28 Days Later

February, of course, is the shortest month of the year. And with only eight days left, it feels like this tiny month has flown by extra fast.

In fact, it feels like this year has flown by fast. (Nothing like calls from a few prospective volunteers to put things in perspective.)

So for my blog post this week I’d like to try a little something different. Here’s a 28-part photo blog — a phlog, if you will — looking back at the year so far…

1. Have you ever seen anything as beautiful as tundra in summer?
2. Well... perhaps the view of Little Diomede (and Russia) from Wales, AK.
2. Well… perhaps the view of Little Diomede (and Russia) from Wales, AK.
3. Or these performers at the Kiingikmiut Dance Festival.
3. Or these performers at the Kiingikmiut Dance Festival.
4. Also, this friendship sculpture aimed at our neighbors to the west.
4. Also, this friendship sculpture aimed at our neighbors to the west.
5. It turns out there's a lot of beauty in Western Alaska.
5. It turns out there’s a lot of beauty in Western Alaska.
6. Even the White Alice towers are striking.
6. Even the White Alice towers are pretty striking.
7. And tundra in fall is nothing to scoff at.
7. And tundra in fall is nothing to scoff at.
8. Even the "end of the road" is a welcome sight.
8. Yup. Even the “end of the road” can be a welcome sight.
9. Ditto for Nome's only trees.
9. Ditto these teeny, tiny trees.
2014-10-04-untitled-002-2432px
10. Dorothy Falls is gorgeous coated in snow.
2014-10-11-untitled-001-2-2432px
11. And Pilgrim Springs is basically paradise.
2014-10-21-untitled-058-2432px
12. It’s awesome watching the world freeze before your eyes.
2014-10-28-untitled-018-2432px
13. Heck. Even the muskox are too weird not to love!
2014-11-18-untitled-052-2432px
14. Any old walk in Nome is enough to improve your day.
2014-11-22-untitled-012-2432px
15. You see stuff like this.
2014-11-18-untitled-062-2432px
16. And this.
2014-11-18-untitled-077-2432px
17. And this.
2014-12-05-untitled-007-2432px
18. But my favorite view is from the air.
2014-12-05-untitled-015-2432px
19. The midnight sun is nothing compared to noon in December.
2014-12-05-untitled-025-2432px
20. Or watching the sea ice come ashore.
2014-12-06-untitled-061-2432px
21. Ditto getting a visit from Santa.
2014-12-19-untitled-007-2432px
22. And discovering the dark side of the moon.
2014-12-27-untitled-080-2432px
23. But the ice is really coolest once it’s on shore.
2014-12-21-untitled-016-2432px
24. Then you can stand on it.
2014-11-29-untitled-001-2432px
25. And near it.
2014-12-21-untitled-009-2432px
26. And all around it.
2014-12-21-untitled-049-2432px
27. But the best part is being surrounded by friends.
2014-12-27-untitled-089-2432px
28. (Including Caitlin, of course.)

 

Scroll to Top