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Category Archives: Yukon-Alaska Stuff
Happy New Year!
Cathy and I want to wish all of you a Happy New Year – we hope that 2013 brings you everything you want We went into Whitehorse last night for the excellent fireworks show at 9pm, right after the 3-hour … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Personal Notes, Photos, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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‘Twas the Day Before Christmas
I had to go into Whitehorse to run a couple of errands today, so I thought I’d take some photos of what the day before Christmas looks like in the Yukon’s capital city. The photo above was taken right at … Continue reading
Posted in Commerce, Communities, Events, Lifestyle, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Cycling to the Arctic, and other Winter-related stuff
Yesterday was a busy day. The main project was to drive down the Alaska Highway to meet Brek Boughton, the cyclist who’s headed for Tuktoyaktuk, NWT but that had to be fit in among other things. This is what our … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska Highway, Cycling, Lifestyle, Photos, Travel, Weather, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Photography in the Yukon at -37 Degrees
This has been a very dreary winter so far in the southern Yukon, with very little sun and lots of snow. Our winters used to be clear and cold – invigorating rather than dreary. When I saw this weather forecast … Continue reading
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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Driving to Skagway, Alaska, at -20 Degrees
I’m always watching the weather for good road-trip days. The longer I’ve been off the road, though, the more accepting I am of what I might at other times consider a mediocre day, and yesterday was one of those. With … Continue reading
Posted in Photos, Trains, Weather, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Flying from Whitehorse to Kelowna
Cathy and I are “on the road” again, this time a 5-day trip to Kelowna, British Columbia, to help my Dad celebrate his 90th birthday. For the first time ever, we picked a very civilized flight time that allowed for … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, British Columbia, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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The North Klondike Highway in All Seasons
I’ve just posted a piece about the North Klondike Highway between Whitehorse and Dawson City, with 68 photos and commentary from my 100+ trips up and down the highway in all seasons, in all manner of vehicles. These are 3 … Continue reading
Posted in Photos, Travel, Web site updates, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Storm-Chasing in a Yukon Winter
I needed some excitement yesterday, and the weather forecast for the South Klondike Highway called for snow and wind, so I figured I’d go down to do some extreme-weather photography. My daughter posted on my Facebook page last night: “Only … Continue reading
Posted in Photos, Weather, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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