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Sure sign of spring

Posted on March 20, 2017

The city is plowing the roads! Other than a couple of the main streets, Dawson City doesn’t plow much in the winter, since we don’t get much snow at once,…

Las Vegas, NASCAR race, and sunburn!

Posted on March 15, 2017

Once we were back in Las Vegas, we returned the rental Ford Mustang, and took a short cab ride over to the Flamingo hotel on the strip. Our luggage was…

The Grand Canyon

Posted on March 15, 2017

The Grand Canyon was pretty neat! It’s one of those iconic places I’ve seen on TV and movies my entire life, so I wasn’t sure whether it was also going…

Las Vegas Trip

Posted on March 15, 2017

Jeff & I just returned from our first southern vacation – to Las Vegas! What an adventure! We drove down to Whitehorse after work last Wednesday so we could catch the…

Is winter leaving too soon?

Posted on March 1, 2017

Nope! Not here it isn’t! Here’s the forecast for the week: Look at all that sun in the forecast! It’s now getting light when we get up in the morning!…

Fixed my shoulder and Mukluk love

Posted on February 18, 2017

Steger’s Mukluks Last year I heard about Steger’s Mukluks and started to notice them around town. I couldn’t understand how they could be warm. They look like knee-high slippers! I bought…

Gorgeous afternoon

Posted on February 17, 2017

I wasn’t feeling terribly productive after lunch today, so I caved to the draw of the sunshine and went for a couple hour hike. It’s about -14°C. Cold enough to…

Yukon Quest wrap-up

Posted on February 12, 2017

While the Yukon Quest continues, they’ve moved on from their mandatory 36 layover in Dawson City and are moving towards the Fairbanks finish line. This year Jeff volunteered to help…

Yukon Quest 2017 – Brian Wilmshurst into Dawson City

Posted on February 8, 2017

Remember last year when Jeff and I went for a sled dog ride with B-line Racing? (pictures) Well that was Brian & Melissa Wilmshurst, and Brian is racing in the…

Yukon Quest 2017 – Brent Sass is first into Dawson City!

Posted on February 7, 2017

What a cold day waiting for the first musher to arrive in Dawson City. Roughly -30°C but with a bit of a breeze which we don’t have that often. Brrr!…

A January afternoon hike

Posted on February 2, 2017

I took a break from work this afternoon to drive up to Crocus Bluff for a quick hike. It is -25°C but the sun is so bright and beautiful, I put…

Vancouver, spring flowers, and 4 wheels for me

Posted on January 28, 2017

Jeff had to work at a work convention in Vancouver this past week, so I tagged along. I find it so hard to leave my home base at times, and…

The sun is back!!

Posted on January 6, 2017

After lunch, just after 1pm, I basked in the sunshine! It’s back in town! It’s a really weird phenomenon, seeing that big glowing orb over town for the first time…

New Year’s Eve

Posted on January 1, 2017

Happy New Year! Dawson City had fireworks at 10pm, so we went down on the frozen part of the river bed, Jeff with the Nikon D90, and me with the…

Stunning Northern Lights right now!

Posted on December 23, 2016

Mid-winter isn’t usually so great for seeing the auroras here in town, because the sky is usually blocked out by ice fog and wood stove exhaust. But tonight the sky…

Noon walk with my camera – not the usual iPhone shots!

Posted on December 22, 2016

Another mild day – around -15°C – so I took my actual camera out on my walk today, rather than just my iPhone. I’ve shared many of these scenes and…

Darkest day of the year

Posted on December 21, 2016

Just 4 hours and 10 minutes of daylight here today, on the winter solstice. Although if it is cloudy like yesterday, it’ll probably be dim enough for a lamp all…