Category Archives: Alaska

Looking Into Forever Part 4

I am this water. From any approach, there is a heart-stopping moment when Lake Superior reveals herself in full.  It never fails to take my breath away. The longer I am away from Big Water, the more there is that … Continue reading

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CHEECHAKOS IN THE CHUGACH

This is a re-post from a year ago.  We were fresh back from our trip to Alaska and in the midst of chronicling our experiences.  Consult this handy reference for definitions of “cheechako,” “Outsider” and others. I think it’s safe … Continue reading

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FROM THE ROAD: ALASKAN GOLD

The latest from our friend John on his RV odyssey from Minneapolis to Alaska. Good Evening from Skagway: You can see DukDuk and me in the attached picture as we entered Alaska and, yes, I am smiling with thumbs up. … Continue reading

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FROM THE ROAD: INTO THE YUKON

“The only society I like is that which is rough and tough – and the tougher the better. That’s where you get down to bedrock and meet human people.”  – Robert Service This is the latest dispatch from our friend … Continue reading

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AS I WANDER OUT UNDER THE SKY…

This is the next in our series of Christmas cards matching Pete’s photography with favorite carols.  “I Wonder As I Wander” has its origins in Appalachia, but this photograph under the skies east of Denali speaks of wandering God’s great … Continue reading

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