Placer Creek at the Bear Valley staging area; between Whittier and Portage, Alaska; 22 November 2009.It's the day after Thanksgiving and it's still snowing here in southcentral Alaska. We've picked up quite a bit of snow these past few days. Snow...

 The tunnel to the Bear Valley staging areaat Portage Lake, Alaska; 22 November 2009.Good day!  It's Thanksgiving as I publish this post and my oh my, are we happy to get a tiny little break from the semester. We've only got a couple of weeks left...

Aurelia Zora Mumpower Jones at four months of age Anchorage, Alaska; 12 November 2009.After a series of brutal weeks (will they ever end?), I was treated to an unexpected, kind and generous email from a person in Florida -- asking if our young Aurelia...

University of Alaska Anchorage main campus Anchorage, Alaska; 09 November 2009Indeed, the snow is upon us! Shortly after my last post, the snow finally came to the Anchorage basin. I arrived at work the following Monday to find the campus immediately...

Basher Road Trailhead Anchorage, Alaska; 07 November 2009Alas, an actual post with new photos! Yes, things have been mighty slow here on Floridana Alaskiana. This semester has proved to be the most difficult of our careers thus far and we simply don't...