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I took this shot yesterday from the plane with my cell phone (yes, I turned my cell phone on - briefly). The view out the window was brilliant. This picture is the northern part of the Copper River basin - home of those fabulous Copper River Kings.

Read: Copper River Basin - from 40,000 feet »

Yesterday, it started snowing at 8:00 AM and didn’t stop until late this morning - we set a new snowfall record for April 5th. The snow really started sticking last night and this morning we were greeted with 8 inches of new snow on the ground.
How could I resist???!!!! I got out early (7:30 […]

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This afternoon, during lunch, I drove out to Point Woronzof and the Sewage Treatment Plant, one of the most isolated and shaded - and sometimes smelly, courtesy of sewage treatment - portions of the Coastal Trail. I was in search of ski-able snow. In the past four days, we’ve gone from very nice x-c conditions […]

Read: Last Coastal Trail Ski of the Season »

I’m a huge fan of good typeface and design. It’s a skill I’d love to have. But I’m afraid my only talent in that department is that of appreciation.
There is a great Q&A in Today’s NY Times on Obama’s campaign overall visual design and the Gotham typeface that is utilized. The article is well worth […]

Read: Typeface and Presidential Campaigns »