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11/13/09: Fireweed and friend

Clearly, I am not the only one who loves fireweed. Nikon D50 | 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR | f/7.1...

11/08/09: Catch of the day

Even I don't eat this well! Captured in Seward, July 2007. Nikon D50 | 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF | f/5.6 |...

11/07/09: Gypsy

Alaska dogs are so great. There's just something about them - maybe they know how lucky they are to live...

11/06/09: Waterfall climbers

From the first time I saw them, I marveled at the ice stalactites I saw along the Turnagain Arm in...

11/05/09: Pretty blue thing

Love those mountain harebells, clinging to the rock and moss of the Chugach Mountains, getting tossed in the breeze. They...

11/04/09: Denali over Susitna River

I lived up in Alaska for three years and one of my favorite things to do was drive up to...

11/03/09: Mickey Mouse Bear

The variety of bears that we encountered at Katmai National Park was just staggering. You could tell from watching them:...

11/02/09: A father and his son

Last August, one of my friends offered to take me out to Hatcher Pass with her husband and nearly two...

11/01/09: Fishing on the first day of fall

Don't let people tell you that Alaska only has two seasons: autumn is definitely one of the most underrated things...

10/31/09: Waiting for the jump: Katmai

There were so many things I wanted to do when I lived in Alaska. However, the state is so huge...

10/30/09: Mid-summer Fireweed

I don't love flowers the way most women seem to. I don't live to plant them in my garden, I...

10/27/09: Denali National Park, September 2008

My first trip into Denali National Park, September 2008, at which point you're allowed to drive about 30 miles into...

03/16/09: And the doggie goes "Der-wha???"

Sienna has many strengths, but honestly, posing pretty for the camera is not one of them. She wants to be...

07/11/08: The Sleeping Lady watches over Anchorage

Mount Susitna is a wonderful feature of the Anchorage cityscape. Also known as the Sleeping Lady for the way its...

07/08/08: A sheepish hound

It's odd to see anything but frenzied delight on Sienna's face when there's a tennis ball involved. For just this...

07/07/08: A glimpse over the Chugach Mountains

It may very well be that the crippling soreness that's taken up residence in my calves these days can be...

05/28/08: I'm begging you with my eyes

Dogs are famous (or perhaps infamous) for those huge, soulful eyes of theirs, but Sienna's are hardly ever bigger or...

05/20/08: Young summer and a young happy dog

This is my last summer in Alaska. I'm not dealing with that bit of information very well. Summer arrived oh,...

01/17/08: Last fireweed of the season

Contrary to what quantum physics tells us, when late summer rolls around, time seems to move at an accelerated rate...

11/29/07: El Capitan, late afternoon, Yosemite

There are two things one must see when they visit Yosemite: Half Dome and El Capitan. Luckily, they're both really...

11/14/07: Half Dome in the fall

I've always wanted to go to Yosemite. Even before I knew I wanted to go to Italy, I knew I...

11/05/07: Back soon

I have heard grumblings, but fear not, this blog has not been abandoned! I've a lot on my plate these...

09/26/07: An autumn sun rises over Anchorage

One of the things I love about this photo is that it could have only been taken in September. Since...

09/25/07: Thank you Mario! But our princess is in another castle!

There's something magical about the late summer/early fall crossover in Alaska. You'll be in a park, walking through a forest,...

09/24/07: Float plane, Trail Lake, Moose Pass

Sure, it's a sleepy, tiny little down, but I absolutely love Moose Pass. It's got attitude -- as you drive...

08/27/07: Fireweed along Turnagain Arm, mid-summer

To Alaskans, fireweed is more than just one of the most recognizable parts of our landscape, a pioneer plant, one...

08/17/07: Bald Eage, Holgate Arm, Kenai Fjords National Park

Even on its coldest, wettest, most miserable summer days, Alaska is still a place that impresses and inspires awe. On...

08/09/07: ... And Sienna emerges

This is just about the only time you will ever see this hound looking graceful! Nikon D50...

07/26/07: I love to go a-wandering, a knapsack on my back!

Sienna is a true adventure dog: where I go, she is sure to follow. And that most definitely includes hikes....

05/21/07: Radicchio, Rialto, Venice

Spring has got to be the best time to visit Italy. The sky is so blue, the countryside is so...

05/20/07: Cory and Tuscan countryside, Boboli Gardens, Florence

I don't think that there is much that our feet didn't walk over on our first day in Florence. After...

05/19/07: Perspective, Il Duomo di Siena, Siena

I made a new discovery in Italy: I named my dog after an Italian town and didn't even know it....

05/19/07: Cody

A co-worker of mine recently had a going-away shindig, so naturally I brought my camera along. She also happened to...

05/17/07: The Concentrating Gondolier, Grand Canal, Venice

I may have admitted earlier to having a slight gondolier obsession. I may have also owned up to standing in...

05/16/07: Shrimp, Rialto Fish Market, Venice

Disappointed because we missed the fish market on the day that we arrived in Venice, Cory and I returned to...

05/16/07: Spring visits Thunderbird Falls

Right after I got back from my honeymoon, my parents came to visit me in Alaska. They figured I might...

05/14/07: Fiddler, Rialto bridge, Venice

The day that Cory and I arrived in Venice we made our way to Rialto and the Grand Canal. We...

05/13/07: Cityscape and Tuscan countryside, Florence

Don't believe what they tell you about Paris. It's Florence that is the most romantic city ever. Cory keeps trying...

05/12/07: Gondolas, Grand Canal, Venice

I'll admit: I'm fascinated by gondoliers. Especially when they wear boating hats with a ribbon tied around them that matches...

05/11/07: Gondola riding a sunbeam

Venice is an exceptionally charming city, especially when you get away from the Grand Canal get lost in the quieter...

03/12/07: With this ring

Our wedding rings arrived yesterday. Of course, when it comes to things that are perfect targets for the macro lens,...

12/07/06: Pith and seeds

Those of you who haven't known me for several years may not be aware that I absolutely adore macro photography....

12/03/06: A new eyepiece for seeing the world

Welcome to the family, baby. Nikon D50...

12/03/06: Waterfalls, paused

A couple of weeks ago while driving along Turnagain Arm I was surprised to see the massive ice formations clinging...

11/10/06: Moonrise over the Mountains

I wish that I could have done this scene justice. Nikon D50...

11/07/06: Branch's New Burden

According to the celestial calendar, we still have a solid six weeks until the beginning of winter. Alaska, it seems,...

11/02/06: Legs in the Geometry

As scores of people gathered around to watch the South Korean Color Guard perform, I caught sight of all that...

11/02/06: Young Lovers in Seoul

I can't decide which one I like better -- the black and white or the color. I've included both so...

11/02/06: Doggie Launch

It's amazing how much a place can change in a month. At the end of September the landscape was beautiful:...

10/19/06: Korean candids -- Children at the Korean War Memorial, Seoul

There were some great candid moments during my last trip to Seoul, and I used some of these to photograph...

09/26/06: When the thrush knocks

One morning when fall was just beginning in earnest in Alaska, I stayed up all night and left my house...

09/25/06: These paws were made for walkin' running like the wind

Monstrously huge puppy paws are just begging to be photographed. Who am I to deny them? Nikon D50...

09/17/06: Yellow leaf and Aspen

On an early-morning trip to Eklutna this fall I made a detour to Arctic Valley. This caught my eye as...

09/17/06: Sunset, Mount Susitna and Cook Inlet

I was all excited about getting to eat at Simon and Seafort's this week, but not chiefly because of the...

09/16/06: Violently vivid

I had the great fortune to have a perfect fall afternoon off this week. I should have been sleeping, but...

09/10/06: Fall begins in Anchorage

I already kinda felt like I was cheating by taking photographs in Alaska. I am a mediocre landscape photographer at...

09/02/06: Eklutna River Canyon, August 2006

The whole area around Eklutna Lake is amazing, not least of all because of the tremendous variance in landscape around...

09/01/06: Candid Cory

Had all gone as planned and I hadn't had to reschedule my trip to Korea, I would have found myself...

08/20/06: Moose in the meadow

Cory was lucky enough to see some moose while he was here in June. Spare me the lecture -- in...

08/13/06: Seven-week Silver Sienna

I've been trying to not turn this site into a dog blog, but with such a photogenic puppy it is...

08/11/06: A day when dogs and berries meet

There comes a day in a young dog's life when she discovers the joy of wild berries -- well, that...

08/10/06: Eklutna Lake, June 2006

Stunning is always the word that comes to mind whenever I try to explain Eklutna Lake. A glacial lake tucked...

08/09/06: Bursting with redness

The most seemingly ubiquitous berry in Alaska is one that I can't identify, but it is an impressive one that...

08/05/06: Turnagain Arm Trail -- good enough to eat

The highlight of today's hike came when I was polishing my macro skills: I found blueberries! This was followed by...

08/05/06: Turnagain Arm Trail

Today was a perfect Alaska day. I finally got to do a hike I've been wanting to do since I...

08/04/06: The resident adventure dog

Sienna has come a long way since the first time I posted pictures of her at seven weeks old. Today...

08/03/06: Humpback Whales in Kenai Fjords National Park

Selecting which seven photos to put in this entry was extremely difficult -- we had three separate encounters with whales...

07/11/06: Stacey and Cory's Alaska Adventure, June 2006

Cory (of he-gave-me-the-D50 fame) came to visit me on his mid-tour leave. Since we only get to see each other...

07/11/06: Sea Lions in Kenai Fjords National Park

This was the time when my new camera, the Nikon D50, really got to strut its stuff and show what...

07/07/06: An interruption of service

For reasons explained in my text blog, I've been remiss in my photo-posting duties. Now I shall rain down a...

04/02/06: A new puppy equals photos galore

03/15/06: Awe-inspiring Turnagain Arm

01/07/06: A regrettable hiatus

01/10/05: Silvery Peter and Adrienne

01/09/05: Peter and Adrienne In Color

11/22/04: Urban Portland

11/14/04: A night of Munchkin and Whiskeyed Hot Chocolate

11/13/04: Playgrounds of Portland

11/08/04: Colorado Wanderings

10/31/04: Summer Self

10/31/04: Pacific City candids

09/25/04: illy beans, or, I (heart) coffee!

09/06/04: Lewis River, Lower Falls

08/10/04: Exploiting cute-etude

04/05/04: Close-up silver

04/04/04: They call him Jake

04/03/04: It's me and a mirror

03/28/04: Mike on spring break

03/27/04: Cannon Beach itself

03/23/04: Multnomah Falls

03/22/04: Cannon Beach Candids

03/22/04: Ice Cream Renaissance

03/09/04: Cavernous adventures

03/03/04: Playing with my shadow

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