There’s nothing like a dip netting trip to Chitina to spice up a marriage 
News-Miner outdoors editor Tim Mowry, left, and wife, Kristan Kelly, show off some of the fruits of their dip netting labor at Chitina in this photo taken by another dip-netter.
Who says the sun never shines in Valdez? Livingstones Daisies are blooming all over the place.
A Day in the Life!
Cool video of floatplane fishing in southwest Alaska. Put to good music.
This is what the Worthington Glacier looked like driving back from Anchorage Wed night. Check out the Gig Harbor Scene blog to compare what it used to look like when she lived up here. Worthington Glacier in 1952.
The interview went well and I was hired as the cook for a hunting lodge in Cold Bay for September and October. The owners live in a beautiful home on the upper hillside overlooking Anchorage. I drove up there to meet with them. 
Salmonberries are so cool looking as they are not always the the same color picked from the same bushes. Look how big one salmonberry is next to the dime for size. Flash frozen then bagged for later days.
Anchorage man takes over lead in Valdez Halibut Derby
It wasn’t the big one everyone has been waiting for, but Jan VanderVoart’s halibut was big enough to put him in position to win $15,000.
I like how this guy filletted fish. I have done his way before with pinks but never with Silvers.
Silvers are in Port Valdez.
The Womens's Derby is this weekend.
Women's Silver Salmon Derby
August 9, 2008
1st Place: $1,000 cash and $500 in goods
Nothing like a solar heated water power shower.
Along with The Alaskan Trailer, Niki's miniWerks in Kenny Lake, shows many Alaskan scenes. Like the Chitina Fishwheel Scene pictured below.
Niki's miniWerks is housed in a 20ft Gertee which also serves as The Alaskan HOMESTEADER Museum, office and her workshop. 
Left pouring down rain in Valdez saturday and this was the view heading down the Edgerton Hwy into Kenny Lake. The sun was out and a raindow greeted us. 
Had a great time visiting Camp Redington and seeing the awesome museum. Took lots of pics and as usual the weekend ended too fast and it was time to head home to rainy Valdez.
"The Alaskan trailer, common dwelling in the 60s"
My sister made this miniature trailer to show in her museum at New Camp Redington, gertee photos.
Valdez has been pounding rain for a week straight with no end in sight. Some seniors are saying its going to rain til it snows.
This rain barrel reminded me of an old song grandma taught us in the 50's.
Good summer to lay down new turf. Don't have to water. By Indian summer it will have taken root and ready to play football.
