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The End of Winter, the Start of Spring
This has felt like The Winter With No End – pretty well everyone’s been complaining about the weather the past couple of weeks in particular. Finally, though, Spring has arrived (and it looks like Summer is only days away). Last … Continue reading
Posted in Back Roads, Birds, Cruises, Huskies, Photos, Railroads, Travel, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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A Look at Whitehorse from the Airport Trail
Arguably the most scenic walking trail in Whitehorse is the one along the airport property overlooking the city. It’s also one of the least-used, and those two things together make it one of my favourite places for long walks. On … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, Communities, Hiking, Huskies, Lifestyle, Photos, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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March in the Yukon – it’s all about the Sun
We’re having a wonderful spell of sunshine in Whitehorse right now, and like most Northerners, I’m embracing it. Temperatures at night are still a bit chilly but overall we’re a little above average, day and night, for this period. The … Continue reading
Posted in Communities, Huskies, Lifestyle, Photos, Weather, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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To Kluane Country in the Sunshine
After an excellent weekend at the Sourdough Rendezvous, I decided to take advantage of a forecast sunny day for a drive out the Alaska Highway to Kluane Lake, a little over 500 kilometers (310 miles) round-trip from home. The dogs … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska Highway, Back Roads, Hiking, History, Huskies, Photos, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous 2013 – What a Weekend!
We’re now into that wonderful part of winter when we can see and feel that Spring is near. The deep cold is gone, and the quality of the light is superb. The fact that the sun has some real warmth … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, Communities, Events, Huskies, Photos, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Mid-Winter in the Yukon – Yukon Quest Excitement, and Snow Clearing Not-so-much!
The past few days have been crazy-busy, with both an exciting event and a great deal of snow clearing at our home and our cabin. The 1,000-mile Yukon Quest started in Whitehorse at 11:00am Saturday morning, and Cathy and I … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Huskies, Lifestyle, Photos, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Mountain Light – a Picture-Perfect Day on the Skagway Road
It seems that every time I go on a trip, I get a bit photo-manic when I get home, and yesterday was one of those days, with wonderful varied light for a drive to Skagway I flew out of Kelowna … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Huskies, Pets, Photos, Travel, Weather, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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A Successful Elk Hunt in the Yukon
As the shortest day of the year approaches, I’m having a bit of trouble with SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). I have a therapy light that helps, but hitting the road is what makes my days good. Yesterday, I decided on … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska Highway, Animals, Highway Lodges & Roadhouses, History, Huskies, Photos, Travel, Wildlife, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Mother Nature’s Amazing Winter Palette
A weather forecast showing sunshine in Skagway was all the encouragement I needed to hit the road again yesterday – sunshine in Skagway doesn’t happen very often in the winter! The first photo was shot at 10:14, 15 minutes after … Continue reading
Posted in History, Huskies, Photos, Travel, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Oh Look, It’s Snowing – Isn’t It Pretty?
I’ve been quiet here for almost 2 weeks as I try to get back to reality after our trip to Europe. It has actually been snowing for almost 6 weeks here now, almost daily recently, so moving snow takes up … Continue reading
Posted in Huskies, Lifestyle, Photos, Weather, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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