Spring road trip on the Alaska Highway
There may still be 4 feet of snow on the ground, but it must be Spring, because I have an overpowering wanderlust. Thanks to a couple of well-timed out-of-town meetings, though, that wanderlust is getting soothed. On Friday I drove to Liard Hot Springs, a few hours early and...
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The perfect storm at Carcross
Brief, violent storms are pretty rare in the Yukon, particularly in the winter. Yesterday, though, Cathy and I witnessed “the perfect storm”, Yukon style. Part of what made it perfect was our vantage point, as you’ll see from the series of photos below. Below, the storm approaches at 6:29...
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The best ad campaign of the decade
I’ve just seen a TV ad that prompted me to immediately go the Web site “for more information.” That in itself is a good indication of an ad that has worked, because that only happens a couple of times a year (and this isn’t even for a product I’m...
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Did nobody come to our party?
For months there have been forecasts of Canada-Games-period Whitehorse becoming a jam-packed city where you can’t get groceries, gas or a meal without huge lineups. Well, I went into town on Saturday filled with dread, and found a ghost town. SuperStore was nearly empty, maybe half what you would...
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Air show, Yukon style!
Air shows are common today in communities of all sizes all over the world. Not many communities have air shows quite like Whitehorse, though. The show this past weekend (February 17 & 18) was the 36th annual winter air show, part of the Sourdough Rendezvous, a boistrous celebration of...
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Environmentally friendly? I’m just not convinced…
Like many of you in the Yukon, I got my free sample of an environmentally friendly fluorescent light bulb a few days ago. Being an earth-friendly-minded guy, I drove down to Home Hardware yesterday and bought a few more for the house (no, I didn’t ride my bike or...
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Free Yukon Sled Porn videos!
For those of you who haven’t heard of the Yukon Powderhounds, “Sled Porn” isn’t that sort of video – these are some of the wildest snowmobile action films ever shot, and all are shot in our backyard. Now you can watch them on inexpensive downloads, and in fact can...
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The Full Moon Photo Trip
I mentioned back on the 1st that I was going to try to get out on a full-moon photo shoot. I did get out, and it was as beautiful as I could have hoped for, but then life got crazy again and I haven’t had a chance to tell...
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Full Moon Rising
Last night was one of the most beautiful I have ever seen, and with the all-night-driving jobs I’ve had over the years, I’ve seen some amazing ones. This photo (click to enlarge it) was taken as the moon rose over Nares Mountain at Carcross. Although I’m not a Christian,...
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The new mushers – the blind leading the blind
Cathy and I are crazy about huskies. They haven’t quite taken over our lives, but they have a good hold on it 🙂 We started skijoring with them 3 years ago, but it was just never quite what we were looking for as far as getting out with the dogs....
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