Summer in Alaska

Before moving here, whenever I thought of Alaska, I thought of the glorious icescapes and snow covered mountains. Those things are here. Absolutely. But there is also another side to this country.

It's verdant and green (and red and purple). I'm a bit amazed, honestly, at how quickly everything grows here. There's a savageness about the flora, as if each blade, weed, flower and twig realizes it has just so long before the snow flies again and once it does, it flies long and hard and deep.

 Gate E, June 19th











                                                                                            Gate E, July 16th