The Slope

It's been six months since I've been to the slope. People that I talk to, folks that have no concept of having spent years in the arctic, say it must be a relief. It's not. While I would be a liar to say that I can't wait to go back to the slope, it beats the hell out of working in Anchorage and being in an office. The slope offers opportunity; to get outdoors, to breathe fresh air, and to appreciate the wild that Alaska has to offer.

Six more months and I'll be back on solid ground. Point Thomson here I come.

Fiona The Explorer

Nothing like a Dora PFD to bring the Viking out in a little girl. Prince William Sound, May 2012.

The Beer Bench

I decided to dedicate one of next winter's firewood logs to something else: a home-made bench for the firepit. Not too shabby.....if I say so myself. I think the moose between the picnic tables approves.