A Year In The Life - Day 345, April 30, 2015

The water beetles are still a hit...while the boys were examining them on the porch I placed a dead one on Warren's neck for fun...and was it ever... :)

A Year In The Life - Day 344, April 29, 2015

Got a shot of the boys 'riding' one of the old bravo carcasses down by the airstrip this afternoon...no snow required for enjoyment...

A Year In The Life - Day 343, April 28, 2015

Back almost a year ago (was May 22, 2014), when I decided to do this picture a day thing, I kicked things off with a photo of Warren hiding out inside an old boat cabin down by the Yukon.  Well, time hasn't treated the cabin all that well.  Here it is, once again with W inside it, on a beautiful day.  I had visions of using this subject for the final one-year pic, but looks like it might not make it to May 22, so I'll use this pic today, while the weather aligned to give us a good shot.  Maybe on the one year I'll add another one of these as an 'extra'. :) 

A Year In The Life - Day 342, April 27, 2015

Today kicked off 'Cultural Week' at the school.  The opening ceremony included an Eskimo dance with the entire school in the gym.  A limited shot, as the bleachers were not far enough away to get the whole scene...

A Year In The Life - Day 341, April 26, 2015

Water beetle hunting dominated our outside adventures today.  Warren fit right in with a crowd of village kids who had amassed more of the little beasts than I've ever seen in one bucket.  They claimed their count was around 200, and if you saw them stick their hands in that bucket and what came out of it, you might just believe that's not far off...

A Year In The Life - Day 340, April 25, 2015

The students were up to their usual mischief today, dropping Necco wafers into my coffee, hoping they would melt before I got to the bottom so they could all laugh at me and get me to wonder why this time.  The wafers didn't melt fast enough this go-round, but before I could complain about the kids playing games, I found a reason to, uh, .....smile, instead...   :)  One of the students held up the glass for a pic.  

A Year In The Life - Day 339, April 24, 2015

An action-filled shot today, of Abram making trails through every puddle he could find...just like his brother used to and STILL loves to do.

A Year In The Life - Day 338, April 23, 2015

A colorful shot today of Warren on the playground with friends.

A Year In The Life - Day 337, April 22, 2015

Well, forget a 'covering' of snow...it's a spring blizzard - or is it a winter blizzard?...   And yet the forecast says 50 degrees this coming Friday....

A Year In The Life - Day 336, April 21, 2015

Woke up to yet another covering of snow this morning.  Winter's not done yet...

A Year In The Life - Day 335, April 20, 2015

Abram has taken to the idea that he can throw rocks for effect... and the road is more visible each day!!! C'mon, Spring!

A Year In The Life - Day 334, April 19, 2015

Some pussywillows, now fully 'out'...now if the birds show up we can feel like we are turning the corner...

A Year In The Life - Day 333, April 18, 2015

Phase two of the opening of the willow buds...we're getting there....

A Year In The Life - Day 332, April 17, 2015

A driven sled dog stake, emerging out of the snow like a giant mushroom...all the dogs are still in the winter yards, and the summer tie-ups are awaiting their return...

A Year In The Life - Day 331, April 16, 2015

A macro of some morning ice out on the road...significant because the road is SHOWING... :)

A Year In The Life - Day 330, April 15, 2015

Got a macro of some finger ice this evening, hanging over the running 'creek' that will soon create the yearly Russian Mission Grand Canyon down the main road... 

A Year In The Life - Day 329, April 14, 2015

We can see the bare landing now at the base of the front steps...but still a frosty morning...

A Year In The Life - Day 328, April 13, 2015

A sure sign that spring and bird season and longer days are coming...motivation in class is taking a hit, and thus the electronic devices surge back into view at a higher rate.  The haul of confiscations from just one period today....

A Year In The Life - Day 327, April 12, 2015

A shot over the pilots' shoulders of the landing strip in Marshall.  Almost home...

A Year In The Life - Day 326, April 11, 2015

This shot is the effect of the iphone 4's picture taking...instead of frames, fast moving objects appear somewhat time-lapsed...Look how "close" those three prop blades are on the side closest to the plane :)

A Year In The Life - Day 325, April 10, 2015

A shot out the window as Warren slept next to me...

A Year In The Life - Day 324, April 9, 2015

As I will be in Anchorage for a few days and coming back with the family, here is the first of some "airplane" shots to cover the next few days...this is circling below Russian Mission. You can see the village in the distance, set against the hill.

A Year In The Life - Day 323, April 8, 2015

The last of the trapping gear I am selling for the move, heading down the road...a lot of memories on that Honda...now, time to shop for the replacements!!!  :D

A Year In The Life - Day 322, April 7, 2015

Warren atop his riverside perch.  "I can see for miles"...

A Year In The Life - Day 321, April 6, 2015

The last of the pics of the boys' Ketchikan adventures...Abram sleeping with Riley

A Year In The Life - Day 320, April 5, 2015

Some shots of the finished mammoth tooth, now preserved.  Sweeeet!!

A Year In The Life - Day 319, April 4, 2015

So close, and yet so far away... :)

A Year In The Life - Day 318, April 3, 2015

Warren running the beach with Riley...

A Year In The Life - Day 317, April 2, 2015

Ridin' wild :)

A Year In The Life - Day 316, April 1, 2015

Wishing the rain would stop...