There is no place in the world like the state of Alaska. Nicknamed “the last frontier,” it is the largest by area and most sparsely populated of the 50 United States. Its size is not comprehended by most people. Superimposed on a map of the lower 48, Alaska stretches east west from Virginia to California and north south from Minnesota to Florida. Alaska is home to eight national parks, including the largest (which equals 6 Yellowstones) and the least visited of all the parks. Flora and fauna are abundant and diverse. Superlatives abound. Three trips to Alaska and I am eager for more.
Yellowstone in February is a winter wonderland. Closed to cars, one can imagine the park before the age of automobiles. Colors of animals and land become more visible in the snow. Steam is silhouetted against the sky in the frigid air. Water birds revel in open rivers. Flies feed on bacteria in thermal features. Snow clings to bison and evergreens. I take in the magic of landscape and soundscape.
My first foray into book-making using Lightroom’s Book module and Blurb integration! This collection of images is a visual story of the building of a square stern canoe. This effort was undertaken as a school project by eighth grader Gavin Dowley and his mentor, Dale Tobey, in Grand Lake Stream, Maine. Started in November 2015, the canoe was completed in March 2016.
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