Photo of the day. Throwback to when we had actual winters.
Shot this back in the spring of 2011 up in Turnagain Pass when we had real winters with real snow that we could cross-country ski on until late April or so. The past 3 winters--not so much.
Photo of the day. Iditarod Start is just around the corner.
Saturday is the Ceremonial Start of the 2016 Iditarod Sled Dog Race. There's still absolutely no snow in Anchorage, so the Alaska Railroad is bringing in 7 rail cars of snow from Fairbanks to dump on the city streets. The ceremonial start is purely for fun and the spectators that line 4th Avenue and all along the trail to Campbell Airstrip. My guess is they're going to have to shorten this drastically to keep the dogs safe. I'll be doing live camera again this year for KTUU Channel 2.
The 2015 Iditarod Ceremonial Start. Good dogs!
The Alaska Range is stunning this afternoon.
Once again dominating the horizon. Never get sick of this view.
Photo of the day. Moonrise over the Kenai Mountains.
Shot this one a couple of years ago. Still one of my favorites. Driving back to Anchorage from Seward we were near Johnson Creek when we saw the moon just coming up. Had to pull a U-turn and get back to a safe place to park to get this one. The colors only lasted for about a minute after I got the camera out.
Another beautiful day ahead in Alaska.
The sunrise this morning behind the Chugach Mountains behind our house--after another night of 45 mph winds and +40F. The driveway is a solid sheet of ice. Time to go throw some gravel on it.
One of those magically vibrant pastel sunrises that lasts about one-half hour.