North to the Future

[BlueEyesInLevis]

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"Unalasaka" appears appropriately named on that day.

 

[thør]

"Unalasaka" appears appropriately named on that day.

Oh, it prolly wasn't the nicest day there. It's not a kind place, weather-wise.

 

[thør]

While most ice is fine, some is not.

 

[thør]

Where I took DH ski lessons in Dec 1967. The chairlift in the photo was not there, then.

 

[thør]

PSA.

 

[Noor]

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PSA.

Really? I’ll have to look the next time we are cold again.

 

[thør]

Really? I’ll have to look the next time we are cold again.

Don't pull my finger.......

 

[thør]

The Fox spring. Best drinking water in the Fairbanks area.

 

[thør]

Snow depth at the cabin, moose for scale. 32" just fell.

 

[riverj]

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Nice shot..... Is she just cruising or do you have feed nearby?

 

[thør]

Nice shot..... Is she just cruising or do you have feed nearby?

It's not my cam, just one of the neighbors. No one baits moose.

 

[thør]

I owe my soul to the company store......

Naknek Packing Cannery Store ~ 1917

The canneries would offer credit to the fishermen in the spring and then, the fishermen would be bound to sell to the cannery.

 

[thør]

First sunrise of 2026 up north.

 

[BlueEyesInLevis]

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First sunrise of 2026 up north.

My first thought was the 1/1000th of a second after the detonation of a nuclear device. I think Ive been watching too much TV.

 

[thør]

If you're interested in what the weather is like at Kaktovik, there is a new MWOS system in place where you can get real-time data and photos. It's currently about -25°F with a light breeze. MWOS link.

 

[thør]