel drive already. Then this morning, here it is again.
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This late spring is the same conditions that caused the destruction of Eagle Village by the Yukon River a few years back in 2009. Once spring finally broke, it went right into summer. The river broke up too fast causing large ice dams to back up the river. It was terrible. Here are some pictures of that. http://www.nps.gov/akr/photosmultime...8BA78411B5F107
Now on to another, happier note. I can finally officially talk about this. My friend Sue was filmed for a National Geographic show called Life Below Zero. Yes, yet another reality show about Alaska. "My address is a gps coordinate" is her saying lol. I also know another couple in this show. The couple who lives at Calico bluffs on the Yukon River. I went and visited them once with my friends Wayne and Scarlet who I go visit every year. Alaska is such a small world. Here is my trip report and pictures of their place. http://cloud9doula.wordpress.com/201...dventure-2011/
Anyways, here is the blurb and trailer of the show. http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/04/23/na...ler-exclusive/
Why do I live in Alaska? Because I can.
Alaska, the Madness! Bloggity Stories of the North Country
"Building Codes, Alaskans don't need no stinking Building Codes." Sourdough
Yes, I have wifi in my outhouse!
No snow here today.Not sure what the forecast is for tomorrow.
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