Snow and steam trains

I needed to go to Skagway again yesterday for a few reasons. I was going to take the motorcycle, but most of the things that needed to be done would be easier with a car. The first stop was at Emerald Lake to get a “record” photo of the...
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It’s snowing hard – must be almost Alaska cruise season!

The first cruise ship will be headed north to Alaska in just 22 days – the Disney Wonder leaves Vancouver for her first-ever Alaska sailing on May 3rd. You would never have guessed that by looking outside this morning, though. We awoke to an even whiter world than usual....
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Manipulating data, and incorrect data

I hope that you all know how easy it is for government and corporations to manipulate data for their own purposes. Particularly at election time, we need to keep that right up front in our minds. That manipulation is most commonly done by taking figures out of context, by...
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Sternwheeler getting some Yukoners steamed

A well designed and executed logo should say a lot about a community, and residents have every right to take it personally. The design that was chosen to “re-brand” Whitehorse recently has a lot of people upset, both because it’s a very poor design (in my opinion), and because...
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Spring at the Carcross cabin

I’ve been down to the cabin the past couple of days, getting it dug out and dried out for the coming season. Luckily our snowfall this year has been very low so it’s not as big a job as it has been some years. It’s not all work, though....
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Early-season swan hunting in the Yukon

We’ve been having above-average warm weather for weeks now, and I estimate that Spring is about 3 weeks ahead of schedule. Reports that some swans even spent the winter in the Whitehorse area prompted us to go on a tour of the main swan viewing spots yesterday. The return...
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Images of a coming Spring

Sorry, no photos of crocuses yet – I haven’t even seen any swans. But bit by bit Spring is progressing, and today I saw something that confirmed it. On Sunday, we had our first barbecue of the year. I even laid out for a couple of hours and got...
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Natural wonders in our back yard – oolichan

When you’re surrounded by wilderness, every day can be a surprise. Yesterday we had planned a day of spectacular scenery, but in addition to that we got a look at just how incredibly rich the natural world around us is. The weather forecast has been changing often lately, but...
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