Totems of Alaska

Photography by ShadowMist --2005

Ketchikan welcomes all each season. Hospitality is offered to visitors at the Tlingit presentations in Saxman Village and Totem Park. According to DK Eyewitness Travel Alaska, " The Tlingit were a seafaring people, and their traders traveled as far as present-day Washington State in huge ocean-going canoes hewn from single cedar logs. Like the Haida, Tsimshian, and other Northwest Coast cultures, the Tlingit carved totem poles to commemorate the culture unique to their respective clans. Pole-raisings and memorial ceremonies were accompanied by grand feasts called potlatches."

Eternity...

Tlinglet...watching till all fishing boats are safely home. --Alaska
Little One -- Galveston Bay, TX --2008

"To see a world in a grain of sand

And heaven in a wild flower,

Hold infinity in the palm of your hand

And eternity in an hour."

William Blake

1757-1827

You, whose day it is

make it beautiful. Get out

your rainbow colors, so it

will be beautiful.

--Nootka Song

Beautiful Alaska

Beautiful Alaska... The pictures were taken by my daughter-in-law while we were cruising the inner passage in May of 2005.

My Passion

Alaska 2005

New Passion

White River Mountain Pass

Alaskan Pass 2005-05

Alaskan Dog - 2005 - Liarsville

Dock - Ketchikan, Alaska 2005-05

Hoonah Packing Co., Alaska

2005-05 Packing pink, silver, king, sock-eye, & chum

I think my new addiction of choice should be photography. I love taking pictures and would like to take classes to learn more. Maybe photos can replace my best friend, food. It would be nice to be good enough to be recognized and even earn a little cash. Then I could travel and take more pictures. I find this life endlessly delightful, intriguing, and sad.

Post from Obesityhelp.com

New Beginning - Day 4

I am doing well today. My stomach is very sore and there is some pain in the middle of my sternum, but I feel I am progressing nicely. I see my surgeon on Tuesday and hope I can progress from full liquids. Tuesday is also my 36th wedding anniversary! Goodness, time does go by quickly now. I am doing well on my weight loss, but I am obsessed with weighing everyday (which hasn't changed since before banding!) Oh well, I could have worse habits. Till later...

Logan's Store

Liarsville, Alaska

2005-05