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Tag: Alaska

  • Afternoon Art and Neighbors

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    Fred D
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    Bright sunshine and balmy 72 degrees lured Ellie and I to take a short drive around our neighborhood. Our game-cam revealed Mr. Bullwinkle was also out strolling through our backyard.  Don’t know Mrs. and young Jr. were roaming. Here’s a few pics of some of the scenes of our Master’s artwork that held us ole…

  • Driving Through a Postcard

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    Fred D
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    Save for those who work from home on a laptop (some in PJs 😊), the average American’s commute time to work in is 25 -30 minutes. Many spend it weaving through expressway traffic; others brave crowded public transit; and some, like myself, are privileged to travel scenic rural roads. Here’s a scene from the creation…

  • Home

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    Fred D
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    Each of us has that special place where we may leave, but it will always claim the place our heart calls home. “Hey, it’s good to be back home again.” John’s Denver’s quote echoed in my mind as we touched down in Anchorage last Sunday. I suspect another oft mentioned quote echoed in John’s mind…

  • Last Frontier Farewell

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    Fred D
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    “Parting is such sweet sorrow” Juliet’s lament bidding Romeo good night whispered quietly over the mountains as this ole Romeo turned the key locking our Last Frontier cabin’s door. Were it not for missing my lifetime soulmate waiting for me back in the Lower 48, I would have unpacked, turned the water back on, and…

  • Cloud Dementia

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    Fred D
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    Climbing towards Arch Angel Valley in the Talkeetna Mountains Range, ethereal mountain mists soon enveloped Grant and I . . . it was as though we had surreally time-traveled through a wormhole in the clouds to a silent majestic world of peaceful serenity . . . I wanted to camp out . . . forever!…

  • Hiking through Wonder

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    Fred D
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    John Muir once wrote a caveat regarding visiting Alaska, which I’ve succumbed to, “You should never go to Alaska as a young man because you’ll never be satisfied with any other place as long as you live.” You’ve been duly warned 😊 Yesterday Grant and I hiked up into Hatcher Pass, one of my thousand…

  • Creation on Steroids

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    Fred D
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    5,000 words in 5 pics . . . and some people ask why I love Alaska “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork” – Psalms19:1 His Goodness runs after me . . . I M Blessed . . . May U B 2

  • Moose Camp

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    Fred D
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    The refrain of the contemporary hymn His Goodness echos in my thoughts testifying that, despite myself,  “His Goodness continues to run after me” . . . what an amazing omnipotent, all loving, all forgiving God is ours!  This past weekend I was blessed to spend some long overdue catch-up time with my special friend Daryl…

  • Forever Young

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    Fred D
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    Free from responsibilities, schedules and concerns that come with adulting, watching the unconstrained joy children at play is appealing contagious. As childhood fades and we begin to tackle the necessary responsibilities, schedules and concerns that come with adult territory, an inverse relationship between age and joy tiptoes into life. By God’s grace alone, having survived…

  • Alaska Majesty

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    Fred D
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    “Oh it’s good to be back home again” – John Denver “Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together with joy.”Psalms98:8