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Grain Silo
We were out and about in Palmer chasing Bohemian Waxwings and came across this old silo. I liked the lines and the cool colors. Palmer started out as a farming community and still has those roots deep. During the dust bowl days the government gave away land to farmers who agreed to relocate to Alaska for at least 5 years. Most went back. It was not so much the cold winters and short summers as the annual (at the time) flooding of the valley. Every year an ice dam would break and flood the Matanuska Valley. This of course was great for enriching the soil, not so great for your house and other property. Plus of course it was ice water, very miserable stuff to be in quite frankly. The valley is not prone to flooding now like it used to be and there are quite a few farms still here. Sometimes you just have to stick it out. I hope you have a great year in 201o after sticking out the last one; here’s to you.
Great Gray Owl
What a GREAT Christmas gift we got this year. On Christmas Eve day I was out and about and a little voice in my head told me to go down this road near our house. As I was approaching a curve the truck in front of me scared up a large bird and immediately I thought OWL! I also immediately hoped it was a gray owl as I have not yet seen one. So I carefully turned around and slowly headed back to the tree and there he was, a Great Gray Owl. What a magnificent bird, just stunningly beautiful. I reached over carefully for the camera, not taking my eyes off of him, and grabbed…nothing. No camera. Arrgg. Always Carry a Camera. So I watched him for a couple of minutes and headed home. The good news is that I knew where he was now and I expected to be able to find him again. So Christmas Day we headed out for some owling. We looked for him for a good hour or so and we were getting ready to leave when Dee spotted him. We got to photograph and observe him for about ten or fifteen minutes. Totally topped off my day and made it an absolutely great Christmas. I hope you and yours had a great Christmas too!
Fence Row
Well it is getting to be the season for snowscapes. We have had some marvelous snow over the last week and a half and we are finally getting some good accumulation. The avalanche danger is through the roof right now so be very wary out there. Always remember the 24 hour rule. This scene caught my eye earlier today.
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New Print of the Month
New Print of the Month. Watchful King Eider. From the North Slope. Alaska. FallRiverPho
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Kenai Canoe Trails
I am sure most of you are aware of the northern boundary water canoe trails up on the Minnesota-Cana