Comments on Stonekettle Station: Colors

Ah. It's little "gifts" like this th...

2011-11-19T10:57:22.207-09:00

Ah. It's little "gifts" like this that keep life worth the work.

Jim -- so much fun reading this. We're rapidl...

2011-11-14T15:14:52.456-09:00

Jim -- so much fun reading this. We're rapidly progressing to winter here in New England. I'm still mourning the summer, but this reminds me of all the joy winter has to offer. Love your posts -- keep it up

Whoa- the COLORS! Against the white, beautiful sho...

2011-11-14T12:25:12.759-09:00

Whoa- the COLORS! Against the white, beautiful shots. I was pleasantly surprised to see this this morning. It's a nice respite from politics, and it brought back that cold, frozen glee I remember as a kid (in Canada) Traipsing up the hillsides and down in a flash of powder, usually with a face full of it. For hours, all day.

Thanks. Now I think I'll go thaw out with a toddy- consolation prize for having grown too old to zoom.

bd

Great post, Warrant. If this happened in CA, you&...

2011-11-14T07:50:07.327-09:00

Great post, Warrant.

If this happened in CA, you'd have 30 people writing in about how having kids the the back of trucks was dangerous and didn't you know that BLM land is to keep the green-titted warbling banana bird from becoming extinct?

Maybe I'm whining because I miss snow. I don't get snow where I live in CA. Of course, I'm doubly punished because I live in CA.

wicked fun! Thanks a lot for sharing.

2011-11-13T17:54:15.045-09:00

wicked fun! Thanks a lot for sharing.

Thanks! I have multiple programs on my laptop, lo...

2011-11-13T17:08:06.975-09:00

Thanks! I have multiple programs on my laptop, looking for one that just does what I need in the way I like to do it. I really want to just find one to do almost everything instead of bouncing between them. Your photos are really nice so what you use is worth looking at.

Yes. I've used all the major photo editor prog...

2011-11-13T16:41:24.420-09:00

Yes. I've used all the major photo editor programs including industry standard, Adobe Photoshop. I like Corel Paintshop Pro best, it suits how I work better than the other tools.

Personally, I think Adobe is overrated and over priced.

Jim, Have you tried other programs besides Corel a...

2011-11-13T16:36:51.781-09:00

Jim, Have you tried other programs besides Corel and liked Corel the best?

@Daniel. Thanks. Fixed.

2011-11-13T16:34:56.785-09:00

@Daniel. Thanks. Fixed.

Thanks for posting the photos with the text. My so...

2011-11-13T16:31:11.258-09:00

Thanks for posting the photos with the text. My son is going to love this one.

Great snapshot of life "up there" Jim. ...

2011-11-13T14:26:58.707-09:00

Great snapshot of life "up there" Jim. Thanks for this.

Around here, folks are quaking in their boots, waiting for the inevitable, city-paralyzing first snow. How I miss living around people who can enjoy it and respect it.

(One final note: I believe the last word of the third paragraph should be "skis" not "skies."

Cheers

My blog editor typical strips off EXIF data from i...

2011-11-13T12:07:40.407-09:00

My blog editor typical strips off EXIF data from images unless I specifically tell it to retain the information.

I was using a Nikon DX 55-200 AF/VR zoom lens.

Jim, what lens did you use for the snowboarder and...

2011-11-13T11:56:39.286-09:00

Jim, what lens did you use for the snowboarder and the puppy pics? Just curious -- the EXIF data didn't survive the PNG processing.

Dr. Phil

Don't get me wrong--I come here for the politi...

2011-11-13T07:50:40.627-09:00

Don't get me wrong--I come here for the political commentary, but I often wondered if you ever had any fun.

I see that you do, and lots of it! Enjoyed the pictures and the writing today!

Thanks for sharing--

BTW, the high today in South Texas will be 83. Can you send us some cool?

Jim, I really enjoyed this post and photos, and ha...

2011-11-13T06:43:57.151-09:00

Jim, I really enjoyed this post and photos, and have spent many happy days in the Hatcher Pass area. Good times! (I lived @MP92.5 of the Parks, & accessed HP from the Willow side). We moved to FL November 2010 after many years in AK.

Thank you for your service!

Brett
USAF Retired

Loved the pictures and the descriptions. And the ...

2011-11-13T00:42:34.041-09:00

Loved the pictures and the descriptions. And the dogs take first prize! Looks as though they were having a great time - I think they're laughing as they run. Congrats on a great day.

It's sick and unnatural. That's w...

2011-11-12T18:57:06.945-09:00

It's sick and unnatural.

That's what she said

I have heard of snow, and seen it in movies. I do...

2011-11-12T18:54:16.658-09:00

I have heard of snow, and seen it in movies. I don't understand why there are frozen things outside of the freezer. It's sick and unnatural.

This took me back to sledding, which I loved! Unt...

2011-11-12T17:54:12.621-09:00

This took me back to sledding, which I loved! Until that last run, of course. I should have noticed puddles were forming on the track, and then decided not to go one more time. That bank sure was hard when I couldn't get up the speed and instead hit face-first directly in the center. My sled was a sheet of rather heavy plastic with a horse blanket, Navajo-style, on top and the front bundled up into a handhold. It was the last season of Beaverhead Lodge south of Alpine, Arizona, and my family rented a cabin there for the winter and turned out our horses in the pasture, a break from our long ride that year (1981) across much of the state. So I really enjoyed and waxed nostalgic with your photo essay.

The brown husky takes the cutest prize. (Your res...

2011-11-12T16:07:42.927-09:00

The brown husky takes the cutest prize. (Your resident dog nut!)

The funny part is that there are two developed ski...

2011-11-12T16:01:25.802-09:00

The funny part is that there are two developed ski slopes near Anchorage, and neither are profitable. So what makes these chowderheads think that they're going to make a profit here? What it is is exactly what I said in the post, they just can't stand the thought of people having fun for nothing. It pisses them off that people come here and ski for nothing instead of spending money at Apenglow or Alyeska.

I will vote against any and all attempts to commercialize the Pass.

I agree with you - I hope Hatcher Pass is never de...

2011-11-12T15:49:12.859-09:00

I agree with you - I hope Hatcher Pass is never developed by the profiteers.

The slice of life and the photos were wonderful - reminded me of taking my kids down to entirely overdeveloped Girdwood.

Occasionally I do miss the place.

Jim-- while I came for the political writing, I re...

2011-11-12T14:51:03.720-09:00

Jim-- while I came for the political writing, I really really enjoy posts like this one. Great insight into your corner of the world. The pics were fabulous.

That looks like a lovely day, even though so much ...

2011-11-12T14:39:15.616-09:00

That looks like a lovely day, even though so much snow this time of year would make me cry. Guess I'll never live in Alaska.

The wolfie would have loved it when he was young and spry.

@jane, likely that would have been the Chilkoot Pass. But it certainly could have been elsewhere in the Klondike. Robbing gold miners was much more lucrative than actually panning for gold.

I always look at old men and wonder who they were when they were young. I find it fascinating.

Comments on Stonekettle Station: Colors

Ah. It's little "gifts" like this th...

Jim -- so much fun reading this. We're rapidl...

Whoa- the COLORS! Against the white, beautiful sho...

Great post, Warrant. If this happened in CA, you&...

wicked fun! Thanks a lot for sharing.

Thanks! I have multiple programs on my laptop, lo...

Yes. I've used all the major photo editor prog...

Jim, Have you tried other programs besides Corel a...

@Daniel. Thanks. Fixed.

Thanks for posting the photos with the text. My so...

Great snapshot of life "up there" Jim. ...

My blog editor typical strips off EXIF data from i...

Jim, what lens did you use for the snowboarder and...

Don't get me wrong--I come here for the politi...

Jim, I really enjoyed this post and photos, and ha...

Loved the pictures and the descriptions. And the ...

It's sick and unnatural. That's w...

I have heard of snow, and seen it in movies. I do...

This took me back to sledding, which I loved! Unt...

The brown husky takes the cutest prize. (Your res...

The funny part is that there are two developed ski...

I agree with you - I hope Hatcher Pass is never de...

Jim-- while I came for the political writing, I re...

That looks like a lovely day, even though so much ...

@jane, likely that would have been the Chilkoot Pass. But it certainly could have been elsewhere in the Klondike. Robbing gold miners was much more lucrative than actually panning for gold. I always look at old men and wonder who they were when they were young. I find it fascinating.

@jane, likely that would have been the Chilkoot Pass. But it certainly could have been elsewhere in the Klondike. Robbing gold miners was much more lucrative than actually panning for gold.

I always look at old men and wonder who they were when they were young. I find it fascinating.