Normal life. It's all a matter of perception. Something I've learned in the past few years is that whatever you do becomes your normal. Enjoy a photo essay of my normal.We cook meals, hang out in the lounge room and eat meals together. We enjoy leisurely breakfast hangouts We do our housework and chores. Often … Continue reading Normal life
Category: Alaska
Evacuation from Gates of the Arctic
This is the story of how a pin-prick wound on my knuckle quickly festered, turning into a nasty skin infection that resulted in evacuation from a really remote part of the Brooks Range in Arctic Alaska. I’m sharing this in case it's of interest to anyone. In mid-August we flew into the Brooks Range in … Continue reading Evacuation from Gates of the Arctic
Small in the face of the mountains
I have just returned back to the urban world after 100 days in Alaska. Here's an insight into a trip at the start of the season (May 2016) in the Chugach Mountains. The wind picks up and with a strong crashing gust we all sit bolt upright, our ears perked up. Silence. We sit, pausing, … Continue reading Small in the face of the mountains
