Pictures > January & February 2008 (42)
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Sledding Kids
Our kids sled one of the only little "hills" in town.
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Snow Storm
On my way to Anchorage, I caught a lucky break and followed the snow blower across Eagle Summit. It was pretty terrifying at the time.
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Denali
An incredible view of Denali from the plane back from Anchorage
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Moose
A moose on the road to Fairbanks
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Sandra
tries on a pair of skates, with some help
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Sun Dog
I don't know why, but this is called a sun dog. A rainbow ring around the sun made by light refracted through ice crystals.
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Ice Fog
During our teacher inservice week in Fairbanks, we were trapped by unremitting cold. It stayed below 40 below for more than a week. All cars must be plugged in.
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Ice Fog
The cold holds everything down.
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The Yukon Quest
The Yukon Quest is a thousand mile dog sled race that starts in downtown Fairbanks on the Chena River.
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The Yukon Quest
The dogs take off in temperatures of 40 below, and they'll experience even more extremes on the trail.
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The Yukon Quest
One of the things I love about Alaska is that people turn out to enjoy all kinds of events. And the cold doesn't keep people at home. Here, families were out, pulling kids in sleds, bringing dogs on leashes. It was a festival.
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The Yukon Quest
I am always amazed by the transformations that take place in the winter. Here, a woman stands at a rail overlooking the Chena River where water flows and boats roar up and down all summer long. On this day, the town mills around on the ice.
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Plow
One of the plow trucks on the Steese Highway. This truck has just been pulled out after being stuck in drifts on the summit earlier that day. Even the plow trucks get stuck.
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Wind on the Road
Wind whips across the road on the climb up to Eagle Summit.
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40 below
A quick stop in Central. The thermometer on the stop sign reads -40˚
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Quest in Circle
The Alaskan press sets up camp in the school.
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Quest in Circle
A couple of helpers work in the kitchen.
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Quest in Circle
Mealtime.
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Eclipse
The lunar eclipse in Alaska.
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Caribou
A lone caribou crosses the road
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Caribou
Stopping to let the kids watch the caribou from the road
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Caribou
At the noise of the kids, the caribou bound away
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Circle Dancers
Student perform at the Festival of Native Arts.
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Yupik Drummers
At the FNA, groups from across the state performed.
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FNA Trip
We ate breakfast at the Northern Most Denny's in the world.
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FNA Trip
We all went to Barnes and Noble to browse printed text land.
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In Between
In between times, in between buildings
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Pull
In case of fire
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Saturday Afternoon
This is how I spent mine.
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Aurora
The northern lights over the house in Circle