Nov 15, 2012 | Alaska
Guests drop in for dinner at the South Kupreanof Yacht Club–of which I’m Commodore so I must make a good impression. Yet our headquarters is a bit shabby. Time to rebuild! First is the weathered front of the net shed. This building is perhaps 100 years...Aug 12, 2012 | Alaska
It’s time to get the Katahdin away from the dock–it’s been about 5 years since we have taken her out for a cruise. Last summer we buffed her out and polished up the engine so let’s go! There are three large bays on the mainland across...Aug 11, 2012 | Alaska
On our way across the narrows last night, we encountered a pod of Orcas–hunting for dinner. We stopped the engine and watched…. They circle around Buoy 56 marker support. We discover a frantic sea lion trapped in this “cage”–imagine...Jun 25, 2012 | Alaska
Once again Spring arrives in Alaska–or it tries to arrive. It’s mid-June now and it’s still no more than 55F. We’ve planted our greenhouse with tomatoes and cucumbers and the usual root crops outside, but they are growing slowly. The ferry...May 10, 2012 | Alaska
After visiting the Iditarod start in Anchorage last month, I just must see the finish-line (shown here) so I call up my good friend Fred in Haines and we meet in Juneau for an exciting trip to Nome. With the price of gold skyrocketing, miners are pouring into Nome to...Mar 6, 2012 | Alaska
It’s time to warm up again–February is always a good time to consider alternative lifestyles in Hawaii and our good friends in Kona invite us down. There is now a direct Alaska Air flight from B’ham to Hono-town (hate this place) but we hop over to...