Warm spring weather in Galena

View of pilot mountain taken on a run around the airport.

The weather has really warmed up in the last week. It’s in the 30’s or 40’s at night but gets up to the mid-60’s during the day. For us that is really warm. Mosquito’s are out but still manageable right now, that will change. I’ve been doing most of my runs during the day. I… Continue reading Warm spring weather in Galena

First Barge of 2021

First barge of 2021 in Galena

I saw the first barge of the year as I was running home from work and had to stop and take a picture. Yesterday there was a significant amount of driftwood in the river and a fair amount of ice mixed in. The river seemed to be mostly clear of drift today but that normally… Continue reading First Barge of 2021

Yukon River Breakup in Progress

River ice in the shallow area on the west side of Galena.

Shortly after my last post the ice on the river here at Galena moved far enough for the tripod to fall. I didn’t go near the river till Monday morning so I wasn’t aware of it until I was running in to work. I stopped long enough to take a couple of pictures with my… Continue reading Yukon River Breakup in Progress

Springtime is here

Trees reflecting in water

Breakup time is getting close I haven’t posted since moose season, partly because there wasn’t a lot of opportunity to get out. Travel in and out of town, and most other activities were restricted all winter. Vaccines are here and at last count about 80% of eligible residents received their shots. We aren’t back to… Continue reading Springtime is here

Meat in the freezer

Morning sky from Pilot Mountain Slough

Seems like I’m always heading out to hunt in the rain. The water was pretty choppy which made for an interesting ride. Thankfully I was able to hunt from a friends cabin this year. I’ve been to this cabin before and it sure beats living out of a small tent for a week. The weather… Continue reading Meat in the freezer

The Journey Back to Alaska

Stopover in Arkansas Lynn completed all of her required checks in Oklahoma City, so our daughter Jessica came over to give us a ride to Arkansas and spend some time with us. We were somehow able to put all of our belongings and hers in her SUV, although I can say it was a bit… Continue reading The Journey Back to Alaska

Spring Breakup and more

Trees reflected in water

RIP Snowball 2009-2020 Starting off this post with sad news. Our dog Snowball had to be flown in to town due to being in severe distress and never got to come home. She developed a very serious medical condition and after consultation with the veterinarians in North Pole we had to make the best decision… Continue reading Spring Breakup and more