Home Sweet Home

Home in Anchorage again after 3 months on St. George Island. Home to mountains loaded with snow and hoar-frost covered Trees!!!

Miranda & Nathanael - New Orleans, LA

I go way back with these two. Nathanael was one of the first people (besides my dorm-mates) that I met in college. Miranda was one of the goofiest.

Here's how they first met: Miranda loved the way Nathanael walks (who doesn't?) so one day she jumped out of the bushes (outside of the college dining hall) to scare him. From what I understand this would mark their only interaction until 6 years later when the two reconnected while living in Boston. Nathanael must have either forgotten about the emotional scar Miranda had left on him all those years earlier, or perhaps their odd first meeting had been the catalyst for his attraction to her. We may never know.

Regardless, this was a perfect weekend in New Orleans celebrating the bond of two dear friends and catching up with other old college friends. (It also served as a nice break from my island living).

A few of the photos are from the rehearsal the day before the ceremony. Scroll down to the bottom to see their slide show!








Fire ants!

sentimental

My brother Forrest arrived on the island yesterday for my last week here. Next Tuesday we both head back to Anchorage to stay. I've already entered the sentimental stage as my three months out here draw to a close.

Here are a few images taken yesterday. The last is down on the old dock at Village Cove below town--taken after midnight under a full moon. The tidal range is high right now (because of the moon phase) and the only time to see the low tide is during the middle of the night.

Christy & Ross - Holyoke, MA

Christy and Ross received their photos awhile ago--so I've been meaning to post a blog about their wedding last September for some time now. Ross is a good bud that I met when he lived in Girdwood a few winters back and I was excited to get to be part of their wedding!

Ceremony day was sunny and 70-degrees--exceptional autumn weather for most states. The warmth was certainly felt by all. Rich evening light was bouncing all over the place as ceremony progressed into reception celebration.

I really admire Christy and Ross' relationship. It clearly blesses everyone around them. They're the kind of people that you feel lucky to know and make you wonder what you must have done to have scored their friendship! :)

Scroll down the end frame and click the center to see the slide show.

a clear, quiet island day

Yesterday we awoke to a blizzard. By noon we were watching Fin whale spouts piercing the horizon line from our living room. Then the sun came out and, for the very first time in the weeks and months I have spent here over the years, it was the perfect, almost unattainable mixture of fresh snow, sunshine, and no wind on our tiny island.

I went for a walk while it lasted and took some photographs.
(Disclaimer: the first 3 images and the final one in this post were taken the afternoon before down by the harbor on the other side of the island).