The local bike shop recently held a basic bike mechanics class for homeschool students. My boy was a happy camper! He loves knowing how to fix his own things! Pic & a Word Challenge: Bicycle

I am following Patrick‘s lead on this one, though I’m only going back a decade. 🙂 Sweet little girls with sweet, sticky s’mores. Pic & A Word Challenge: Sweet

A few weeks ago I was able to spend a few days in Seldovia, a little village on the south side of Kachemak Bay. Blueberries and salmonberries were in full bloom!! (As pretty as the flowers are, I’m hoping to go back when the berries are ripe, too!) Check out more outdoor pink at the […]

I recently had the chance to accompany a group of homeschooled high school students on a week-long intensive science camp across Kachemak Bay. The class was focused on physical science, specifically chemistry and physics. We interspersed the classroom time with lots of outdoors exploration and hiking!! Now, most of my photos of the hikes and […]

Well, it is time for the beloved dragons to take a little break. (They may come back again, who knows?! LOL) Lots of birding happens in our household in May and June, with the shorebirds migrating through, and the snow finally melting off. This little orange crowned warbler paused long enough for me to get […]

I don’t know the entire history of this carving, nor did I get a clear shot of the name. It is one of a number of chainsaw carvings in Seldovia, Alaska. I wonder about the history of these carvings, this one in particular. What’s the story? I like it, though! A quirky carving for a […]

I’m enjoying the cool, foggy morning as I peruse photos for sunshine! 🙂 Let’s start with a couple from last month. I was on my way out to pick nettles for breakfast and couldn’t help but snap a couple quick photos. (Side note: these nettles – on the far side of that log – and […]

It’s been a warm and sunny summer, and the wild geraniums have been loving it! Here are the ones I’ve got on my desktop: And a few others: I debated using this last one as my desktop, instead of the first, but I really like the water in the background of the first. The more […]

Perfect timing, as just yesterday we went on a bird walk with a local birding group. We went to a nearby location that has a variety of possible birds. Shorebirds, songbirds, raptors…all are possible! Whimbrels! (We probably saw almost 50!) These juvenile gulls amused me, all lined up on the sandy bench while the tide […]

August in Alaska tends to be a bit frantic. Folks are putting up fish and berries that didn’t get done in July. They are harvesting garden crops, and thinking about hunting moose and caribou. School starts for those who go to public school, along with school sports. The borough (think county) fairs happen across the […]

Celebrating some lovely dianthus from my garden this month. 🙂 Share Your Desktop

Our rainy season has arrived! After a dry summer, it has been nice, I admit. A few days ago, however, I was planning to go on a walk while the kids were at their activities. It was RAINING and WINDY and it was a very high high-tide. So, I parked at the beach and read […]

Whoa. It’s been a month already!!! So many post ideas in my head and, clearly, they haven’t seen the light of day yet. (Many thanks to Clare for tagging me and incenting me to get back here!) I’ve spent most of the last month at the pool, at the basketball gym, or driving, LOL! And […]

I moved to Alaska in October almost two decades ago. I will never forget flying over the mountains and seeing the reds and yellows down low, with snowy peaks. Coming from Colorado, where fall is yellow, it was glorious to see the reds and auburns! (And for it to be cooler…aaaah!) I’ve been out on […]

My girl would love it if you would support her! She’s really trying for one of the top fundraising spots so she can get that team jacket!! These wreaths are pretty awesome…I admit I was sceptical last year, but they lasted months! Delivery available locally, or in the contiguous 48, around Thanksgiving! Thank you, in […]

Today’s scariness? Just how fast slugs can devour a large mushroom! 😀 What’s scary in your neck of the woods? Share at this week’s Sunday Stills challenge! {You know what else is scary? How much kids have to fundraise to play sports! If you haven’t yet, check out the letter my oldest wrote to raise […]

We’ve had some spectacular sunsets lately. This one at the beach where I go to walk and/or read a book while my kiddos are at practice. (We’re now in a stretch of dreary, rainy, icy weather, so I’m extra-enjoying looking at this on my desktop!) What are you looking at this month? Share Your Desktop

There is so much brightness in Alaska in the winter!! (And a totally different kind of brightness in the summer, LOL!) It was recently pointed out to me that everyone gets the same amount of daylight, no matter where you live on the globe. You just get it in different increments, and at different times. […]

2026 is starting off at firehose speed. So, I’m keeping this one simple. Gorgeous winter blues of various shades, looking across Cook Inlet at Mount Redoubt. Sunday Stills: Aquamarine / Icy Blue

January featured some AMAZING aurora – and at reasonable hours! (Think 9pm and 6am, instead or 2 or 3am, LOL!) One night, the entire sky was covered in these undulating ribbons. We watched for a while, then I drove my daughter to hockey practice, and I watched for a while more! It lasted HOURS! Some […]