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Happy Marmot Day


Happy Halloween


Happy Alaska Day


Midnight Sun Baseball

117th Midnight Sun Game; First pitch 10pm

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Update: The Alaska Goldpanners won the game 10-9 in the 10th inning. The game ended at 1:40am ADT. The entire game is played without the use of the artificial lights. Sun power only.


Happy Arbor Day!

Welcome to the Alaska Time Zone…

Arbor Day in the Lower 48 is the last Friday of April, but we still have quite a bit of snow in April, and the ground is still very much on the frozen side.

So, Alaska celebrates Arbor Day a couple of weeks later. Although, it’s still too early to be digging any holes in the ground in Alaska’s Interior.


Holidaze Travel

The Aurora Winter Train, Alaska Railroad Depot; Fairbanks

I had several friends travel Outside over the Holidays, while I was quite content to enjoy the cabin life in Fairbanks. Getting out wasn’t the problem. It was getting back to Alaska which has proved challenging. Most friends had layovers in Seattle, which were long enough to officially be reclassified as detours. One had a detour in Anchorage; getting oh so close to Fairbanks, but yet divided by a mountain of snow.

Two friends attempted to travel from Arizona to Fairbanks. There was a detour in Seattle, followed by a last minute flight to Anchorage. A second detour was then encountered. All flights between Alaska’s largest cities were booked out for days. Determined to get home, they booked a ride on the Alaska Railroad. I was excited for them, probably more excited than they were. I have never ridden that set of rails in the winter.

Out of the blue, I received a text from them. They were in Denali Park. “How long is this ride?” they asked. I hesitated, but eventually told them it was a 12 hour trip. One way. The Alaska Railroad is not high speed travel.

Late on New Year’s Day, I get a call. Taxis from the depot are three hours out. It’s -35F, but I head out the door to provide pickup/limo service.

The locomotive did look good, all decked out in Christmas lights.


Coho Ho!

Artwork by Ray Troll

I hope all of you are having a great Holiday Season. Merry Christmas! Best wishes for 2022.


Happy Winter Solstice

Path of the sun, Nome, Alaska December 21, no year given


Happy Thanksgiving

Spawn of the Dead

Artwork by Ray Troll

Happy Halloween!