Mistaken expectations
Walking next to the water just south of Seward one evening, I came across an odd sight. Bobbing in the failing light were two little birds that swam slow circles, […]
Category Archives: Observations
Mainly on the (Outwash) Plain
It had to happen. I didn’t know when, exactly, but there was no avoiding it. Too many Sewardites warned me, ‘this isn’t the real Alaska.’ I knew it couldn’t last, […]
Out of Town
I’ve recently had the chance to get out of town a little to do some camping. Not very far, just a 6 or 7 mile hike south of Seward along […]
Phenology, Part 1
Summer comes on fast in Seward. I never would have thought I’d say that as of a month ago, when the ground in town had patches of crusty snow left […]
One Fjord to Another
I’ve been in Seward, Alaska for just about two weeks now, and everyone I meet tells me not to get used to the constant sunshine. This is a temperate rainforest, […]
Seeing the Green Fire 