Talkeetna, Alaska - Trees in the Fall (September)

A view of a few trees near the beach in Talkeetna, Alaska in early September, 2010 ("fall").

Talkeetna - A cabin, a man, a squirrel, and a stuffed animal

Did I mention that I lived in a cabin in Talkeetna, Alaska in 2007 ... with a squirrel? Turns out it was the squirrel's cabin, and I was just a visitor. You can read all about that at "The Legend of Talkeetna, Alaska Squirrel".

Seward, Alaska - Sun behind trees

A nice view of the sun shining behind some trees in Seward, Alaska.

Iditarod Trail sign in Seward, Alaska

An Iditarod Trail sign in Seward, Alaska.

Alaska sky wallpaper photo

Wow, I had forgotten about this amazing photo of the sky. I believe I took it either in Healy, Alaska or Fairbanks, Alaska, and I now use it as a wallpaper background on my computer. It has not been doctored in any way.

Signs in Homer, Alaska

A few signs I ran across in Homer, Alaska. The bottom sign is very funny if you happen to skip the "feeding" part at the top.

My dirty car on the Dalton Highway

A photo of my very dirty car on the Dalton Highway in Alaska. This was taken at the one and only gas station in Coldfoot.

Denali mountain peak from Talkeetna railroad tracks

A view of a Denali mountain peak from the Talkeetna railroad tracks.

Denali from Talkeetna on a fall evening

Here's a view of Denali from the Talkeetna rivers on a cool fall evening.

Dalton Highway road conditions

Here's a view of the Dalton Highway road conditions. This was in mid-August, 2007.

Great Talkeetna, Alaska fishing sign

A great fishing sign in Alaska: "Business hours subject to change during fishing season."

Mountain hovering over Alaska road

I took this photo when driving from Alaska back to Kentucky back in 2007. I don't know the exact location of this mountain range, but it's somewhere north of Palmer, and possibly south of Glenallen.

Notice the wavy road. This is very typical of the road leading in and out of Alaska, and is due to permafrost.

Seward, Alaska - Cloud on a Mountain

While in Seward, Alaska, I caught this photo of a cloud that was quickly taking over a mountain.

Rainbow on the Dalton Highway

A photo of a rainbow down in a valley while driving on the Dalton Highway in Alaska.

Yoga in Talkeetna, Alaska

Looking for yoga classes/studios in Talkeetna, Alaska? I lived in Talkeetna in 2007, and now live just down the road in Wasilla, and here's what I know about Talkeetna yoga classes.

Yoga in Wasilla, Alaska

Looking for yoga classes/studios in Wasilla, Alaska? I just happen to live in Wasilla, and here are the studios I've seen while driving around, and also in the local papers.

Yoga in Anchorage, Alaska

Looking for yoga classes/studios in Anchorage, Alaska? I've scoured through all the local newspapers to see what I can find, and here's what I've turned up.

A bike for winter

Looking for a bicycle you can ride in the winter? Look no further than the Salsa Mukluk, a bicycle created for winter bike riding, and advertised in the local Alaska newspapers. (I saw it advertised most recently in the Anchorage Press.) Slap a couple of snow tires on an off-road bike frame, and you're ready for some serious winter bicycle riding -- woot!

The Wasilla, Alaska sun report

A little more than a week ago a friend wrote and asked what time the sun was setting. Since we've had nothing but sunshine for the last two weeks it was easy to pay attention, and I noted that the last I saw of the sunlight then was about 9:15 p.m.

Last night I happened to be taking my trash out and I realized it was pretty dark. When I got back inside I looked at the clock and it was about 8:45p.m. In roughly a week the sun was setting thirty minutes earlier!

Fairbanks weather in September

I just posted an image showing the Wasilla weather in September, and I thought I'd follow that up with a quick look at the weather in Fairbanks, Alaska at the same time. Fairbanks is roughly a six-hour drive north of Wasilla.