Lots of open water now. We saw many caribou cows with brand new calves crossing the road in front of us on our way to work this morning. Another beautiful day in the high arctic, with sun and a breeze which kept the mosquitoes down. More and more caribou moving in. [...]
Today was to be the day! I sold my boat to a crab
fisherman down in Washington State. We agreed to put
the boat on the ferry for the buyer. Easy, right? So
he schedules for May 31. On May 31, the only ferry
that goes to Bellingham has what a friend at the ferry
termed [...]
Solstice was yesterday. High was 66, and my face is
sunburned. Today, little white flowers are blooming
on the tundra. More waterfowl are showing up, as are
more caribou. The pack ice was moving offshore for a
couple days, but today is back in with the wind shift.
Although we drive the same (one and [...]
The nicest day yet today. Actually got sunburned on
my face today. Saw an arctic fox while we were
pressure testing oil spill response hose. More and
more pairs of geese, ducks and song birds are arriving
for the big nest. Much more open water, it seems
today, and water so blue.
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Mark Stopha and Sara Hannan
Alaska [...]
Learned yet more ways to get a one way ticket south
from Prudhoe Bay today. -Porn and gambling on company
computers and internet. – Putting the fuel nozzle in
your truck, then jumping in the cab to stay warm
instead of tending it and putting a “duck pond” on the
ground under the nozzle to contain any overflow. [...]
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