I live and write on Lingít Aaní, and gratefully acknowledge the past, present and future caretakers of this beautiful place, the Jilkaat Kwaan and Jilkoot Kwaan.
Searching is half the fun. Life is much more manageable when thought of as a scavenger hunt as opposed to a surprise party. – Jimmy Buffet About 8am, 30 degrees, cloudy and a little breezy. Leaving Juneau on the M/V LeConte. I have no idea what the tide is doing...
The proper response to the world is applause.- Ralph Waldo Emerson 9 am, 30 degrees, light dusting of snow, light north wind, light clouds– low tide. The weather is light, the snow is light, and my heart is floating. I love the first snow. This is why I live...
My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She’s ninety-seven now and we don’t where the heck she is.- Ellen DeGeneres 10:30 am, Monday Nov. 13. 31 degrees. Cloudy, light NW breeze. Almost high tide. (Notice the 13 and 31?...
Best preacher that ever was, dear star, that just happens to be where you are in the universe to keep us from ever-darkness, to ease warm touching, to hold us in the great hands of light– good morning, good morning, good morning– Mary Oliver We all have...
Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you- Anne Lamott Saturday morning 8:00 am, 36 degrees, light rain, SE winds 10-15 with higher gusts. Low tide. It’s snowing up in Klukwan and down in Juneau, but still wet here in...
The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all, our most pleasing responsibility.To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is our only hope – Wendell Berry 9:30, calm, high tide, cloudy. 42 degrees. What a difference a...
